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from what I understand it is supposed to help prepare the uterus for labor. No hard science behind it, but it has a reputation for helping speed up labor and recovery, and in some cases help bring on labor.

32 weeks and lets see, crazy hormone swings, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and I have developed a gluten sensitivity. Other than that, I can't complain too much.

This whole pregnancy it has been sweets, especially anything warm straight out of the oven. The last few days I have been craving meat, meat and more meat. I'm not a big meat eater, so it's a little strange. Actually thinking of eating a steak sometime next week ( and I haven't had a steak in five years.) Probably means I…

31 weeks here :) Will add you, but I can't tell you not to eat donuts because they are my greatest weakness!

I could consistently run a sub 10 for a 10K, but now I'm up to about a 12 minute mile at week 31. I have a feeling that is going to get much slower as the weeks progress. Back pain and hemorrhoids anyone?

I had a lot of discomfort in my back during the last part of my first trimester and beginning of my second. Invest in a good support belt and it will help tremendously. Once I started wearing one during my workouts, the pain was greatly diminished. I'm 30 weeks now and am able to exercise almost everyday. Of course, listen…

The honeymoon trimester is OVER. 30 weeks here, and the last few days have been blah. I think we just need to acknowledge the limitations our bodies have set for us and do what we can, when we can do it. After having no appetite for two days, I'm feeling better today. I think as the last last trimester progresses, we'll…

We are having a boy, and we are not sharing the name because we already had to change it once because "a friend" took it. However, I LOVED the name we had picked out for a girl so I will share it with you in case it inspires you. We had the name Penelope Noel all picked out. So sad I will never get to use it (this is our…

oh my yes! After maintaining my weight loss for over a year, my first trimester killed me. I couldn't exercise because my body was just too exhausted all the time. When I started feeling better (second trimester) I started faithfully logging and exercising. The damage was done though, I gained 20 pounds my first trimester.…

I cried last month when they told me it was time to weight in. I asked "do I have to?" through tears. Seriously, how old am I, 5?

forget it, I tried to post from photobucket, but it won't let let me. Just look at my profile photo, it's 27 weeks :)

Here maintaining, but I log everyday and have an open diary. Feel free to add me. I try to send an encouraging message to all my friends once a day :)

I'm here maintaining, but I log everyday and encourage. I'll add ya ;)

thanks for the feedback. I agree that you need to get your workout in when it is convenient to you, or you won't do it. I have noticed that I have more energy during the day when I do my cardio in the morning. Another interesting thing I have noticed is my pulse does seem to be higher throughout the day when I do my cardio…

I discovered around week 17 that I HAD to have a support belt if I was going to be on my feet for more than a few hours. I cannot exercise at all without it. Everyone once in awhile i start to feel similar pain to what you are describing and it is usually attributed to over-doing it and/or wearing the support belt…

I've had to wear compression stocking just about everyday since I was 24, so I know what you mean. I will try to keep my feet elevated when I can (hard to do with a 2 year old running around.) I think I will give the watermelon a try. I've been staying away from watermelon because of it's high sugar content and glycemic…

Same here, first trimester I was useless. I tried to exercise, but I was miserable. The good news is, that my energy came back and now I am almost done with the second trimester and am almost back to where I was pre-pregnancy exercise routine wise. Just stick with it, even when it's hard. You WILL feel human again, I…

To be fair, my doctor did tell me that he wasn't as worried about it as he would be if I had started off obese. He did seem skeptical of my healthy eating habits and exercise routine. Maybe I should send him a link to my online diary, huh?

Had my 24 week check up today. Haven't had any weight gain since week 16, but it's still not enough. My doctor was not happy that I gained 20 pounds in the first 16 weeks (I was so sick I couldn't exercise.) So, I'm on track to gain another 20 pounds at least by the end of the pregnancy, according to the doctor. Not…

sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, bananas. Personally, I eat a sweet potato everyday with cinnamon and a Splenda to keep the leg cramps away, works like a charm.

I would go ahead and cook up a bunch of ground turkey or lean ground beef and keep it portioned in the freezer so you can pull it out to make a quick meal, like spaghetti or chili.

Congratulations! Great support system here for staying healthy, so happy to have you :)

We waited until about week 14 because we had had 3 previous miscarriages and didn't want to have to "untell" everyone. It was soooo hard to keep it a secret for that long especially because I was so stinkin' sick.

Tropicana claims there are no artificial sweeteners in the Trop50. Artificial sweeteners tend to make me feel sick, which is why I can't tolerate diet soda. Enough of you are saying that you like it, so maybe a trial run is worth it. I like the idea of mixing it sparkling water. Thanks.

I did a ton of prepping for my first baby. Wanted to have a natural birth using the Bradley Method. Spend countless hours prepping and stressing about every detail of how I wanted the birth to go. In the end, I ended up needing to be induced and couldn't handle the Pitocin and ended up having about 8 machines hooked up to…

Join our Fit, Fabulous, and Pregnant group on MFP! Great support from other ladies staying fit and healthy during our pregnancies!

the more and more you turn it down and make healthier choices, the smell of McDonald's will make you sick. I literally cannot handle the sight of a McDonald's cheeseburger.

My whole world has become all about fiber. The worst pregnancy symptom ever is constipation and I'm doing everything in my power to not let it happen to me again. So everyday I am eating a big bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and a big salad at every meal. It may not always be what I want to eat, but it helps. It also helps…

I have been having similar feelings towards my husband, but I have to keep reminding myself that pregnancy makes me really irrational. I don't know about your situation specifically, but I've blown EVERYTHING out of proportion the last 5 months. I wouldn't make any major decisions until the hormones wind down and you two…

It's amazing in smoothies, but terrible as a substitute for peanut butter on anything else. Don't even bother trying to put it on bread, yuck.