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I forgot how crappy round ligament pain can be sometimes!! And it's just starting :o(

I felt the same you do and never wanted to do the whole Santa thing with my kids. First kid came and the grandparents freaked out. Since Santa Claus was based on a real person I worked it around the story of St. Nicholas. We talk about why St. Nick gave secret gifts and that is why we give gifts to the ones we love as well…

Did with both my boys although I mainly only remember it in the third trimester. This pregnancy I am already experiencing it at 17 weeks. If I don't write things down or put them in the calendar on my phone they are forgotten. I am making constant silly mistakes at work which just irritate the heck out of me. When I was…

Vegetables with dip (I usually make my own ranch with greek yogurt or hummus). To make this portable I take a frosting container, as they are the perfect size. Put the dip down in the bottom and then put my celery and carrot sticks in pointing down. This gets dip on the bottom of the stick and you can pull them out and eat…

Very exciting!! I wish that was an option around here. It's driving me crazy not knowing what we are having. Hope your little nugget cooperates so you can get a good view and find out.

Congrats! So exciting!! Did you already have your 20 week ultrasound or was the baby just positioned correctly that they could tell this early?

I am overweight according to my BMI. I lost 9 pounds before my first doctor appointment. At the second I had maintain the weight from that first appointment was still down 5 pounds from my intial weight when pregnant. We discussed weight at my last appointment and I can gain 15-25 pounds. I am personally hoping for only a…

Sounds like you have a plan and I am hope that things work out okay. I know that it is easier said then done, but try not to worry yourself over these next few weeks. It will be what it will be, and it will not be good for yourself or the baby if you are stressed out and worrying about it. I do hope everything goes well…

I am 15 weeks along and finally feeling great. Nausea is gone. My energy level is still hit or miss, but a lot of that has to do with my husband's schedule. He leaves for work at 3am and I get up and make him his tea and protein shake while he is getting ready. Then he has an hour commute so I sleep lightly waiting for him…

I am so sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself and you will be in my thoughts!

I'd be pissed and tell her to 'F' off. By your stats there is no reason that you would need to be in the plus department. Knits are going to be your best friend although I know they cling something fierce. Another great option is a wrap dress that you can adjust as you need to for you baby bump as it grows over the…

It's so hard to know with your first. Even before the 20 week ultrasound I would know the baby when it was a hard kick. It wasn't until the ultrasound that I understood that all the little bumps and flutters were the baby the whole time. The next time around you have such a better understanding of what you are looking for.…

Emma, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Thoughts and prayers are being sent your way!

It's probably happening now, but with your first you don't know what to expect or that you even feel it. I can feel the baby move a lot during the night when I first lay down. It feels like carbonation bubbles (soda pop fizz) popping inside. At times furing the day, I might feel it but I think at night you get relaxed…

I never had it come back in the third trimester with my first two. You get tired, but it's more body ache tired then the sheer exhaustion during the first trimester. I had heartburn during the third trimester if I ate too spicy of food (which I craved something fierce) or if I ate too close to bedtime and then laid down.…

Overall feeling better. I have not took my anti-nausea medicine in a week. But I am not at 100% yet. Energy came back about a week ago as well, but the last few days have been cold, cloudy, and rain/snow. I've been feeling blah. So glad that you are feeling better and have your energy. It is the best when it finally comes…

I agree. With my first I gave up everything you were suppose to which in 2005 was not near the list there is now. We also did all the optional testing which just created tons of chaos and worry when reports came back. Second time around in 2007, I did not worry about my diet or the optional testing. I still drank Diet Coke…

Yeesh.. I need to proofread better. I just went and reread what I wrote. Yikes! I have not been sleeping at night due to my legs falling asleep, and it shows. Right now I am just wearing my regular tights and I usually purchase those from Target. I have a small waist to hip ratio compared to what is considered 'normal', so…

If you still have time request hot dogs. Venison hot dogs are the best!! The next best way is that my dad will take steaks and butterfly them thin. He will then put a layer of raisin dressing and roll it up pinwheel style. Sometimes he will add a slice of bacon and sometimes not. He then bakes them until meat is done. He…

Hi and congrats! This topic is a little quiet as most of May moms are over on another group called May 2014 Mums. If you haven't already added yourself there, please make sure you go and do so.

I just get cotton Hanes low-rise thongs. Anything with a full back just does not seem to fit comfortable when I am pregnant. Plus these are usually cheap and when they get too small I just got and purchase the next size up. And especially during the winter I wear lots of tights, nylons and leggings. Dealing with full back…

In a little late, but my goal for November is 15 miles. Energy is still not quite back due to the pregnancy and with cold weather I struggle getting outside. I get cold very easily. So lowering the goal with hopes that I can actually make it this time. I have yet to accomplish my goal.

I found this at Target last week and have been completed it twice. My preferred workouts prior to pregnancy was walking/jogging and yoga. I still trying to walk although I have gotten a bit lazy on it due to the cold weather. Yoga I was nervous about doing much on my own as I was uncertain what poses/modifications to do.…

http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/listeria.html Here is some info on the reasoning behind it and what type of foods to avoid. My husband is a USDA meat inspector and so a lot of those foods are already taboo in our house as he said it is disgusting how they are produced. When I purchase meat I have…

Since finding out we were pregnant in August me and my husband have been in full swing of canning our garden. The smell of cooking tomatoes, carrots, and green beans were enough to send me over the edge. Bless my husband that he did most of the canning himself this year. I worked on apples which I could stand the smell of.…

Thoughts and prayers being sent your way, Emma!

Not that I have ever heard of. We are not suppose to eat deli type meats, so I suppose if the salad had meat on it that was cold it would be a no-no. But probably a salad with cooked chicken breast would be ok. I probably should worry about such things, but I really don't. It didn't kill me or the baby in my first two…

I would say if you are hungry eat them. If you are not then don't worry about it. Pretty soon here most of us will be in our second trimester and need to change from maintenance to gaining 1/2 a pound of 1 pound whatever was recommended by our doctor. I suppose it also depends on what type of exercise are you doing. Is it…

Depends on what I am wearing. I usually always wear dresses so those do show my bump. I had to put away all the fitted dresses and shirts and pencil skirts and am left with shifts and empire waist which make you look pregnant even when you are not! I have one pair of jeans that have enough elastine in them as well as being…

Yes!!! I know that will get really hard around the holidays when everyone is enjoying their's. There are a lot of local vineyards that make some amazing holiday wines that we always purchase to enjoy with the Thanksgiving meal. Unfornately I'll be drinking spiced apple cider with the kids.