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Me too! I am 4 weeks away from delivering baby #3 and I feel more self conscious at the gym than anything. I actually will only do my lifts when the "regulars" are in the weight room with me because they know me and my capabilities. with that, I'm still lifting 2-4 days per week depending on the week and doing…

I've had insomnia since the beginning. I'm 36 weeks and had some form of insomnia most nights. There's only been a handful my entire pregnancy when I was able to sleep through the night (or fall asleep right after I use the bathroom at least twice anyway). I tried a lot of things and nothing works. It doesn't seem to…

36 weeks (only 4 to go to my c-section) Lifting - 2-4 days per week depending on my exhaustion level cardio - 2-4 days per week (swimming, bike, elliptical, walking at inclines) Overall, I feel pretty good, but I'm slowing down considerably. Some days my workouts are awesome, others, I feel like I'm barely moving. My main…

I'm was an EP'er with my first two and will do that with this kid too. I used breast flow with the first son, and then avent classic with the second son. I bought the Avent naturals for this kid when I found them on clearance at target. I try not to buy too many because you never know what your kid will take. My first two…

Son #1 - gained 39 lbs, the bulk of which was during my second trimester. Son #2 - gained 43lbs, the bulk of which was during my second trimester. Daughter #1 - gained 32lbs to date (4 weeks to go), didn't really start gaining until after week 24 or so, I mean I gained roughly 10lbs up until that point, but the bulk has…

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I add whatever MFP gives me credit for, but just because it's there doesn't mean I have to actually eat them back. Although I try and set up each day with my food journals, sometimes I don't stick to them and then any modifications I make to my day doesn't always get input. I just use it as a guideline to make sure my…

I stuck to just planks for awhile until it wasn't comfortable anymore. You need the deep core muscles you get from planks post partum more than anything.

I also live in MN and during my winter runs, I like to wear jogging tights, a tank wicking layer, long sleeved wicking layer, light jacket with light gloves and a headband for my ears. I will typically take some layers off at some point depending on length of my run. I think that even if the temps are around 30, typically…

When I went to the store, I had only that one day to get cold weather gear since my race was the next day and we had 60 degree temps earlier in the week and then of course on race day, we were dumped on by a foot of snow and 20 degree temps during the actual race. I ended up with Nike running tights, which have worked…

This is my third kid and heart rates have always been in the 140s for all of my kids. First two are boys and this babe is a girl.

FIrst off - Congrats! Keep at it as long as possible because it makes it really hard to get it back if you take a break during pregnancy, especially as you progress! I had to take a 3 week hiatus from running around month 6 because of sciatic nerve issues and I was never able to pick my running back up. i don't do…

Well if it gets there in time, they have a fairly decent maternity section as well!

Mostly this! We had a diaper genie with our first and used it for awhile, but it was more a pain and not really worth it. We now just use a small garbage can and empty daily. If the poop is bad (only when they get older imo), we just take those right out of the house immediately and put into the garbage can outside. Lots…

Not sure about where you're delivering, but the hospital that I deliver at gives you several samples as well, so take those as freebies to see if you like how they fit! And I'm probably more biased to Target because I live in Minneapolis and since they are a Minneapolis company, I have roughly 4 or 5 within a 5 mile radius…

Neither! I have never been able to get Huggies to not leak on my two boys. And we used Pampers almost religiously with our first, but they changed the formula with our second, so we ended up using the Target brand. We'll start with the Target brand with this little lady and see what works. Ditto the pp, you won't know what…

I ran until month 6, just modify as you go, if you need to take a break, do it, don't force yourself and you'll be fine. The whole listening to your body is really important!

I'm so sorry for your loss. There isn't any advice that I can offer you that hasn't already been said. Hugs to you!

That's exactly where I keep my macros pregnant or not. My OB wasn't concerned about it. This is my third child and neither my living children (while growing) nor I have had any problems at this level.

I belong to a gym, we've been members to the same gym for 10 years. I love it, it has indoor/outdoor pools and indoor/outdoor tennis courts, group fitness, cafe, spa, child care, etc. My sister belongs to the same company, different gym, but this particular company allows you to visit other gyms within your membership…

Me too! I am much more active this pregancy and I still have most of my leg muscle definition. I've lost some, but overall, way better than my first two kids, so I'm very hopeful that it is also easy to transition into my prepregnancy body! And I feel like once I start running again, that will help kick it into overdrive…

It takes time. I had 2 births and then 2 consecutive miscarriages. One at 5w and one at 12w. I cried a lot, gained a few lbs and just didn't have much motivation for much. Fortunately, I've never had a weight issue, so when I finally found my footing again, I shed the few lbs and then emotionally prepared myself to get…

there are tons of pregnancy calculators out there that would be specific to you. Google them and come up with a number. That said, I ate just under 2000 for 2nd trimester and I'm eating 2160 plus exercise calories for my 3rd trimester.

I have the Crunch Prenatal Yoga DVD or something like that. It's 45 minutes and it's decent. I like more fitness based yoga (that's what I do at our gym) and this is more breathing based and it can be a bit too mellow for me than I like, but it works. My 2 yo likes to do it with me and tells me that he's holding his food…

I eat way more than that. I average close to 1 gram per lb of body weight on weightlifting days, so I wouldn't worry about it. I'm guessing you'll be fine. And read up on macros, it's a whole new world out there for nutrition :)

What do you set your macros at or are you using the default MFP settings? If that's the case, it's probably normal you're going over. My macros are set for 30-30-40 for protein, fats, and carbs respectively.

I quit my bench press around 20 weeks. Actually I quit all lying on my back exercises then. I could tell it was time. And as far as the relax-in thing, no I'm not worried necessarily. I'm much more conscious about how I lift and make sure to take everything slowly and carefully stretch, but it doesn't worry me. I just use…

This is my third child and my pregnancies have all been pretty much the same from a health standpoint. I typically have decent vitals and can generally move fine during my pregnancies. My first two were a bit more difficult from a fitness stanpoint because I was so tired. This pregnancy I haven't been as tired and was able…

I'm 32 weeks and starting to slow down. I have just over 7 weeks until my c and I'm counting down the days. I'm still lifting 3-4 days a week, i do various cardio depending on how I'm feeling 4-6 days a week depending on the week and my travel schedule (I am traveling up to week 36 for work). Most of my cardio though is…

Congrats - you look great before and after! Everyone is different and don't let the nurses/doctors dictate to you about how your weight is coming on. I, too, have never had a problem with my weight. I'm at the end of my 3rd pregnancy and was "allowed" by OB's standard guidelines to gain in the 25-35lb range for my BMI for…