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Hi Erinthebodo! I think I remember you from either here earlier (?) or maybe the May 2013 birth club (with your last son?). Sorry about the loss of the twin --I'm sure that must have been difficult. That's amazing that you've been able to keep up your running until now! I wish that were my case. I'm impressed that you are…

I totally hear you. Don't be too hard on yourself! Some women's bodies retain the extra 10-15 lbs during breastfeeding, and it can be hard to shake until you either wean or get further enough along. And, as they always say, your body took 9 months to put the weight on, and it often takes at least that much or more to take…

We decided to be surprised at the birth, but occasionally I wish I knew! Early on in the nausea, I felt like there was a connection between this baby and my mother, who passed away in February and who suffered from a lot of cancer nausea. I had a vivid dream in which my she appeared to my family as a ghost and then…

Checking back in... Welcome Mikeysmama1012! Great to have you join us! Robynn: sorry to hear you've got a low-lying placenta, too, although if you're getting a c-section and it hasn't caused any bleeding, there is thankfully less to worry about, I'm guessing. Mormonmomma: can't believe you're still dealing with the nausea!…

Sorry to hear about the ongoing nausea, mormonmamma. It sounds terrible. I can't believe you still want six after dealing with this much nausea in the first three -you are a pregnancy martyr, girl! Right now I have this icky dry cough that won't go away, and pregnancy being what it is, almost every time I cough... well...…

Congrats, and welcome to the group, Caroline! Your due date is the day before mine! The more general name for Cream of Wheat is farina, which you should be able to find in the UK. I take the liquid Floradix iron supplement, which I wish I'd done with my first pregnancy. At my u/s last week, they said that the placenta is…

Oh, Kathy, I am so deeply sorry :( What a terrible, terrible thing to endure. You are right to look at the positive side of this experience -you are a mother to this baby and his brother, and no one can take that away. I wish you all the strength and courage you need to get through this difficult time.

Happy Thanksgiving, ladies! Had my u/s today and everything is looking good! The placenta is a little low, but it should move up as everything expands and I should be able to have another natural birth --very happy about that! I also found out today that a dear friend just got pregnant on her first round of IVF! SOOOO…

Robynn -I wish I were off to Hawaii! It's just getting really cold here and I'm not ready for it! Lately I have really been struggling with my diet. Exercise isn't even in the picture with work and the 18 month old right now, so even if I didn't owe it to the new baby to eat right, I should at least be eating right for my…

KathyK, I can't imagine what you are going through right now, but just take it one day at a time. Ultrasounds are not the most accurate diagnostics in the world -think about how many false positives there are on the nuchal fold test for Down's, or how many twins get missed, or how many women were told they were having…

Hey all! I've been so crazy busy with work that I haven't had a chance to indulge in any MFP forum fun! Luckily, I'm feeling A LOT better than I was in the first tri: very little nausea, a few aches and pains but nothing major, the occasional heartburn, not as run-down... definitely an improvement! So I didn't follow up…

Hi all! I'm glad to say that the nausea is more or less gone. I'm still exhausted and I wake up A LOT at night and can't fall back asleep; my midwife recommended acupuncture to alleviate it. Have any of you tried that for sleep issues? The price tag is huge since my insurance won't cover any of it, so I'd like to know it's…

First, congratulations on an amazing weight loss! I haven't had fertility issues and I've never been overweight, but I did get pregnant easily at 38 and at 40, and my husband is only one year older, and I have plenty of mom friends who have done the same. We are both very healthy and active people, so I'm sure that helps.…

Acupressure might work, or provide some temporary relief.

Mormonmamma: thanks for the middle name idea -it could work, except that my husband doesn't have a middle name! And he's weirdly against middle names! When I picked out our son's name, I proposed that, since the first name had been my suggestion, he should pick out the middle name. He said, I pick no middle name!…

Mormonmomma: If I had HG, I would be complaining A LOT! I definitely did not learn to deal with the "new normal" of my extreme nausea. You continue to impress me with your strength. Thankfully, my nausea seems to have downgraded itself to the "mild" category so I am no longer nonfunctional, but things still taste weird and…

Kathyk519: I am glad they got you in to do the CVS. It's terrible that you have to wait several weeks for the results; I'm sure those won't be easy weeks, but if there's anything we can do to support you just let us know. I guess it's psychologically better to be prepared for the worst -I would be the same way. I just hope…

So, after a few relatively blissful days of not much nausea and a bit more energy and a bit more sleep, WHAM: I start throwing up today. I'm 13 weeks. Are things getting worse instead of better? Am I on the path to Hyperemesis Gravidarum? I am so scared. Brilliantwords: I cannot believe anyone would tell a pregnant woman…

Congrats on your first ultrasounds, ladies! I got one when they were trying to diagnose the kidney stones, but it was a bittersweet moment: my husband couldn't be there and I was in so much pain, and yet what a miracle it was to see that little human bouncing around! I was glad that it confirmed the due date I had…

Kathyk519, what a difficult time this must be... I can't imagine the stress and fear of waiting so long for the news. I am just hoping and praying that everything is fine with this little boy and that you will be enjoy the rest of a very normal pregnancy. Welcome, Robynn, and congratulations! I am an "older mom," too -I…

I was just thinking: in some ways, the title of this group ("Fit, Fabulous, & Pregnant") feels like a slap in the face. I know it's supposed to be motivating, but I feel anything but fit and fabulous while pregnant.

Thank you for responding! Misery loves company! Just messaged you :)

Welcome to the newest member, tacticalhippi! Congratulations on your pregnancy! We're all here to support each other and help each other make good nutritional and fitness choices. I think the first tri makes it so hard to stay on track because your diet is limited by nausea and aversions and cravings. Some days I could…

As long as the cottage is set up for the baby, I think it sounds like heaven. Things to think about from my own experience: You might also want to check if there is an IBCLC or someone very knowledgeable about breastfeeding around, in case you are planning on doing that and encounter some issues. I had many difficulties…

Thank you, Mormonmomma. We are in the Boston area, so no luck there. Besides, you are going through some difficult things yourself. We managed, and it was ok. I was alone, but I know my own mom was watching over me. I was talking with my sister and she commented that many women have some kind of issue in this whole baby…

So... it seems like I am destined to have one major hospitalization and fetal trauma per pregnancy. On Tuesday evening I went to the ER with the worst abdominal pains. I was worried that maybe I was having a miscarriage, but I hadn't had any bleeding and the pain did not feel anything like labor pain (although earlier that…

Wow, Lelah, LUCKY YOU! I wish I could breeze obliviously through 11 weeks! Congratulations! Last week --Week 9--was probably my hardest week, and it seems like that's often the most difficult week for first trimester symptoms. Right when I hit Week 10 a few days ago, however, it seems like the symptoms eased up a little. I…

That sounds absolutely miserable! If I had HG, I'm pretty sure that child would be an only child! I have a lot of respect for you for doing this a third time, and with two little ones at home to chase after! Wow. Just need to vent for a second: I have a friend on this website who is pregnant and has been able to keep very…

Awww, that is so sweet of your mom! A new grandchild is still a new grandchild -doesn't matter if it's the first or the tenth, I'm sure! I wish my mom were alive to share in my joy, but I know she is with us in other ways. I have another week until my heartbeat appointment -can't wait! After a few days with some ups and…

I think the only way to "manage" (not cure, alas) it is through experimentation. Someone told me to do the apple cider vinegar remedy, and the severe heartburn attack from that left me wheezing, unable to breathe, and thinking I would have to go to the ER. It was over a year before I could even stand the smell of ACV…