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This is my first pregnancy so there's been a sharp learning curve. What surprised me most in early pregnancy was just how fast pregnancy affected my fitness. I had to work hard to work out and I found myself unable to keep up with my workout routine after about week 8. That really stressed me out because I always thought…

What worked for me is eating every hour or two and I loved sour drinks. The thing that got me through the nausea was Trader Joe's Low Calorie Lemonade. It's really tart and I would have that with lots of ice. I also always had a stash of crackers and string cheese for a little protein. I hope you start to feel better!!

Congrats VelociMama! He is such a cutie! I'm glad that you're both healthy and that everything went well even if things didn't go as planned.

I'm going to my doctor's appointment today so we'll see what their scale says. But I think I'm up 29 lbs at 36 weeks. I really hope to not gain that much more weight. Of course, the Chic Fila I had for lunch isn't going to help....

I am so sorry that you are going through this. I'm 9 months pregnant right now and my ego and self esteem have never been more fragile. The only thing I can say is that even after you lose all the weight, there's no guarantee that he is going to suddenly going to treat you right. It's not your weight that makes him an…

Maybe the office moonlights as a tattoo parlor! Or they could be doing experiments where they give women tattoos during labor to distract from the pain. Although I couldn't imagine that those tattoos would turn out very well....

I definitely find that drinking makes it harder for me to make healthy choices the next couple of days. I'm 35 weeks pregnant now so I've had other things going on biologically but during a golden period in my second trimester where I felt normal, I was amazed at how much better I felt without drinking. Even if I just have…

A nice dinner and quality time with you. And flowers are NEVER a bad idea. Whether the dinner is out or homemade, it doesn't matter as long as you get some time with her.

I don't know much about this since it's my first baby, but my sister in law gave us The Diaper Champ. I used to use it when I babysat her kids and until it got... FULL, it disguised smells well and it takes normal sized trash bags. With the Diaper Genie, I believe you have to buy a special Diaper Genie bag for it, which…

:smile: Hi ladies! Just checking to see how everyone is. I overdid it last night in the most ridiculous way possible: I got a strange burst of energy and I danced around my kitchen to Louis Prima (he wrote and sang the song "I Wanna Be Like You" from "Jungle Book") and I was twisting my torso a bit and I'm sure hilarious…

I am so sorry for your loss. As previous posters have mentioned, I would take as much time as you need to grieve your loss. Take care and I am so sorry.

It's a really good series. The first three books will hook you and I found that I actually needed a break after the first three books. IT's a very dense series. The fourth book is a bit of a dissapointment after the dynamic third book, but the fifth book was better. I would definitely recommend it; the world that Martin…

This is my first baby and I have my baby shower on Saturday so we'll see what I actually use once the baby gets here. I did read a great thing about jogging strollers: look it up on Craigslist. A lot of people who get jogging strollers can't actually use them because the baby doesn't like them, so you might be able to find…

Yes! 34 weeks here and this is my first baby but it definitely feels like things are happening inside my boobs; like the milk is coming in, even though I know that doesn't really happen until the baby comes. I went ahead and got nursing bras though because I know that I'll need them after I deliver. Nursing bras are like…

It took us 6 months of really trying. What made it "stick" the last month was I started to take Oil of Evening Primrose supplements and I got pregnant THAT month. The supplement helps thicken the cervical mucus, which increases the sperm motility. You do need to make sure you know when you are ovulating before you take it…

I'm a first time mom too and I start feeling flutters at around 18 weeks. 20 weeks is perfectly normal to not have felt anything. Also, just to let you know, the best description of what I felt at first is that it's like someone is blowing bubbles through a straw in water. But it's like that in your belly :-) You'll feel…

Definitely take your time and take it slowly. The flu is always much worse than I remember and it really can wipe you out for a couple of weeks. Just listen to your body and you'll do just fine. :smile:

Pastries. I don't like anything THAT sweet. Although I did HAVE to have chocolate glazed donuts on Saturday... But I will really only eat donuts about once every six months. Although NOW I want a donut.... now that I'm talking about it.

The baby's swing. It's a Fisher Price rainforest swing with music and a mobile, and it's super cute. We got it from my sister in law. I read somewhere that one way to get pets used to a baby coming into the house is to make sure that you set up as much of the baby's living area as far ahead of time as possible. Honestly, I…

The bella band (which can be annoying and not very comfortable) worked for me for a while and I would also suggest the hair tie trick: unbutton your pants. Loop one end of the hair tie around your button, then through the button hole, and then back around the button. It will keep your pants looking like they're buttoned…

How's everyone doing? I'm 32 weeks today. Getting antsy and ready to be done. Took my glucose test on Friday and we'll see how it went later this week. We are getting nursery done and I set up the swing yesteray to start getting my cats used to it. They know something's going on, but they are going to be in for quite a…

My least favorite phrase is usually said to me from veteran moms: "Oh.... just you wait until ________". I'm sure I'm going to say that after I have the baby to other pregnant women though. It's rather inevitable. The UPS guy also said to me this week, "So anytime now, huh?" And I said, "Nope, still have two months." Ugh.

Congratulations!! I am 31 weeks at the moment, due on March 11th. It is completely freaky when you first find out! My husband and I were trying for 6 months before I got pregnant, and I got so used to them coming back negative that when it didn't, I was quite surprised. The first people I told were on MFP because I…

I'm currently 31 weeks and I'm still tracking but mostly to make sure I'm not overdoing on the sodium and making sure I'm getting enough calcium, etc. I've gained about 23 lbs so far (which means I'm going to gain more than my doctor's goal of 20-25) and my personal goal is to gain less than 30 lbs. It's been REALLY…

Ender's Game is fantastic. I feel that that book is ABOUT children, but not FOR children. I'm looking forward to the movie and to see how graphic the movie will be. What a great book though!

30 weeks pregnant here, and so far it's been fruit. Lots of fruit. Mostly cantelope and pears. And French baguettes with sharp cheddar cheese. Speaking of which... I'm off for my afternoon snack!

Welcome!! I'm due March 11th and I'm also not sure which I'm more excited about. I just decided the other day that my first meal I want to have once my little one gets here is a Tuna Sub. Anyone else completely fail at eating a healthy diet during the past week? I haven't missed drinking but I must admit the holidays have…

I've really only had one dream where I can say it's definitely pregnancy related. I had just given birth but I was still greeting my family in the lobby (where my husband was, i don't know) and they kept moving the labor and delviery floor. When I finally get there, I go to the nursery to pick up my baby and they hand me a…

A wildebeast? That would be an uncomfortable birth. It's funny: I work in an office but we also have a lot of men who work in the warehouse. And those guys are just now noticing my pregnancy. One of our employees said yesterday, you're like 4 months, and I was like "No, closer to 7." He was like, "you're carrying it very…

I would call your doctor and see if it's okay to take a stool softener like colace or something like that. Chances are there is something you can take to make you feel less miserable. I hope you are able to... GO soon.