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Cloth diapering
Cloth diapering has been mentioned several times in another discussion. I thought it may deserve its own thread. For us, the greatest enticements of cloth diapering were cost and environmental impact. This may make you say "double ew": our cloth diapers are second-hand organic cotton/hemp from my best friend. She probably…
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General Resources for Mom and/or for Baby?
Some of you mentioned that you've birthed and parented before. Are there any particular books, web pages, or other resources you've found indispensable--whether it be for taking care of baby or taking care of yourself? Right now, I'm skimming "What to Expect the First Year" and La Leche League's "The Womanly Art of…
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Baby droppin'!
Given some new symptoms, I am pretty sure my kiddo has dropped! My due date is less than 6 weeks, but I (along with my ob-gyn mother-in-law) estimated that he would come earlier. I've got a lot more pressure in my pelvic area and it just seems like he isn't hanging out where he normally does. This is pretty exciting and…
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How to get the spouse sparked re: nesting?
Tomorrow marks 35 weeks for me. I have gone about 9 months with very little interest or involvement from my spouse. It took two to make the baby, but apparently one is supposed to prepare the home for a baby. I had a vision of "nesting" that involved two people getting excited, planning, and prepping for a baby together.…
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Rib pain?
Does anyone else have rib pain? I'm at 25 weeks (with many fibroids). It constantly feels like I have been punched in my right ribs. I hesitate to take any medicine, but this is becoming crazy-making. I find the pain is less when I remember to sit up straight, but by the end of the day nothing seems to help. On the plus…
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Food logging and calorie settings
Hey there. Among those of you who are still logging your foods, I was wondering how you've decided to set your calorie target. For awhile, I had my diary set so that I would gain 30 pounds by the end of the pregnancy at a rate of gaining 0.5 pounds a week. I kind of freaked out yesterday when I realized I am hungry ALL the…
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Midnight munchies?
Hey, mamas! I was wondering if any of you were experiencing insomnia and late-night eating. I am using MFP in an attempt to gain baby weight in a reasonable and responsible way. During the day, I do pretty well in meeting or slightly exceeding my caloric goals (currently set to gaining 1/2 a pound a week). I also exercise…
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Fibroids.
I discovered that I've got a series of small fibroids and one large one. Does anyone else have these? It's making me really uncomfortable and I am now pretty limited in the physical activity I can do as a result. A little back story: During my first ultrasound, the tech mentioned that I had fibroids, but with no detail. A…
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What would Olivia Newton-John do? Exercise and pregnancy.
I am fascinated by the levels of exertion people are (or aren't) willing to perform while pregnant. I have my first ultrasound next Friday. Since I discovered the pregnancy (my first), I have run a half-marathon, a 6K, and am doing 10 miles this weekend. My doctor, who my husband and I really like, said it should all be…
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Article from Inside Higher Ed: Making Time for Fitness
I thought some of my fellow grad students would like to know that someone, somewhere is making a case for staying healthy while in grad school. :) http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/university-venus/making-time-fitness
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Needin' the MFP love.
Hello, hello! I am writing with the hope that YOU might be my friend. I've been logging on here regularly for months now. (I just broke a 100+ day streak thanks to out of town travel. Oops.) I regularly reply to people's progress. While the friends I have now are dandy, I need to add a few folks to my roster who are…
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Working out with your spouse?
Is anyone out here in My-Fitness-Pal-Land working out with their spouse or significant other? How is that going for you? How do you keep each other motivated? What about differences in ability, strength, or stamina? Is this ever a source of tension? I really like working out with others, but for some reason I have not been…
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Healthy munchies!?
Hi. I am new around here, so pardon me if this is a duplicate to a similar post. I am a grad student in the midst of working on a dissertation. Unfortunately, my tendency is to snack while writing. It brings me comfort in the midst of an anxiety-inducing process. While I try to fight the urge by drinking water, I have…
