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Waist-to-Hip Ratio
A study recently done suggested that women with a .7 waist-to-hip ratio and men with .9 waist-to-hip ratio are the most attractive to the opposite sex. The following website, shows you what yours is! http://www.bmi-calculator.net/waist-to-hip-ratio-calculator/ What's your waist-to-hip ratio? Right now, mine is .77.
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BFing?
I had Kaylee a little over a week ago and she still doesn't latch right most of the time...she doesn't get her mouth wide enough and it hurts! Any mommies have any tricks?
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More Doctor Appointments...sigh
So baby measured at 5 lbs 12 oz at 37 weeks yesterday....hopefully it's just technician error, but I have to schedule two more appointments an hour away since she measured small :O(. They're saying the baby might have "intra-uterine growth restriction"....thanks for making me nervous doctor. Baby is still moving like crazy…
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Heartburn, baby shower, older sibling care, BFing, etc...
By this time last pregnancy I had stressed myself out, my blood pressure went up and they thought I had pre-eclampsia...don't want to do that again! At 36 weeks, heartburn, fatigue and being uncomfortable are pretty much the norm right now. Hubby and I still have to figure out someone we trust who is available and would be…
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Baby Registry?
Hey ladies, I was wondering what are must-haves on your baby registry or list to have once baby comes home. I had my son 18 months ago, but can't remember those first few months very well :P. Plus, I'm having a girl this time. I've started a list, but I wanted to get other people's lists of must haves!
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Pumping to Induce Labor?
Has anyone done this? I had an almost impossible time trying to bf my son. He was born early and tongue-tied, so I think he was too confused and unable to latch (plus my milk supply wasn't that good since I had a lower Prolactin level and sometimes flat nipples). Anyway, I was thinking about getting a pump early and trying…
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Stretch mark cream?
Hey ladies, I've been looking for a good stretch mark cream. I was thinking Marksplex Stretch Cream or Mederma Advanced stretch mark cream. Do y'all have any experience with these or any other good ones? I'd prefer to keep it under $50 unless anyone has a miracle product out there! I'm going to buy it tomorrow--any advice…
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Losing Muscle
I'm losing muscle and starting to feel flabby and bloated all day! My arms and ankles feel horrendous and my waist is just ridiculous--I guess the big belly is unavoidable--lol. I have 20 more weeks, so I need to devise a strategy to get some of that muscle back! Does anyone have any favorite arm/back/core/leg exercises…
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Physiology During Pregnancy
Being pregnant doesn't just increase uterus size...it effects every process in the body. It irritates me when people think I should be able to exercise at the exact same level as when I was not pregnant--there are reasons for losing breath and higher heart rate--it's not just getting out of shape--the body is working hard…
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Pregnancy Books!
I got three pregnancy books/devotionals/week-by-week of pregnancy on Amazon today...excited to get them! Does anyone else have pregnancy books they like?
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Military and Pregnancy
Is anyone else here in the military? They put a lot of emphasis on restricting weight gain and being able to pass our fitness test 6 months after having a baby...I passed after first baby, just barely passed my waist measurement. Does this stress anyone else out?!
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Crazy Calorie Intake!
The past two days I have eaten 2400 calories (most of it was not good for me either)! That is so insane! Me and this growing baby definitely don't need that many calories or junk! I need to STOP eating so much. Sigh. Anyone else having trouble staying in their calorie goals?
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Preggo Nicknames?
Has anyone given you nicknames while you're pregnant? For instance, my husband calls me "The Incubator."
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May or June 2013 babies?
Just wondering if anyone else is due around this time--I'm 8 weeks right now and want to focus on being healthy in spite of challenges with support at home! I only need to gain 11-20 lbs this pregnancy, so any help or support is appreciated!
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Food Addiction and Addiction Transfer?
http://www.bekahferguson.com/content/view/28/38/ This article was really eye-opening for me. I realized I've been treating the depression I've had since I was 11 with food and I've gone through bouts of "addiction transfer" when I was denying myself food by finding other unhealthy things to replace the feeling I got when…
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When enough is enough..
I'm in the military and struggling to get back to a better weight after baby, being diagnosed with PCOS, and two years at an admin job. My husband used to be a Marine and has gained 200 lbs in less than two years...that's right, 200 lbs! We don't eat that well, but I try to work out 5-6x a week to compensate, which isn't…
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New to MFP--Looking for Happy Weight!
I'm new to MFP. Had a son and he's almost 11 months old now...crazy! I've lost the baby weight, but woefully far from my best adult weight of 120. I used Self Magazine's "Happy Weight Calculator" on their website and it came out to 138.3...I guess that's the number I'll shoot for! It would be nice if I had some support at…
