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Different cycles post - baby?
All right everyone. When my little was just over 6 months old I got my first post - natal period. Everything was normal just like how it was before - the length, heaviness, etc. Now I'm late for my second post - baby cycle. I'm quite sure I'm not pregnant, but I took a test to be sure (negative). I'm just curious if anyone…
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Getting Back to Normal
Hey everyone, I'm at 5 weeks postpartum today and I'm beginning to think about what I'm going to do when I get approved to resume regular activities at 6 weeks. I'm looking for suggestions on how to get back to regular activities. Obviously I'm not going to bust out a Jillian Michaels dvd or run 5km instantly at the 6 week…
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Symptoms
So what symptoms tipped you off to this great change in your life? What are you feeling now? Rant away!!! :wink: ETA: I knew when my basal body temp didn't drop and TOM never decided to make his appearance. Then of course there were the three positive tests.... Right now I'm feeling nauseous in the morning and am inhaling…
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Have You Had That Baby Yet?
A website for you to direct your slightly irritating but well-intentioned friends and family to: http://www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/ And if you have had your baby (and are actually still checking out this group) do tell! I don't believe I have all of you on my friends list here, but I'd love to hear all about baby, how…
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Weight Gain?
How much weight (if any) have you gained? I weighed in around 162.3 the last time I weighed in before I knew I was pregnant. I hit 166.1 today after a weekend of not logging. :(
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Date Fruit - New Ideas to Conceal Them?
After reading up on the benefits of eating dates near the end of pregnancy, I've decided to start eating 6 dates a day. Maybe they'll help me to go into labour naturally and maybe they won't, but at least I can say that I tried, right? Anyway, as it would turn out, I'm not particularly fond of dates and I need some…
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Prenatal Classes
So I went to my first prenatal class last night... we're cutting it close. We will be 39 weeks along at our last class (oh, the joys of signing up late!) We decided to go with a place that our midwife recommended rather than the one offered in our city. This one is led by a doula and they are very pro-whateveryouwant when…
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A Challenge to Just Move
So SonaliShukla and I were talking about starting up a little challenge to help motivate us to keep moving while pregnant. (Hopefully the routine will continue even beyond pregnancy as well.) We had thought for each of us to aim for at least 4 workouts a week. A workout can be anything from a DVD to a simple walk to…
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Team Pink!!!!!
It's a girl! :) Anyone else?
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I know this stuff doesn't work, but. . . .
Predicting the gender of your baby before an ultrasound... yeah, I know it doesn't work, but I have to admit that it's sort of fun. :smile: According to this one, I am having a girl. Although they also say that when you're having a girl you get a lot of morning sickness and bad skin, neither of which I have. If you have…
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Stretch Marks / Solutions
This is going out to moms or friends of moms who have already had kids before. I'm just wondering if stretch mark creams or oils really do help at all? I've just been using coconut oil to keep things moisturized and drinking lots of water. I noticed the start of some stretch marks on my sides though so I started using…
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Workouts
So what are you all doing for workouts? Are you doing exactly what you were doing before? Have you modified your workouts? Are you doing any at all? I'm looking for ideas. :)
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Hello! New here!
Hello everyone! I just found out that I'm pregnant! I first started getting suspicious when my moods were swinging back and forth like a roller coaster and I wanted to eat everything in sight. Basically I got all the signs of TOM except for TOM itself, and three positive pregnancy tests later… here I am! I haven't…
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Alternatives to Heavy Weights?
I want to lift heavy, but I'm on a budget and really don't have the funds to go out and buy a gym membership, hire a personal trainer, or even buy excessive amounts of weights. I've read up on this in these forums for a while and I've read some people saying that all you really need is a squat rack, bench, and a barbell to…
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Should I Be Wearing Shoes When Working Out?
Hello! I'm three days into Jillian's 30 Day Shred and I was just wondering if I should be working out with shoes on? I live in a basement apartment so the ceilings aren't that high. I'm a little concerned that with shoes my hands might hit the roof while I'm doing my jumping jacks if I add any more height. I also like that…
