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I was wondering the same thing before I gave birth May 28 to my first baby! Someone said to me several months before - no matter what it feels like, the labour/delivery only lasts hours and the child is yours for a lifetime. I exercised daily until my due date and on my due date, my labour...

hi Lisa - another third trimester "cryer" here! I'm almost 39 weeks and am excited but also noticed I get periods of weepiness and feelings of depression. I have attributed it to my hormones and also, perhaps, just anxiety about how my life is going to change forever now that the baby is...

Hi Sharon - congrats and enjoy yourself while trying to conceive!! This is just my opinion but I thought I'd throw it out: My husband and I are not wealthy at all (the opposite, perhaps) and we have been budgeting for our first child quite strictly. (Our baby is due this month but I was starting...

I am nearing the end of my first pregnancy (38 weeks) and have been using video workouts throughout the pregnancy. I've found too that less complicated choreography is a good way to go. For me, my balance seems pretty good (I can still do yoga poses for instance where I balance on one leg and...

just wanted to this on - CK Sales now has its Cathe pre-order posted on its website!

Joanna, I second the motion for reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It really is an insightful book and may help you conceiving. 4 months isn't that long to be trying and you sound like you're at a reasonable body fat level (I'm around the same and didn't have any trouble conceiving). I...

Hi! I just wanted to mention a little tip that has helped me - I don't count calories although try to get a variety of food into me that meets your standard daily nutritional requirements. The main thing is that generally everything I put in my mouth - I make sure it's real food, chock full of...

Hi Fitnut! I think Cathe's suggestion is great one - getting your OB to check out the ingredients. I wish I'd thought of that suggeston myself - I'm 34 weeks pregnant!! I'm not a big animal protein eater myself and usually drink or eat protein bars to help get protein in me. Once I became...

I think the conflict about flax may be due (at least in part) to inconsistent manufacturing standards of flax seed oil capsules. I had seen conflicting reports as well so was hesitant to supplment my diet while pregnant. For most of my pregnancy I have tried to eat other foods like eggs...

Oh Cheryl, now that I know you've had 10 children while intaking caffeine - I will definitely not worry about my daily coffee!!! Thanks for posting!!!:-) Helen

Hi Shanda - here is a late post in response to your caffeine question. I'm 31 weeks now with my first baby so can't say yet if the baby is affected but I haven't given up my coffee. In the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, I couldn't stomach a cup of coffee or tea but once my nausea ended, I began to...

Hi! I'm at 28 weeks with my first baby and feeling breathless etc. too. I don't know, obviously, what the last few weeks will feel like but I did want to add that everyone's experience of pregnancy seems so individual! Just listen to your body and rest as it tells you. Pre-pregnancy, I was...

Hi Kelly, wow, Sheila has given you some fabulous advice!!! I'm going to print her post off and save it - thank you very much Shelia. I just wanted to mention. Kelly , you are not alone in getting this sort of advice from a medical professional. I'm now at 22 weeks of pregnancy with my first...

Hi Gina, if you do happen to end up shopping for maternity pants, I have found the pants without panels to be really versatile. The waist just expands because it's stretch material and there is a band inside the waist of the pants that you can tighten or loosen depending on your size. I love...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-10-02 AT 07:41AM (Est)[p]hee hee. I saw that site too. I thought it was interesting to compare sizes. The wonders of the Internet. If it makes you feel better Gina,I'm 16 weeks, have gained 10 lbs, have been wearing maternity pants since about 9 weeks and had to buy new bras...

Hi Gina. I'm 16 weeks and have been getting the same sensation since about 12 or 13 weeks. I just assumed (and still assume) it was the normal ligament stretching sensations others have mentioned. My doctors assured me that minor twinges, pricks, etc. are all part of being pregnant. I get these...

hi! I'm certainly glad I read this post. I'm 11 weeks and have gained about 5 to 7 lbs (depending on the time of day). I'm actually making sure I eat really healthy, haven't increased my calories (yet) and exercising 7 days a week!!! I think our bodies do what they want to do. I'm glad to read...