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>What kind of workouts are you doing these days? I'm due in a >week and trying to gauge the best way to ease back into my >workouts post-partum. I plan on doing lots of walking and >stretching at first...along with some light weights. Seems >realistic but we'll see. hey there cyclinggirl...

thanks you guys!! (i love this forum!) so how's this for irony.. found out baby is in frank breech position and not budging! i'm due in 2 1/2 wks so it looks like i'm going for a c-section!! haha all my worries about getting through a natural childbirth are history.. hopefully being in...

congrats to you! wow you're back to normal routine at 9 wks, that is awesome! i am due in 4 wks so it's great to read your post. how was the birth if you don't mind me asking?

seabee.. i LOVE the 4-day split DVD.. so many premixes and choices!! and so many new moves, all the workouts are just so much fun (and tough of course).. new cardio moves, new strength moves, it's just fantastic! jcm thank you for responding! i really want to avoid the epidural. i think i'm...

shop & seabee... THANK YOU for your birth stories!!! i so appreciate it!! way too many horror stories out there! i keep taking stock in the fact that i'm in great shape (thanks to years of running and cathe workouts!!) so i'm trying to stay really positive! i did low impact step from the new...

congratulations!!!!!! how was the birth? i'm due in 4 wks and i'm wanting to hear good positive birth stories, not the usual horror stories you read online lol :) be patient, your body did an incredible thing and is now taking care of a new life. keep with exercising and everything will fall...

hi there, congrats!!! i am 36 wks along and still do weight training. i eased up on my barbell (keep it around 30 lbs for squats and lunges) but lift the same heavy weights for everything else. just make sure to check with your doctor, that's really the best advice. listen to your body too...

hi manmohini! i am right behind you too, coming up on 36 wks, and our little boy has parked himself on my right side too! the other day i was looking in a mirror and saw his little arm pressing through my belly, so amazing! stay healthy!

hi, i am 35 weeks along and i still workout every day. i did the new low impact step on the 4 day split DVD this morning, wow did that feel great! i lift weights, do yoga, walk, and do cathe aerobics. i am a runner but i stopped running a few weeks ago, can't take the pressure on my bladder :)...

>and some supplement called DHEA or something for pregnant moms weird that they didn't even explain this to you. i asked my ob about this and she said she doesn't recommend supplements if you eat a healthy diet (which i do). yes it seems health care has gotten very routine and impersonal...

things really eased up for me 2nd trimester. i am now eating much more normally and healthfully. my tips: -don't go grocery shopping hungry -keep healthy snacks in your purse, car, at work and at home -raw veggies and hummus is satisfying and healthy -i like to mix fat-free plain...

hi there, i also think it has to do with insurance. my HMO only scheduled me for 3 u/s: one at 4 wks to confirm pregnancy, one at 12 wks to check heartbeat, and my last one at 18 wks to check weight, length, and to determine sex (and other things which i'm forgetting right now!) i don't think...

how cool! our babies will be so close in age. then we can all post on the post-partum threads together :-)

hi amy! morning sickness is probably a good sign that things are progressing normally. i had it in my 1st trimester but it totally went away now in my 2nd and i feel really good. i do think working out will help ease your depression. so will shopping for baby stuff and cute maternity clothes...

check with your doctor on ANY remedies you take, including homeopathic.

hi amy! glad you had a good first doctor visit! i didn't know you could still ride horses when you're pregnant, that's really cool. thanks for mentioning the running, i've been a runner for years and i would be very cranky and unhappy if i had to stop! for abs i do all the regular cathe...

congratulations! when is she due? our little boy is due november 25th :)

i am so sorry rae. i hope your pain subsides soon. best of luck and health for your next pregnancy.

> i'm averaging about 6lbs a month...is that normal? hi there, i'm 20 wks along and the weight gain is the hardest part for me too (i would say for most of us!) my doc says in this trimester we gain about a lb a week, that is average. so you are gaining about 1.5 a week, so you are pretty...

hi there, i just use the talk test (perceived rate of exertion) per my doctor's recommendation. i say a few sentences out loud to guage how high my heart rate is. if i can't get a sentence out without gasping for air, i lower the intensity of what i'm doing (running, kickbox, etc)