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I am petite small boned woman. I hid my first pregnancy at a new job til 14 months, but family guessed I was pregnant at 8 weeks. I believe I truly showed with #1 at about 12 weeks. With #2, i really started showing at about 9 weeks. I gained moderate weight though with both and lost it all.

Lizzie congrats. Once you adjust to having 2 young children at once you will be happy they are so close in age. It sounds like you have a bit of anxiety/depression since it sounds unplanned. So first, talk to people about your feelings . Don't feel guilty you wil be a great mom to both kids...

Congrats! I would start off with basic step/bodyfusion. Interm. level but includes a decent mix. I would also start back with walks with the baby until you feel up to cathe workouts. Another nice mixed workout is cardio and weights. If you can also swing it, the ctx cardio series is great for a...

My first daughter was born in September and I recently had moved to cape cod. Each previous summer I spent in bikinis, but of course that summer I wore a shapeless maternity suit. We too are avid boaters and the cape is filled with skinny teenagers. I felt fat but began to focus on what was left...

Hi and congrats! I am pretty sure anmy sports invloving risk of falling are no, no's such as biking, horse back riding etc. Step aerobics, floor aerobics ,wealking,swimming are usually ok but every doctor says something different.

How interested about the stretching. I am 5 foot tall, not pear shaped though. I have lowered the weight on my legwork due to bulking. I am trying to go no heavier than 18 pounds total for lower body and am finding that floorwork is really what helps to slim the lower body. I believe using too...

How awful! Please use us for support. One of my friends had an ectoptic pregnancy between her first and second child. 3 months later she became pregnant again and had a healthy girl. Allow yourself to grieve but realize ectoptic pregnancies happen rarely so your next should be fine. And realize...

Eat fairly healthy and exercise, what you gain is what your body AND YOUR BABY NEED. I gained 22 and 23 pounds with my pregnancies but that was alot on my 5 foot frame. I stopped gaining much weight my 3rd trimester with both, so don't worry the weight gain may slow but if it doesn't don't...

Curly, glad to see you here! Cathe workouts definitely don't fail us. I too am back to a size 2. Ms. Ashley is also trying to walk-she turned 1 last month. Ms. Alexis is finally potty trained and will be 4 in Sept.

Congrats! With my first despite 2 positive pregnancy tests I did a blood test to make sure it was real. With #2, I believed the test immediately. Life does change but it isn't a shock the way you think it will be. Your life becomes different but you really don't miss the old life if the timing...

Hi, I would go, this may be your last chance to have fun with the girls, childless! Next, I would jokingly say to your friends that you aren't drinking. If your friends know you well, they will guess. Let them know you are early and still worried though. I told my friends I was pregnant right...

From whAt I hear the toyata sienna mini van is the way to go. That being said, I am fearful of driving a mini van and we have 2 honda accords. My kids are 4 and 1 and both cars seats fit comfortably in the back, gas mileage is good and car is reliable.

Hi Chrissy, As optomistic as I sound now, I didn't enjoy my pregnancy as I should have since I was so afraid of losing my figure. At under 5 feet tall, I looked like a refrigerator despite minimal weight loss. Both my kids are girls so I am trying hard to send the right message. I keep telling...

Chrissy, pregnancy is so hard on body image. I exercised through both pregnancies and ate fairly healthy but all the time. Within 3 months after each baby, I was within about 5 pounds of prepreggo weight. My body held onto a few pounds while nursing. After my first, I was thinner than I was...

I really believe the measurements are not acurate plus the baby often goesthrough growth spurts then levels. As I mentioned, at one point my doctor tod me that my 2nd baby would be bigger than my first but my 2nd was smaller than my 2nd. I exercised about 1 1/2 hours a dat through pregnancy and...

Lizzy, not to sway you away from cathe but once my oldest was too old to be considered postpartum , I joined the moms with muscle check in at vf-new mommies are always welcome. My girls are 1 and almost 4. I usually work out while the baby naps if she is awake , I either put her in the pac and...

I agree with everyone, do what works best for you. But I do recommend nursing for at leat 1 month before giving it up. A friend gave me this advice and it was true. The first month of nursing stinks, it is long and painful . As you and the baby get used to it, it gets easier. I nursed my oldest...

Congrats to all you pregnant ladies. My baby will be 1 this sat. I used alot of firm workouts when pregnant. I also liked gay gasper workouts. My facorite cathes while pregnant were lowmax, body fusion, wedding tape, and rythymic step. I also used my christi's more. I kept away from the high...

I gave up coffee with my first, needed it with my second, had a cuo a day throughout pregnancy.

Amelia, Sorry all my for sale signs were used up last time I tried to sell my 3 year old. My 3.9 year old was an angel until the birth of her sister. She loves her sister but jelousy is normal, and your post was not stupid! By the way despite the craziness in my house, I am a child therapist!