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I don't have personal experience... But my best friend has severe nasal issues (she plans on having surgery at some point) and when she was pregnant, her doctor said she could continue taking Claritin throughout her pregnancy and she now has a beautiful one year old little girl. I don't know...

Well, I'll admit that it took me a LONG time to feel totally comfortable again during intercourse. Probably about 8 months. The first 3-4 months of that period, angle (like with your doctor) was key - certain positions were just plain uncomfortable. We just took it slow and shifted if...

"I hope that I don't start craving things like dirt, etc. I think my husband will put me out to pasture for sure!" But wouldn't that be the perfect place? You could have all the dirt you wanted! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Please forgive the bad humor.) Lucy K

Hi Randi! Thanks so much for your reply. It's so nice to hear your experience and that you've been able to keep exercising, even if it is modified. You're right -- something is definitely better than nothing. I will definitely talk to me OB in depth about this. I think I will feel better...

Thanks, Susan Unfortunately, I fit in the category of "reason unknown" when it comes to why I went into premature labor. I'm one of those people that likes knowing "why", so this has been very tough! I've read a lot on the subject and can come up with a million possibilities (at least it...

Hi all. It's been a long time since I posted when I was pregnant with DS (who just turned a year old in September!). Well, I've just found out I'm pregnant with #2 -- SURPRISE!! Now that I'm over the initial shock, I'm pretty excited. I exercised consistently during my first pregnancy until...

Wanted to add: on the floor work section, could you also add some pointers/modifications for folks with bad knees...I have a hard time doing floor work with weights on my ankles, because it puts a lot of lateral pressure on my knees. Thanks so much for giving us the opportunity to make...

I like this tape idea as is, split into 2 30-minute sections. Love the option to do 2 separate 30 minute workouts. Thanks! Lucy K

My vote is for upper body only....making it an upper body/cardio tape so that we could do a lower body tape the next day. I LOVE this idea! I'd also prefer it to be closer to 50 than 60 minutes...60 minutes is the absolute max that I can manage these days, and tend to reach for the 45-50...

I'd love to have a shorter Cathe tape -- 45 minutes would be great. With a little one at home, I try to work out in the AM and often don't have a full 60 minutes to fit in a workout....I hate that I don't have many Cathe options at less than an hour. Pretty please????? Thanks so much for...

Just wanted to add that I also think she was WAY OFF BASE when it came to exercise. I just enjoyed the rest of the book and ignored her exercise info. I personally think that she probably views exercise as a means to stay thin rather than a healthy lifestyle, which is where her views on...

RE: It's not that you shouldn't do Cathe... Hi Marisol. Just wanted to add that I'm still doing Cathe, also. I agree with the others - I think you should do what you're comfortable with. I was getting most of my cardio by running through about week 25 (I'm 29 weeks now, and really miss it)...

I also had no luck purchasing this book, unfortunately. I do remember hearing that Dr. Clapp is in process of writing a 2nd edition of the book -- but I have no idea when it would come out. (But as soon as it does, I'll be buying it even if I'm not pregnant then anymore!). I also bought...

Step and Music Hi Joan. I just wanted to add that I don't have a step and do the chest/tricep work on the floor and don't have a problem with that at all. I don't think either section has you working on an incline, so you don't need to worry about missing out on that part if you're doing it...

Thanks for the story, Jennine. It's always good to hear others' experiences. I was having similar pain, definitely in the groin and not abdomen, earlier in my pregnancy (around 22-25 wks, I'm now at 29 wks) and it would last several days after a workout. Mine wasn't necessarily related to...

I'm not sure how much you should be taking (I'll try to remember to check out my pre-nates tonight and see what they are). But, I have read that folic acid is water soluble -- so you can't ingest too much (unlike vit a, I think). Folic ccid is what can help prevent neural tube defects, which...

I agree with the above posts, but will add another opinion.... I also get totally bloated and gassy with slimfast, so I'm not a big fan. And I also agree that it's pretty high in sugar and not a great meal replacement. Another side, though....A friend of mine tried it to lose weight and did...

My calves get toasted, too! In fact, the other day I had to take a break during the lunges because of my back calf -- not my glutes or quad. I've been playing with positions for my back leg and that's seemed to help a little. Lucy K

I think it's such a hard decision! I've also known that I wanted kids -- eventually. But coming to the decision that the time was right, well, that was very hard for me. (I'm 27 wks pregnant with my first right now.) So I think it's really 2 different questions -- Does a person want children...

Congratulations, Leela! Glad to hear the experience has been much better this time, too! Hope all is well, can't wait to hear about your post-partum recovery as well! Lucy K