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I was wondering if there are particular exercises that one should avoid during mid to late pregnancy. I guess there are some that your body may find particularly uncomfortable, say a reverse crunch or lunge because your stomach gets in the way. Maybe those will be somewhat obvious to...

It is right for what they tell me I am going to have (a girl), based on my sonogram. But of course, this isn't 100% confirmed or anything. Gina

My doctor told me today that stress in this area, like cramps you feel on the front of your stomach or on the sides (bit still sort of in the front) are also a result of the growing uterus and ligaments stretching. She also mentioned the movements of the baby! Gina

Thanks Susan! Gina

Also, I have NOT noticed any joint discomfort as mentioned in the post about 'disregarding advise from LPN' Gina

I am at 21 weeks pregnant and have been exercising almost daily since the beginning. I do all Cathe, and hence, a lot of high impact. On 3 ocassions recently, while NOT exercising, I have felt a short-lived discomfort, not quite pain, "down there." It is hard to say where or what exactly I felt...

Best wishes for a happy healthy pregnancy! Gina

I also read the book which says exercising may cause women to deliver earlier. I mentioned this to be dental hygienist, saying maybe I'd go earlier. She told me not to count on it--that she exercised everyday and delivered right on time. Gina

Well, I'm glad you figured all the frustrating techinical stuff out. It is enjoyable to see baby pictures. Max is really cute. You can see just how small he is compared to his carrier! And you looked pretty good too. Congratulations! Gina

Oh wow Sheila. At 20 weeks I am still not sure entirely sure when I feel the baby move or what is going on in my intestinal track! In the past week I've gotten a little more confident in distihnguishing the two though. We've heard the heartbeat for weeks and I have had a sonogram, so I know all...

RE: I am finally pregnant Yea! Enjoy your pregnancy! Gina

This was an informative post. At 20 weeks I am just starting to grow out of my regular bras (36 B). I had wondered if I should buy larger regular bras or larger nursing bras to avoid buying both. After reading this, I think I will skip on the nursing bras and try the sports bras when that time...

Hello Shanda. I, too, am so sorry you received bad news. I will pray for you and your baby. Know that yet another person out there cares and welcomes your sharing your thoughts and experiences here. Please take care of yourself. Gina

It is hard for me to distinguish the 10 tiny lines on my cheapo scale, but by 14 weeks or so I had also gained about 8-10 pounds. But then I only 3 in the next month. It just got easier to eat better, more meat, vegetables, etc., less carobhydrates. Gina

It is my understanding that pregnant women shouldn't lie on their back after the first trimester--something to do with the pressure of the enlarged uterus and the pressure on the back cutting off ciculation to some large vein (veina cava or something). The result being that the mother may get...