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I pumped exclusively for over 9 months (baby went on nursing strike at 3 months and I wanted to give him breastmilk for a year)- and the Pump N Style never failed me. I used it several times a day with no problems at all, and managed to keep my supply up enough to feed baby exclusively...

Good morning!! My goal of waking up at 5:00 am each day last week so that I could work out for an hour turned out...not so well. I did manage to wake up a couple of days and get in a decent workout, otherwise I did my workouts in 10-minute bursts throughout the day. Lincoln turned over...

Rachel - (((((HUGS)))))) Linc sleeps at night, but he absutely hates taking naps. In the mornings I can get him to take a nap if he's on the couch in his boppy (which means I can't leave the room while he's sleeping). In the afternoons that only thing that works is a trip in the car or the...

As usual, Morris, your workouts inspire me! When your husband is out of town, do you take Finn with you on your runs (or do you use a treadmill?) With the cooler weather I'm having trouble motivating myself to get outside to run, although I am able to get a good workout in the mornings while...

Sheila has already given you a lot of information, I just wanted to share my experience. Even though I didn't gain much weight, I had diastasis when I was pregnant. It was easy to see - whenever I sat up unassisted I could clearly see the "pooch" down the center of my belly. Doing the...

I'm still waiting for mine to ship :(. I ordered during the second part of the presale, so I'm probably pretty low on the list. I hope to hear the "good news" soon, though!!

Good morning Mommies! I've been really bad about checking in lately, so I thought I would make up for it by starting this week's thread. My workouts have been somewhat sporatic, since i seem to be having trouble fitting in workouts these days. How do you guys schedule your exercise around...

I drank Diet Coke and Diet Rite while I was pregnant. According to the research I did, aspertame and sucrulose (Splenda) are generally considered safe for pregnancy, while saccharine (Sweet'n'Low) is questionable. I know that the safety of artificial sweeteners has been debated, and not...

RE: Who is TTC or pregnant with your first? Are you n... My first baby is now almost 4 months old, and I had many of the same feelings while pregnant that you have. DH and I tried for almost a year to get pregnant, and when we finally succeeded I was a little bit happy and a lot nervous...

Morris - I'm so glad your trip went well! I think it's always better to be over-prepared rather than not prepared enough. Regarding the bottles, Lincoln was taking a bottle about three times a week with no problem until the growth spurt last week, when we went a week with no bottles at all...

Good morning! I've missed you guys! Lincoln is doing very well - he had a growth spurt last week so he was eating every hour. I was exhausted with all the feedings and didn't get in a lot of good workouts. Since the growth spurt ended, though, he's switched to just one feeding per night...

I received a very cute "sun" outfit for my baby shower - a shirt, pants, and hat made out of sun-resistant material. It may be difficult to find now (since we're going into fall), but any long-sleeved cotton clothing should work, and maybe an umbrella? For the diapers, you might try...

Lincoln weighed 11 pounds 5 ounces this week, but I don't know where that puts him in the percentages. Last checkup he was exactly at 50%. I feel a bit "clumsy" during my workouts, which I think is a combination of my joints still being loose, and me not being used to working out without a...

Good afternoon! We have our 2-month appointment next week, so I'm anxious to see how Lincoln is progressing. According to the Lactation Consultant's scale, he's averaged 5.5 ounces a week for the past four weeks, which is a bit on the low side... sleep-wise, he does a 5-hour stretch a couple...

I'll just echo what everyone else here has said - weight gain during pregnancy is probably out of your control, but the weight loss after delivery is entirely *in* your control. Don't focus on your weight during pregnancy, but do make sure you're eating healthy - both for yourself and your...