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I've been curious about ab work, too (sigh--I was so proud of my abs before pregnancy). Anyway, at 22 weeks, I no longer do crunches lying on my back. I did try a Kathy Smith pregnancy video this weekend, and she had the pregnant ladies on all fours or on their sides sucking in their bellies and...

I stopped STS when i got to week 7. I just felt like I was stretching my core muscles too much. My doctor recommends pregnant women lifting no more than 10 lbs, and when I heard that, I thought what's the point!? Now, in my 22nd week, I still strength train but with much lighter weights and...

Hi Allison, Thanks for compiling the list: I'm Dawn, 36, from Maryland. Having a girl due October 2. Have a great day!

Registry I was never really comfortable with registries (I just don't like asking people to buy me stuff), but once the baby shower date was passed among family, I was asked to register. I went with Babies R Us, as it's pretty local to most of my family. I also learned that they give you 10%...

Kicking During my 17-week appointment, the doctor asked if I could feel the baby yet. I said I didn't think so but honestly wasnt sure. I thought I had gas because I had felt little tiny bubbles inside (but to be honest, I want to say I had that occasional feeling even when not pregnant). After...

Fiber! Hi everyone, 21 weeks and I feel great! (OK. So I'm starting to show and I think my little girl may be wearing roller skates.) It's just amazing my changes in energy and mood, too, from first to second trimester. To be honest, I felt pretty depressed first trimester. As I'm sure we...

Hoorah for twins! Congrats, Melanie, and everyone! And thanks for posting the u/s photos. Yup--there's two babies in there. I guess that means double the choc. chip cookies--I mean rest. At 20 weeks, sometimes I can feel my little girl fluttering around. Other times, I actually forget I'm...

Thanks so much, everybody! From not doing any serious weight work for about 19 months, I've noticed how much harder simple things like tricep dips are for me now (I used to do them with the Cathe vest AND sometimes one-legged!). Now in the second trimester, I appreciate the feedback and...

Hi everyone, If any of your DHs are in the Maryland area, could they speak with mine?? :-) This is our first child and he's such a procrastinator while I'm a planner. He doesn't seem to get that you can't wait 8.5 months to get the nursery ready. Oh well, I'm fixing it up little by little...

Jen, You have our support. My first baby is not due til October, but I'm already dreading the end of maternity leave. It's such a personal decision, so no one can tell you what to do, but I know everyone on this forum empathizes, supports, and is here for you if you just need to vent. All...

Hi, ladies, I was wondering if anyone could share their thoughts on best fitness workouts during pregnancy. I've been using Low Impact Step (LIS) Low Max Low Impact Circuit (LIC) Basic Step Body Fusion the most. I've also split workouts such as Step Jam in half and modify any jumps...

HI Hi Everyone, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm 37 and live in Maryland. I've been married about 10 months, and I work for the federal government as a writer/editor. I was a Cathe workout addict for about 2 years before this pregnancy, my first (when I found out it was a girl, I...

Hi everyone, Hang in there! In my 18th week, I started to feel these little flutters--like little bubbles. Wow. This pregnancy is really happening. :-) I felt great yesterday and got two mini workouts in. Yeah for the second trimester! I hope everyone early on and feeling tired will feel...

Hi Hi Susan and Melanie, This is my first pregnancy, and I had been dieting/exercising for a long time (had lost 95 lbs beginning in February 2006). I admit that during the first trimester, I suddenly craved every bad food I had skipped in all those years. Plus I really felt tired in the...

A Girl! Hi Melanie and others, Congratulations on twins! Wow--and I thought being pregnant with one was tiring! I just had my 18-week sonogram yesterday, and we believe she's a girl (well, you know what I mean). :-) Attached are some photos if I uploaded them right. It's never too...

Congratulations Laura, congratulations! Ryan sounds perfect! And it sounds like labor went very well. You're an inspiration that you can still exercise and keep those muscles strong during pregnancy. Can't wait to see photos of Ryan! Take care and get some sleep! Dawn

Good luck! Good luck, Jess, and everyone! This week I hit 18 weeks for my first child. It's amazing the sudden changes. It's like boom--suddenly I look and feel pregnant. And suddenly I can feel these tiny little bubbles, and I realized that's the baby! Can't wait for the sonogram later this...

Mine Too I've noticed my hair has gotten very dry, too (18 weeks prego). I have curly hair that tends to be dry anyway, but one tip I learned before I was pregnant is that I don't always have to wash out all the conditioner. For curly hair, leaving some conditioner in my hair kept it a little...

14 weeks Hi everyone, First, if I haven't said it already, thank you for all the first trimester/first baby advice. Everyone was right. I feel so much better at the start of my second trimester. I'm exercising again (OK, I could only do 20 minutes at a time of Gym Style Legs but it felt...

Clarissa, Congratulations on a healthy baby, and we'll be wishing for a speedy recovery for you. You've given us all so much encouragement; now I hope we can repay it with our prayers for you. Wishing you all the best, Dawn