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Congratulations Cathe! How exciting! And Kyle is a great name. I'll bet you are completely thrilled with your two little boys! BLinda

Ignoring the weight loss question (as it has been answered so wonderfully), it sounds to me like your son might be teething. I found that mine didn't like booby juice as much when they were teething, but that they went right bac to it when their little mouths didn't hurt so much. Same with ear...

My first was an induction. I was 10 days late, and my water broke, but I didn't go into labor, so they eventually induced. It took nearly 16 hours, and was not pleasant. I nearly had a C-section, and at the time it seemed just fine to me since I was just so worn out at that point. But, just...

Congratulations Cathe! As a mom of two boys, I can assure you that two boys will be just wonderful!!! And ummm, livley! Before I had kids I really wanted a girl, and I desperately hoped to have one of each, but now, a couple of years later, I have come to the conclusion that for those of us...

Hope you all feel better soon- Well Susan- I wrote your rotation down- it seemed to hit all the things I need too, and I must admit I was looking forward to hearing your results from it. Guess I'll have to wait (not tooooo big a deal as I'm still waiting for my DVDs). Sorry life had to...

my two were quite different- the first I had morning sickness till about week 14- not terrible, but enough that I felt sick all day. The second I could eat anything. The first I gained 60 lbs (most of which I still have), the second I gained 29. The first I felt great the second two...

No horror stories- I can't really tell you much, but my mothers pregnancy with me was placenta previa. She didn't have much spotting, and worked up until the last month (she was a secretary-if you are an aerobics instructor, or bricklayer, this may not be possible). This was 37 years ago, and...

There are lots of false positives. I have a friend who went through that. Her daughter is just fine, but they did have a scary few weeks. I think they then had an ultrasound and amnio because of the results. I have had the afp twice, and had no problem with it either time, and would do it...

He's a cutie alright! Cathe- He's just gorgeous. Kevin just smiled at his pictures- he loves looking at babies. My first didn't crawl till 9 months, and walked at 10 months. The second crawled the instant he turned 6 months, and didn't walk till he was about 15 months. Just can't...

potato chips I cannot control myself with plain old potato chips. I buy a bag, I eat a bag. I rarely buy them -maybe 2 X a year, but I need them every once in a while. I love ice cream and chocolate, and just about any dessert with fruit in it, but can handle myself with them. At least...

Congratulations! Congratulations Alison!!! That is great- sounds like you made the right choice! Isn't it great holding her in your arms? Just bask in that glow- it is the most wonderful feeling.

A completely non-medical opinion- It sounds to me like this is your body's labor pattern. I would not worry, but still pay attention to what is going on. You said the same thing happened last time, and you didn't actually go into labor then, so you very well may not now. Personally (as a...

While I was pregnant- I did the FIRM Basics (well, not the abs and hips one- too much modifying), and found them to be great for working back up. I am certain that if you listen to your body you could do lower impact earlier Cathes, as long as you keep your step low and stop when you need to...

Induction is pretty safe, but- I don't know of anyone with a Dr. that would induce for the patients convenience. I think that is really a control thing. There certainly are a lot of reasons that are considered "medically necessary" by one Dr. that wouldn't by another. For some, not having...

Wow- That sounds even better than before. I love the idea of doing a workout without changing the disk. I also love the ability to add in sections (although from the sounds of it, it will be a while before I need to do THAT). I love the upper body split, and lower body split (oooops- leaner...

Don't worry about it- Some people have much quicker labors, but I think 4 hours is about the quickest I have ever heard for a first baby, and that was pretty unusual. If you had a first baby in 4 hours, you might be one of those with second or later babies. Honestly though, it is pretty much...

My suggestion- I know it is impossible to imagine life with a baby now, and all your thoughts are on pregnancy, but the real time to worry about is after your little one is here. It isn't that hard to exercise while you are pregnant- you can pretty much keep your old schedule (at least once...

Lots of Thought We spent plenty of time wondering before we conceived the first-much of it waiting to be able to afford the first. So, of course we spent plenty of time wondering on the second too. Should we have another, how should we space them, can we actually manage to deal with another...

Relax, then do something- I'm a big believer in listening to your body. That said, I must say it was never quite as honest with me during pregnancy as other times. I found that pushing myself to work out in the last trimester worked for me. I am convinced that is why I had my second 2 weeks...

Wow- You are very inspiring! I am floored with the thought that you are doing so much of their care by yourself. And managing to exercise. That is very impressive, and you are a wonderful person, whether you hear that every day, or need to hear it more! Oh, don't feel guilty- not only...