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Hi all, I have some questions about breastfeeding and postpartum fitness. I'm determined to breastfeed my son James for at least a year (he's 2 months old now) but wish it was easier to lose those last few pounds. Before I had him I read all about how breastfeeding was the best way to lose...

Hi Cathe, Sheila and everybody! I went into labor last Monday at 37.5 weeks (like you, Cathe, it was totally unexpected) and James Kenyon Whitney was born 9 hours later. He weighed 7 pounds and was 19" long. He's a beauty-- big blue eyes and silvery hair. My husband was out of town for a month...

I'm 36.5 weeks now and anxious... I keep thinking about Cathe delivering Eric at 36.5 weeks. I'm curious, did you have any idea it was coming? Did you have early labor signs? At 36 weeks I have no signs of impending labor other than Braxton-Hicks. I expected my baby to drop by now since that...

I'm curious how your postpartum recovery has gone, Cathe. I'm at 30 weeks now and looking ahead to the finish line very soon... I'm very curious if your body looked like you expected after delivery (I'm told immediately after you look about five months pregnant-- true?). How long before you were...

I just started my third trimester and wow-- what a huge change. I have days where I feel so huge I feel like I just can't walk another step and other days when I have plenty of energy. But my belly has gotten huge and I keep thinking-- I have nearly three months left-- by the end I won't be able...

<center><font size="1" color="#ff0000">LAST EDITED ON Feb-01-00 AT 03:54AM (EST)</font></center> Dear Sheila, I'm 23 years old and 24 weeks pregnant with my first child (a boy!!). I wrote back at 7 weeks when I was so miserable and sick. :) Now I have lots of energy and have been working out 5...

Hi Cathe/Sheila, I'm just short of 7 weeks pregnant-- when my husband and I first found out we were pregnant, he said, "Well, you get to be pregnant with Cathe now!" I am excited to learn from you in yet another area. :) I have a few questions: 1. My doctor told me to go light on the weights--...