1) what did you eat during pregnancy? i'm a healthfoodie, for real, but i can't seem to want anything but white or brown products lately! (toast, pasta, yogurt...that's about it!) i'm eating a lot of fruits, but veggies are scarce in my belly, and i can't believe this, as they were some of my favorite foods. right now they don't seem appetizing! what should i be eating, and do you think this mild repulsion toward (normal) foods will subside after month three? i have a little underlying nausia and that adds to the pain of eating healthily. also, does dairy effect the baby, do you think? i was vegan, but now i'm eating the gammot of dairy. 2) what did you do for exercise during pregnancy? again, i'm usually a mover, but for the last two months, i've been curbed! not an excuse, but again, that slight nausia and being tired makes me feel like not exercising. but i know i should. so, some ideas? also, right now it's frigid here so maybe no outdoor things. 3) did you feel crampy at all? i am spotting/bleeding a bit and got some emergency ultrasounds/bloodwork, and they came out fine, i guess i'm just like that. but sometimes i get some cramps (not huge ones, but like pre-menstral style) that make me nervous. i know they're not strong enough to suggest miscarriage, but could there be something else wrong? 4) when did you tell everyone you were pregnant? right now only a handful of people know, and they're keeping silent. our families don't know. his family will most definitely kick us out of the house once they find out, so we're stalling. (they really were wary of me moving in and warned him about pregnancy)
1. Whenever the nausea passes (about 12 weeks), you can start in with as much veg as you want. I was like that when I was pregnant. That first trimester, nothing but bread or dairy sounded appetizing. By the end, I was in love with stirfries. 2. Again, once the first trimester slump passes, you'll have this amazing energy. If you were a fairly limber active person before pregnancy, you can continue with whatever exercise you were doing before now. 3. I had lots of cramps in the beginning, mostly off to the sides. It was round ligament pain, mostly. I didn't spot, but I have heard of women spotting as the embryo attached itself to the uterine wall. I wouldn't worry unless it's debilitating or the bleeding picks up. 4. We told people pretty quickly, but there were extenuating circumstances in our case!
With my first pregnancy I ate whatever I craved. Not the most healthy diet. With my second one I ate only healthy foods (mostly a raw diet). Both babies were born healthy. I say eat healthy. Try to get a lot of veggies in your diet as they have nutrients you and the baby need. Also try to eat a lot of vitamins. For exercize I bought a prenatal yoga video and did it every night. It was fun and relaxing as well as good for my body. I loved it! I had some pains in the first trimester. I was told it was my organs making room for the baby. Nothing serious. I didn't spot but some women do. If your doctor can't find anything wrong with you then you should be fine. Some women even get full periods durring the first two trimesters! I told everyone right away. I couldn't keep it a secret. I was just too excited. lol Congrats Mama! Jess
oh yey, lol, I love pregnancy questions 1. In the beginning during the queazy time, eat whatever seems appetizing (sp?). I'm not sure how bad your neausea is, but I could barely handle anything. So, if jellybeans sounded good, thats what I would eat, lol. I mean, try to eat healthy, but if you can't you can't. Your baby will still get everything it needs. I found my appetite completely changed while I was pregnant...I love fruits and veggies and I craved ice and water....now that I'm not pregnant I crave chocolate and juice and all that bad stuff lol! You should go back to liking what you did before you were pregnant when it's over...but if you find yourself eatting more sweets than nutritious food after this first month, try to eat better. That is when baby starts to put on more weight, and women who eat lots of sugary foods tend to have HUGE babies. Case in point: I drank coke sluprees and ate HUGE meals every day with my daughter, and she was 9 lbs 3oz. With my son, I kept the slurpees to a minmum (about 2-3 a week, and I got the smaller ones, not the big gulp type lol), and ate a LOT healthier, and he was only 7 lbs 6 oz. 2. our car was stollen right before i found out I was pregnant with my son, so we walked everywhere for most of my pregnancy, which kept me in awesome shape. I only gained 20 lbs this time around. With my daughter I sat on my arse and gained 70! lol I know how tired you get in that first bit, so it's understandable if you want to kinda laze around right now. If you're feeling exhausted, your body needs that rest, so listen to it. Your energy levels will pick back up around 14 weeks. You can basically stick with whatever activity you were doing before, but if you start to feel weird, stop. 3. I never had anything like that in the beginning, but I started bleeding at about 20 weeks. Just keep on top of it and keep your midwife informed. If something doesn't feel right, get it checked asap. 4. We told everyone the day we found out this time. With my daughter, I was only 18, and even though I lived on my own, I was petrified of what my family would say, so I waited until I was about 2 months along to tell my family. I think the nervousness actually made my morning (all day) sickness worse, lol. Many people wait until the first trimester is over to tell anyone to be in the clear of any problems. If you are worried about reactions, maybe wait and then use that as the reason why you didn't want to tell anyone. Hope I helped
1 - Well, I'm only in the first trimester so I can't say much but I'm trying to eat healthy (even though I'm sitting here with a block of chocolate and some wafer biscuits in front of me - cravings, you gotta love them). I didn't have much morning sickness but on the days I did I simply ate dry toast. 2 - At the moment, for exercise i'm doing a fair amount of walking, and I'm planning to get a yoga dvd at some point. 3 - I had lots of cramps in the first few weeks and it freaked me out a bit even though I'd read that it was normal. My last scan showed a perfectly healthy baby so I've relaxed about it and the cramps are gone now. 4 - Me and my partner told people the day we found out, and then I stressed for ages that something would go wrong and I'd have to face questions from everyone. But 11 weeks, all good. By the sound of your situation, maybe find a place to move into before you tell people. Congrats on the pregnancy!
1) I try to eat healthy, but it doesn't always happen. You are probably doing a lot better than I am. Keep it up with the yogurt and dairy since your baby needs a lot of calcium to build bone structure. When I went to the WIC office, they put it to me this way: The baby gets first dibs on nutrients in your body, so if you are lacking in something, it will actually draw nutrients from you. If you don't get enough calcium, baby will actually get it from your bones or teeth. You said you used to be vegan, but since you've got an aversion to veggies right now, I would just stick with the dairy products. Later on, you'll probably get a taste for veggies again and then you can figure out how much of calcium-rich veggies you'll need to eat a day to meet your calcium requirements. As for fruit, grapefriut and oranges are really good for folic acid and iron. You're eating a lot of the right things, so you probably don't need a lot of extra vitamins, but it is good to take a daily prenatal vitamin just to make sure your bases are covered. Every pregnancy is different, so it's really hard to say when you'll start liking your old favorite foods again. I used to be addicted to Diet Coke, but I couldn't stand it during my first trimester. Now I am 24 weeks and I crave one every once in awhile. Now I drink regular Coke, which I never could stand pre-pregnancy. My mom never liked liver and onions until she got pregnant, now she loves the stuff (although I can't see why). It's just one of those mysteries. 2) It's normal to feel exhausted during your first trimester because your body is adjusting to taking care of two people. Just take it easy right now. By the time the weather warms up a bit, you'll feel like moving around more. I try to get about 30 minutes of doing SOMETHING active every day, usually walking. I play DDR on light mode, too. And if you want to get a prenatal workout dvd, you can do that, too. Pretty much any kind of activity is ok as long as you don't get too tired or overheated. 3) During the first few weeks, I had a lot of cramps, too. Actually in the first couple of weeks, I had cramps that made me double over, which I've never had before. I seriously thought I was miscarrying. But cramps and light spotting is normal at first. I read somewhere that the cramps are caused by your uterus expanding, which I think is weird because your uterus is expanding throughout your entire pregnancy. Dunno... 4) We told pretty much everyone except his parents right away. I think we waited for almost 2 months to tell them because he thought they would freak out and stop paying for his school and I thought they would just totally hate me. I'm 5 years older than he is and we had only been dating for 4 months (well, 2 when I got pregnant). Everyone told us that we should give them a chance and that they would be even more upset the longer we waited, but we didn't believe that. His parents are super religious. His dad is the Ley Leader in their church and his mom plays piano and sings in the choir (which his dad also directs). But we had to tell them eventually, and we were really surprised at how supportive they have been. They've helped us out a lot, which was very nice considering my family is 1200 miles away. I don't know your specific situation, but seriously consider telling them at least before you start to show. If you want to wait until the first trimester is over, that's ok, but I wouldn't wait much past that. Once they realize they will be getting a grandchild, they might change their minds. But whether you decide to wait or tell them sooner, make sure you have a plan in mind. Sit down with the father and talk about how you are going to raise the baby and make money, where you are going to live, etc. If you have a plan, they will be less likely to think they are going to wind up taking care of the baby. Let them know that you accept the responsibility and are open to any advice they have. Most parents like to help out, but if it seems like they are (or will be) doing everything for the three of you, they're likely to get annoyed with the situation fast. Good luck with everything!
