Question for the moms.......

[myway]

Any special fitness, life style, nutrition advice for a pregnant person? I have been to all of the "pregnancy" sites...... but I know this is the place to go for some real, tried and true tips. Anything you wish someone would have told you, taught you about pregnancy? Did you do anything special to help you stay healthy and feeling good?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Working out .....
Do what you can, when you can. If it feels good, do it, if it doesn't feel good, stop. Don't beat yourself up, or feel bad if you go weeks without working out. You are building another human being - that takes precedent over everything else. That said, try to stay active - walk, stretch. It does help you feel better, less bloated, less tired.

I felt awesome 1st trimester, worked out regularly 5-6x a week. 2nd trimester was awful, I was sooooooo tired, I worked out 2-3x a week. 3rd trimester I got walking pneumonia, stopped working out totally. Oh well. I have the rest of my life to get back into shape.

Nutrition .....
Don't freak out over the little things. You will read to avoid diet sodas, lunchmeat, breathing air. Seriously - pregnancy brings out the freak in people. I had so much "advice" given to me. Listen to your doctor. If you do not trust your doctor to give you good advice, then find a new doctor. Your OB is the most important person here - his/.her personality MUST fit yours. For example, I tend to freak out and need someone to tell me I am being silly about things. My OB was that person. He was so laid back - I needed that to balance me out.

Eat what you can, when you can. If you cannot eat anything but saltines and orange juice for 2 months - so be it. That is why you take vitamins. Try to eat balanced, but if you can't keep it down or it makes you sick - why fight it? I had a meat adversion for several months, and an orange juice and cereal fetish for the majority of the pregnancy. My baby is fine.

If you cannot keep your horse-pill pre-natals down - take Flinstones Chewables plus an extra (very tiny) Folic Acid pill.

Sleep.....
Do it now. Really. Once that baby comes, even if s/he is a good sleeper, you will never get enough sleep. You do not know what sleep deprivation is until you have a newborn. If the only place you can sleep (while pregnant) is on the floor, then do it. You will likely start to snore - so what, tell your hubby to deal with it.

The first 6 weeks is miserable. It is awful. You will wonder why you signed up for this. You will doubt everything, including whether you are meant to be a parent. You will dread when your baby wakes up because you have no idea what to do with it. IT GETS BETTER. You ARE a good parent, you WILL be fine. It takes time. You may be one of those lucky people who feels "bonded" to their newborn from second one. Good. But don't feel bad if that is not you. You WILL feel bonded eventually. Things will become second nature - and you will forget how you every lived before this little creature entered your life.

You will start to realize what love is, and your heart will break every single time you think about your baby feeling any pain. You will realize how it feels to know you would give your life for someone else. When s/he smiles at you - it will stop time. When s/he snuggles next to you, you will cry because it is such a pure feeling of love. Nothing beats it.

 

[myway]

Wow. Thanx, Daisy. I appreciate you taking the time to provide so much information. And btw- I always love it when you change your avi. It's always a more up-to-date pic of your little girl. She looks precious.

 

[T-Cake]

Working out .....
Do what you can, when you can. If it feels good, do it, if it doesn't feel good, stop. Don't beat yourself up, or feel bad if you go weeks without working out. You are building another human being - that takes precedent over everything else. That said, try to stay active - walk, stretch. It does help you feel better, less bloated, less tired.

I felt awesome 1st trimester, worked out regularly 5-6x a week. 2nd trimester was awful, I was sooooooo tired, I worked out 2-3x a week. 3rd trimester I got walking pneumonia, stopped working out totally. Oh well. I have the rest of my life to get back into shape.

Nutrition .....
Don't freak out over the little things. You will read to avoid diet sodas, lunchmeat, breathing air. Seriously - pregnancy brings out the freak in people. I had so much "advice" given to me. Listen to your doctor. If you do not trust your doctor to give you good advice, then find a new doctor. Your OB is the most important person here - his/.her personality MUST fit yours. For example, I tend to freak out and need someone to tell me I am being silly about things. My OB was that person. He was so laid back - I needed that to balance me out.

Eat what you can, when you can. If you cannot eat anything but saltines and orange juice for 2 months - so be it. That is why you take vitamins. Try to eat balanced, but if you can't keep it down or it makes you sick - why fight it? I had a meat adversion for several months, and an orange juice and cereal fetish for the majority of the pregnancy. My baby is fine.

If you cannot keep your horse-pill pre-natals down - take Flinstones Chewables plus an extra (very tiny) Folic Acid pill.

Sleep.....
Do it now. Really. Once that baby comes, even if s/he is a good sleeper, you will never get enough sleep. You do not know what sleep deprivation is until you have a newborn. If the only place you can sleep (while pregnant) is on the floor, then do it. You will likely start to snore - so what, tell your hubby to deal with it.

The first 6 weeks is miserable. It is awful. You will wonder why you signed up for this. You will doubt everything, including whether you are meant to be a parent. You will dread when your baby wakes up because you have no idea what to do with it. IT GETS BETTER. You ARE a good parent, you WILL be fine. It takes time. You may be one of those lucky people who feels "bonded" to their newborn from second one. Good. But don't feel bad if that is not you. You WILL feel bonded eventually. Things will become second nature - and you will forget how you every lived before this little creature entered your life.

You will start to realize what love is, and your heart will break every single time you think about your baby feeling any pain. You will realize how it feels to know you would give your life for someone else. When s/he smiles at you - it will stop time. When s/he snuggles next to you, you will cry because it is such a pure feeling of love. Nothing beats it.

Aww -- I really enjoyed reading this! Thanks for sharing! What a great, honest and beautiful description!

 

[gymmum]

I totally agree with Daisy's well informed way of wording this as I couldn't have said it better myself. I am a mum of 4 and it truely is a time to throw caution to the wind and follow your feelings and cravings. With my last I managed to eat fairly cleanly with more carbs added of cause and only gained 4kg overall and was back to my normal training within 6-8 weeks.
This being your first, don't try to rush back to the gym in a hurry. Chill out and really take the time to get to know your little one. As Daisy said this will be a time to really get to know your baby and have that wonderful bonding experience. There is nothing like that feeling, it's the best feeling in the world.
When they start to do little things, you will cry with admiration at there achievements.

 

[the-short-one]

Working out .....
Do what you can, when you can. If it feels good, do it, if it doesn't feel good, stop. Don't beat yourself up, or feel bad if you go weeks without working out. You are building another human being - that takes precedent over everything else. That said, try to stay active - walk, stretch. It does help you feel better, less bloated, less tired.

I felt awesome 1st trimester, worked out regularly 5-6x a week. 2nd trimester was awful, I was sooooooo tired, I worked out 2-3x a week. 3rd trimester I got walking pneumonia, stopped working out totally. Oh well. I have the rest of my life to get back into shape.

Nutrition .....
Don't freak out over the little things. You will read to avoid diet sodas, lunchmeat, breathing air. Seriously - pregnancy brings out the freak in people. I had so much "advice" given to me. Listen to your doctor. If you do not trust your doctor to give you good advice, then find a new doctor. Your OB is the most important person here - his/.her personality MUST fit yours. For example, I tend to freak out and need someone to tell me I am being silly about things. My OB was that person. He was so laid back - I needed that to balance me out.

Eat what you can, when you can. If you cannot eat anything but saltines and orange juice for 2 months - so be it. That is why you take vitamins. Try to eat balanced, but if you can't keep it down or it makes you sick - why fight it? I had a meat adversion for several months, and an orange juice and cereal fetish for the majority of the pregnancy. My baby is fine.

If you cannot keep your horse-pill pre-natals down - take Flinstones Chewables plus an extra (very tiny) Folic Acid pill.

Sleep.....
Do it now. Really. Once that baby comes, even if s/he is a good sleeper, you will never get enough sleep. You do not know what sleep deprivation is until you have a newborn. If the only place you can sleep (while pregnant) is on the floor, then do it. You will likely start to snore - so what, tell your hubby to deal with it.

The first 6 weeks is miserable. It is awful. You will wonder why you signed up for this. You will doubt everything, including whether you are meant to be a parent. You will dread when your baby wakes up because you have no idea what to do with it. IT GETS BETTER. You ARE a good parent, you WILL be fine. It takes time. You may be one of those lucky people who feels "bonded" to their newborn from second one. Good. But don't feel bad if that is not you. You WILL feel bonded eventually. Things will become second nature - and you will forget how you every lived before this little creature entered your life.

You will start to realize what love is, and your heart will break every single time you think about your baby feeling any pain. You will realize how it feels to know you would give your life for someone else. When s/he smiles at you - it will stop time. When s/he snuggles next to you, you will cry because it is such a pure feeling of love. Nothing beats it.

LOL!!! After this awesome post, I don't have much to add, except that I had terrible acid reflux from about 6 months on. Lots of pressure from the baby on my stomach. Buy 3-4 additional pillows to keep yourself propped up, or supported in bed while you sleep. 'Propped up' helps if you have acid reflux.

You will feel the urge to pee all the time. Pressure on the bladder. Do not wander far from a bathroom.

this is advice for later on when you start to look like a gourd or a pear - 6-7-8 months along.

 

[myway]

U ladies are so awesome. I'm glad to have this place for a time like this.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Pretty much what all the moms have said before. You have 9 months to enjoy the privilige of pregnancy and the rest of your life to "do you".

Enjoy EVERY second of it and every moment you have with your child(ren) thereafter. But dont lose you along the way.

Eat well. Sleep lots. If it dont feel good to you, then dont do it.

Simple Shmimple.