pregnancy

I’m planning on placing an order on Amazon for a belly band. I do have a B belly and just want something to help me with support but also help with the shape of my bump as well. I don’t know why I’ve been so hot and cold about buying one, so someone convince me 😂😂.

I had found the Expecting and Empowered program through this subreddit and saw that they just released an app. I know that E&E has gotten some mixed reviews here. Two questions: Anyone here try the app yet? Does it improve on the PDF experience? Any Peloton fans who have switched from the...

Update I told my doctor and her reaction was extremely gracious. She thanked me for disclosing and said she made a note to keep this in mind for any future talks . First I would like to add I love my doctor. It’s my. Second pregnancy and she’s been great. Before getting pregnant I was 5’4” 124...

I’m so thankful for all the discussion and resources here for preventing DR during pregnancy and getting back into fitness after recovery! But wondering about immediately after L&D. In the days/weeks after delivering vaginally (before getting cleared exercise), should I be treating my core the...

How worried should I be about consuming too much protein when pregnant? I am in my early second trimester, have been moderately active-ish since morning sickness/fatigue kicked in (4x strength training per week (45 min/session), 3x pilates (20-45 min/session), 2x cardio (45 min/session), at...

Hi y’all! Guys I’m feeling so demoralized! I’m 36F first time mom and I’m not like an incredibly jacked fit person or anything but before getting pregnant I trained for powerlifting 3-4 days a week, jogged 2-3 days a week, and played tennis a few times a week along with long walks etc so I feel...

hi! I’m 5+1 and found out yesterday I was pregnant. planned to run a half marathon this weekend. poked around on this sub and it doesn’t seem like there are any risks to running it with proper hydration. I unknowingly ran my second marathon 2 weeks ago and I was very newly pregnant then. guess...

I am so nauseous and can barely eat anything other than crackers and cottage cheese. I had a craving for fruit last week, but this week that sounds awful. I have stopped working out because I can barely tolerate walking up hills let alone running 3 miles or completing an hour long class. Tell...

Our daughter joined the outside world as a bit of a surprise to us, on the day she would have reached 38 weeks just a few days ago! We went in for a routine check-up and they told us our amniotic fluid was leaking, and to continue downstairs to labor and delivery. We checked in around noon and...

I'm trying to plan for meal prepping meals for when baby gets here. I'd like to make them in 2 weeks so trying to get organized. We have 2 refrigerators so plenty of freezer space. Meals will be for my husband, myself, our 5 year old. My mother will be staying with us for 2 weeks and she is...

Hey mama’s! What’s your take on artificial sweeteners like - Splenda and Stevia? (Not really a fan of sweet n low and equal) Okay to be taken during pregnancy?

Okay so I have GD and I had lost 20 pounds because I’m eating way better usually and walking a ton. The last few weeks I have definitely been walking less like I was walking 7 miles a day in my second trimester and i’m down to like 5 miles a day in my third trimester because I have severe foot...

Im 9+ months postpartum and still look 6+ months pregnant. I had twins in September 2023 at 37 weeks. I ran, biked, hiked, rock climbed and strength trained through my entire pregnancy. I followed a postpartum workout plan for 15 weeks and saw a pelvic floor PT who said my pelvic floor was very...

I had my anatomy scan today (20 weeks 4 days). Almost everything they could get images of looked good and healthy. Visibility was slightly inhibited by my belly fat (BMI 42) and anterior placenta, so I have to return in a month to get the rest of the images we need. But that wasn’t the part...

Following an ectopic, it was super hard for us to get pregnant again (2 years later) but according to my last cycle I’m 5 weeks 6 days. Went in on week 5 day 3 and got trans vag us no sac or pole detected. They took blood. My hcg measured 487. The next 2 days I had discharge ranging in color...

Hi all. I’m 12 weeks pregnant with my third. This is my first pregnancy though where my goal is to consistently stay active/work out. I currently work out 5-6 days a week — a combo of strength training and HIIT in a group setting, and running. I know my gym will provide me with modifications...

So I am a FTM. Had HG from the get go so was bedridden vomiting ttint 24/7 up until the last few weeks. I use to be an avid runner (daily) before pregnancy. So fast forward to today, it’s 30 degrees C in Australia, nice breeze I decide to go for a 25 min walk. And I’m dying??? I feel so out...

only 4 months and I’m terrified for how much bigger i’ll get in the next 5 months. I’m feeling really insecure and self conscious…i wish that was enough motivation to go to the gym every day but this pregnancy is kicking my ass and I’m just so drained. i have a little more energy in this second...

FTM Weight Gain Questions as Plus Size Pregnant Woman I’m FTM first pregnancy, quick back ground I gained a lot of weight during Covid as it was my last year of college and my grandfather died in 2020 and I stopped taking care of myself, I went from 180 pounds to 261 pounds at my peak in about...

Traveling for work this week at 22 weeks and its just been so stressful and tiring and my diet has gone to complete sh*t. I’ve been drinking at least 1 gallon of water a day and trying to get as much rest as possible but when your business is basically going out to lunches and dinner with...