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@runnerd: I briskly walk for 30 min most days, I also climb a lot of stairs at work (I HATE the elevator). I was worried my weight would be out of control because the first 14-15 weeks, I was ravenous! Luckily my appetite is under control now, so knock on wood I will be okay in the end. So far I'm up ~12 lbs at 21 weeks.

@runnerd: Yeah, exercise and I have become estranged friends lately. I love working out when not pregnant and pride myself on usually being super in shape despite having a major sweet tooth and not eating the healthiest. Once I become pregnant though, that all goes out the window! I walked DD1 to preschool yesterday for the first time in ages and that three mile roundtrip walk, pushing the double pram, completely wiped me out for the rest of the day....and I have sore legs today. Lame.

I gained exactly 32 lbs with each of my girls, so I'm hoping to stay the same with this one as well. At 19 weeks though, I'm only up about 6 lbs, whereas with my last two, I was up about 15 lbs at this stage. I honestly think your body is going to gain what it needs/wants to gain during pregnancy, regardless of what you do about it, within reason of course!

@pastemoo: @MrsKRB: @meadow: @Ree723: I'm glad I'm not alone on the exercise front!!! makes me feel at least a little better.

@pastemoo: yes!! my #1 pregnancy fear (now that I'm past the first tri fears) is gaining 50+ again. every time I don't want to go to the gym or for a walk, I try to remember that is my motivation.

@Ree723: that is true! I wasn't exercising at all at this point in my last pregnancy due to pelvic rest, and I'm exercising nearly daily this time and still gaining the same amount as this time last pregnancy! my body has a mind of it's own!

@Ree723: yes!
@runnerd: same! but last time was even MORE active than now, so so fit. and i didn't even eat a lot. i did lose it in 9 months but... still.
and re: boys vs girls. i strongly suspect a girl ... could be wrong of course. I'm more surprised by how many June mamas we have, especially since there are way fewer in both May and July groups on HB.

So Many boys! And around me it's been almost all boys born for the past two years!

Exercise and I aren't friends even when I'm not pregnant! For right now I'm just in daily survival mode trying to fit in everything I need to do for work while juggling being home most of the day with a toddler. I'm hoping once it gets warmer I can go for walks with DS 1 more and hang out at the playground again. I didn't exercise much last time and gained about 30 lb I think. I am one of the lucky ones who loses it in a month or two without trying so I don't stress about it.

@purpledaisy: Congratulations on a boy!!!

I also can't believe our boy to girl ratio!

Exercise Exercise.... Eh. I was a strong gym go'er (is that a word?) before I got pregnant. I went 5-6 days a week for weight training & cardio. Since becoming pregnant I have maybe went 5 times. I didn't go at all during the first trimester so those 5 times have been recent. I am worried about weight gain, mainly because for the past few years all I've been about is keeping my body fat down so mainly it's just a habit to worry about weight gain.. I have gained about 6 lbs so far.
I've been trying to eat healthy but occasionally I find myself with a sweet tooth for some delicious chocolate pie or a fast break candy bar. Yummmm. I do plan on getting in the gym more often to do some basic weight training & a little cardio before. A little is better than nothing....right?

-19w2d

@runnerd: ugh I'm sucking big time with exercise. We just moved a little outside of town and the only sidewalks are complete snow covered, and the only road is busy. So I'm basically just chAsing my toddler as exercise. I want to start something up but not sure what since I've done nothing.

As of my 16 week appointment I had only gained two pounds.. I lost some at first. I gained 28 last time and wanted to gain less this time since I started heavier (thanks to weaning followed by an MC and then pregnant again).

@meadow: haha whoops! You win some, you lose some

June 2016 Mamas

June 1: pastemoo (#2) , Anne825 (#1), Contemplating (#1) , catomd00 (#2)
June 2: Maddux41506 (#1)
June 4: Mrs. Pink (#2) , BLA (#2)
June 7: brownepiano (#2)
June 8: MrsKRB (#1) , MCD919 (#2) , Lately (#2) , starlitsky (#1)
June 10: babybinks
June 13: Purpledaisy (#2)
June 16: LittleGBee (#3)
June 20: MMcAlli (#1)
June 22: Ree723 (#3)
June 23: runnerd (#2)
June 24: Mrs. Peanut (#1) , meadow x2 (#1 & 2)
June 25: doodlepoodle (#2)
June 26: Hazel27 (#1)
June 27: Madyetbeautiful (#1)
June 28: Alba4 (#2) , Dr. Pepper (#2) , RKitty (#1)
June 30: Mrs. Champagne (#2)

Tally: 4 girls, 8 boys, 5 Team Green

I'm over weight and struggled with it for a while... and part of the issues is exercise and me do not get along... Before I found out I was pregnant I was trying to get back into my yoga and hula hooping.... and then I was so exhausted/sick feeling that I kind of stopped.

I've been trying to walk now but I managed to pull a groin/upper thigh muscle and develop planter fasciitis on the same leg/foot so walking a lot can cause pain. Thankfully the fasciitis seems to be healing up but my groin one is driving me up the wall...

But I'm going to see if I can suspend my gym membership for a few months and use that money towards a local prenatal yoga class. (My gym offers yoga but not prenatal). And once the weather gets a little nicer pull out my hula hoop again.

I lost about 15lbs my first trimester and I've put back on a pound or two I'm still less then where I started! My goal is to hopefully stay the same weight right now through the second trimester and then keep from gaining excessive weight through the 3rd. But my appetite has returned and usually I can eat with out an issue so I need to make sure to make smart food decisions.

@brownepiano: I didn't plan it that way, but it sure worked out nicely

@runnerd: Haha......part of what makes it do-able is knowing they are identical. So we're either having 2 boys or 2 girls. Somehow in my head those possibilities are easier than the possibilities of one of each. I think the surprise is going to be so magical with twins! (Though the anticipation will be so "over" when baby B arrives - oh well, poor kid haha)

@RKitty: Glad your foot is starting to get better - UCK!

@brownepiano: Possible theory! I know we were trying for over a year and went into medical interventions. So while month 1 was all sorts of planned for timing of birth - I threw those plans out the window quickly when it wasn't that easy haha!!!

@RKitty: I know I've always heard about the excessive of babies conceived during snow storms! I wonder how many babies were conceived this past weekend in the East! haha.

@MrsKRB: everyone I know is also having boys!!@brownepiano: I'm super excited for a summer maternity leave! Didn't plan it necessarily, we had to wait until I would deliver after my 1 year work anniversary so I would qualify for fmla! Work wise it's not good timing at all but oh well, I can't help I got pregnant right away lol! I wasn't going to wait to try in case it took longer than that.

Sorry lurker over here. I am a June 2015 mama and we had almost all girls! Just funny to see how many boys there are this year.

Wasn't planned here, as others have said the first month of ttc was definitely planned but all the planning went away when we discovered getting pregnant wasn't going to happen just because we decided we were ready.
Our little one will be smash between several wedding anniversaries & two of his three cousin's birthdays.

I did read somewhere or maybe everywhere that timing getting pregnant to prevent being "super pregnant" during the summer is ideal, however this cold weather makes me shiver & then I start gagging which result in me being or feeling sick. Ugh. I think I would rather warm(er) weather.
Plus wearing all these sweaters & coats don't show off my bump, they just make me look chunky. (HA)

@Ree723: so funny you should say that, last week my friends were saying they knew they were pregnant because they kept dropping things. I'm always quote clumsy, but it's definitely intensified! I don't know if it's because all I'm thinking about is baby, or because my equilibrium is off or something!

@brownepiano: This baby wasn't planned! But a summer baby & birthday will be nice!

@Ree723: Omg I'm glad I'm not the only one because I'm so clumsy during pregnancy! Last time I remember bumping into everything and dropping things like dishes a few times

Re exercise... I was definitely better about going to the gym, Zumba, and walks last pregnancy. This time around, I mostly walk for exercise (we live in a city), but finding out in October as the weather was getting colder, along with 1st trimester nausea= lots of laziness I gained 28 last time, and I'm pretty similar so far this time, maybe a couple of pounds up. Trying to be good with food choices, but it's hard!

@Eko: That's pretty funny!!

@MMcAlli: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sort of excited that I won't be huge huge in the summer heat

@Ree723: I definitely have the "dropsies" lately. Didn't really think it was pregnancy related since it has no relation to my center of balance.....but now that I see all of you ladies are experiencing it - maybe it is!! HAHA

My first son was born at the end of Aug and it wasn't easy enduring those hot summer months. I'm excited to have a June baby this time around!

Ladies, have we talked names??

Anyone have their names decided? Ideas?

@Mrs. Champagne: I am getting super forgetful....like I'll sit at my desk and start thinking about what I need to do and before I even get to item #2, I forgot what I decided item #1 was. It's scary!!!

@MrsKRB: Very pretty name!

@Mrs. Champagne: Oh boy...I totally need to get going on thinking of names.....but I'd rather research gear haha. My husband and I have only talked silly names at this point. We really should buckle down. We have an hour each way car ride this weekend - maybe that can be our travel discussion.

I'm feeling pretty pregnant today. It's funny how it seems like my belly has changed overnight. It's so solid feeling and my belly button has this weird muscle starting to poke out that moves when I laugh or walk. HAHA. I also find it strange that I have gained this "volume" in my belly, but other than bumping into counters when I stand too close, I sometimes forget that its there!

Today I had my hand resting on my upper belly and I was still and thought I felt some movement within (not from the outside, but maybe someone kicking at my hand). Then I realized I just ate lunch and was basically putting my hand on my stomach. Oh well.