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I think I'm taking it easy enough. I still lift some heavy-ish things (like groceries), and do some physical jobs now and again, but nothing crazy. I don't have a job/life that requires much physical strain anyway, so not much has changed. There are very few things I did before getting pregnant that I've stopped doing.

I was carrying on as usual before I found out I had placenta previa and got put on restrictions. The only thing i took it easy on was lifting furniture.

I've been on pevic rest and modified bed rest so yup, I take if easy.
If I wasn't, though, I'd be doing things like you!

I did a lot of lifting of boxes in second tri. I couldn't help it, heavy boxes kept arriving at our door and I had to bring them in. And then the day after I brought in two 40 lb boxes I ended up in triage and then bed rest. So now I'm a believer in taking it easy.

I still life groceries sometimes and try to take it as easy at work at I can. It's just not worth it to me and my husband is amazing!

I didn't really. I did most of the same things before. Other than vacuuming the stairs, DH said no to that! Haha

I've had to learn to take it easy after experiencing bleeding and contractions at 28 weeks. I have a two year old do there was definitely a learning curve.

yes and no. I still do everything I used to but I listen to my body. If I feel tired or achey I stop and rest before continuing. Lifting stuff? Um. Yeah. I have a toddler, good luck not doing that. Just trying to be start and lift with my legs and not my back!

Can't! Have an almost one year old that I solo parent during the week and some weekends.

With my first two pregnancies, it was business as usual. This time around, things are different though. I get tired so much easier and I've been feeling lots of pressure (from about 17 weeks), so I've been taking it easy. Just found out a week ago that I have a shortened cervix, so that explains some things. You just need to listen to your body. You'll know what you can handle.

I think I have to take it easy so far b/c I've been so exhausted and had m/s. I've also been worried about m/c so I def rather be safe and take it easy than not!

My first pregnancy I was pretty bad about this stuff - I worked in the home theater department of a store, and I wouldn't hesitate to find help when necessary, but I was climbing up the stairs/ladder to bring down 32" TVs right up until 8 months, when I stopped worked. I also painted a cool design on LO's nursery wall. Although DH forced me to let him finish after the folding chair I was standing on broke when I was working on it at like 35 weeks. Oops! I was fine though, somehow I miraculously landed on my feet with the paintbrush still in my hand.

This time around I have a 1 year old who weighs 25 pounds, so I have to pick him up constantly (he's 12 months and can't walk yet.) That wears me out enough that I take it easy in pretty much all other areas. I think take is easy is pretty subjective based on what your normal activity level is.

DH put his foot down when I wanted to skate in the alumni number in my old ice show during my first trimester, haha. Despite the fact that I haven't fallen face-first in over ten years he was paranoid about me falling on my stomach. In the end I wouldn't have been able to do it anyways, morning sickness was too bad.

yes and no... I still do most of the normal stuff but I try not to lift things (like storing my luggage in the overhead bin on flights -- its a struggle for me even when not pregnant). I also can't bend very well to certain things around the house otherwise, it is business as usual! groceries, carrying dog, walking miles to work, etc...

Carry on as usual. Hard to alter things much when you have a busy 21onth old who still wants to be carried a lot! I do find I'm more tired this time around and have been napping whenever I can. That has helped a lot.