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Does anyone have much cramps/pains at the moment? Mine are fairly light but persistent, every evening for the past 3 days in my lower back and into my bum. Had a long walk today which might help a little. I'm not worried, it's just hard to relax/get comfortable sometimes!

@marionberry: no? Would pregnancy cause those? I haven't experienced these feelings prior to being preg.

I had a rough bout of cramping a few days ago but am fine now. My lower back has been really sore, though, like I'd been exercising, which I have not been

@illumina I highly recommend prenatal Pilates if you can find somewhere to do it. It eliminated almost all back pain for me and I have had trouble with sciatica in the past. It also helped me hang onto my an muscles (at least a little).

@Mrs Diamond Diva: Hi and welcome! Yes it's completely natural to worry, I don't think it ever goes away. Though you'll find this is a great place to get answers, support and advice to help lessen your worries

Yay! We're just emailed our friends with this announcement and we're going to post it on FB in a few minutes. (Hopefully it's not super huge)

Welcome @mrsdiamonddiva

@littlegbee so cute!

I haven't been able to sleep that well on my stomach lately so i bought a snoogle body pillow and while I have only napped on it so far, it is soooo comfortable!

@amreis: Thanks! She doesn't know what's coming. Ah, to be young and naive.

@MrsClownfish: @marionberry: Thanks ladies! The snoogle is a total life-saver (in my opinion). It's a hassle to get into, but oh so comfy once you do, especially once you have that heavy belly to support.

@MamaMagpie: Thanks! I hope you love Kenda as much as I do. A snoogle is a C shaped pregnancy pillow that provides support for the tummy and gives you a pillow between your legs and such. Google it. It looks awkward and takes up more than half our bed but I loved it! I will say though, I had friends that found it way too cumbersome.

Thank you everyone for welcoming me!
@littlegbee what a cutie!
@mrsclownfish I bought a snoogle but I think I am too small to use it. I am very petite and not even really showing yet. I think I need to wait to use it till I am showing more. Any advice? I think I have the snoogle loop, it contours all the way around the body.

@marionberry: yea mine is here too. I can no longer hide it in the mornings. Old Navy and Gap are offering 30% off everything including clearance right now if you are looking for more clothes but looking at them all I decided I'm very glad my office is so casual, I will not be living up to the business casual standards I normally hold myself to. I spent $160 and got 1 workout top, 4 pairs of workout/comfy shorts, 2 pairs of capris, 4 pairs of leggings, 5 dress shirts and 5 tank tops. Assuming most of it fits, I don't think I should need much else.

@Mrs Diamond Diva I am also petite (only 5' tall) I think I like the snoogle just because it makes me more comfortable sleeping on my side which I have NEVER done before (I am a lifelong stomach sleeper).

I am luckily still fitting into my regular jeans (with a little spare tire) but my khaki pants are really snug. I bought a couple of pairs of pants from Gap but can't wear them until I get the 2 feet of length hemmed off.

@jetsa: lurking, but I wanted to share that in my last pregnancy, I pretty much wore the same "size" the entire time. At the beginning (first tri) I was kinda a Medium but also could wear normal tops, most of the time I was a Large, and by the end (last 2-3 weeks) I'm sure I could have even gone to an XL.

Anyways, hopefully you shouldn't have a big issue with "outgrowing" stuff.

@Mrs Diamond Diva: Thanks! I didn't use the snoogle until my third tri last time. A body pillow or just a pillow between my legs helped me through the second tri.

Is there a "rule" about when you should stop sleeping on your stomach? I usually fall asleep on my stomach and then end up on my side, but last night I thought "oh no, am I squishing little fig?!" and switched to my side but couldn't fall asleep for a long time. I know it's only a matter of time until its not comfy, but is there a recommended time when one should stop?

I love the snoogle! I started using it 16 weeks into my last pregnancy, but haven't busted it out this time yet. It does make it hard to snuggle DH though!

I'm 13.5 weeks now and belly is definitely bigger. Problem is, prepreg pants are too small, but most of my maternity jeans are still too big!

@MamaMagpie: I don't think you need to worry about sleeping on your stomach. When it gets uncomfortable, then it's time to stop. You won't crush the little one!

@jetsa save a little in your maternity wardrobe budget for later Iif you can. When I was like 7-USB months old really started to hate all my maternity clothes and it was nice to pick up a couple new things.

@illumina that is pretty much exactly what my husband said....but he travels a lot for work so I told him it is to snuggle when he is not there. lol

I don't think there is any harm in sleeping on your stomach as long as you can, I just recently can't find a prolonged comfy position on my stomach so I am trying to sleep train myself to side sleep

oops, didn't work, heres the pic...

@evenstar982: aww tiny bump! You look great! I still can't tell whether mine is getting anymore obvious or if it's just bloating.