I've had great pregnancies, and healthy, beautiful children.
You realize when you're pregnant how lucky you are to have access to medical care.
It's true what they say, and I am now a firm believer in the fact that every pregnancy is different for every woman!
I gained 60 pounds, and I'm proud of it. Why do I need to watch my weight when I'm pregnant? I could eat whatever the hell I want to eat.
I was the first in my peer group to get pregnant. All I craved was reassurance. I needed someone to tell me that all the seemingly random symptoms I had - weird things, such as excess saliva - were normal. And I was worried because I wasn't getting any morning sickness.
It's amazing how much misinformation there is about pregnancy and how many myths are still ingrained into our culture.
I was your typical pregnant lady - pickles and watermelon.
Being pregnant is the most natural thing our bodies can do. Our grandparents did it without all these books, and they came out okay.
I did not work out while I was pregnant. I felt like I was having symptoms of a heart attack every time I worked out, so I enjoyed eating like a third grader and gained 55 pounds!
Eighteen years later, pregnant with my first child, I started eating fish. Oily fish in particular contains plenty of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, essential for neural development.
I gained 50 pounds when I was carrying my baby.
I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant.
I always think, look at how people were before they were pregnant. If you were a toned, healthy, energetic person, most likely you will be like that again.
The easiest way to get your body back after baby is to not gain too much weight during your pregnancy!
They say that your second trimester is when you get most of your energy and it's the 'easiest' part of the pregnancy.
