Okay, I've just read the ENTIRE thread, all 21 pages so far. *Phew*. Time for my intro
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I am not currently pg, although after this week that may change (have my first u/s to check follie growth tmw, and hopefully first IUI Thursday!!) though I am a plus-sized mama to one DD, 7, and DSD, 10.
I started my first pregnancy (at age 18) at 220 lbs. Ended up at 258 the day I was induced, and the day I got home from the (c-section
: ) I weighed 225.
That was long ago, and since then I've been down to 185 (via eating about once every week or so, not good, I know) and up to 275. I'm now about 248 (down 22 lbs since fall, and *not* from starving, tyvm
) and desperately hoping to get pg this week! I am 5'8", and have been told that I "carry it well". Every time I'm at the docs office they start at 150, and seem really surprised to have to go up another notch. I wear a size 18 usually, 20 for jeans (yay for hips!)
I am a little confused, though. Some of you posted that you shop for maternity wear at old navy...but when I looked online, all of the jeans they had stopped at an XL (size 18). I guess I could hope that with the elastic waist they fit, but since I also need a tall size, I'll probably stick to Lane Bryant, where I *know* the jeans are actually long enough for me.
I'm hoping to HBAC this time, though trying to convince DP of this will take some work
. I didn't have any BP or GD issues with DD1, and my BP is actually always pretty low, so I'm hoping that through eating carefully (and trying desperately to cut out Pepsi...though I HATE water, so that'll be interesting) I can gain/maintain whatever my bambino needs, nothing more, nothing less.
I am aware of nutrition, as many of you have said. I am also aware that I didn't get to my current weight by being the model of health and exercise. My problem is that if I try to "diet" the anorexic hidden inside me awakens and takes over. If I try to count calories, it'll be a disaster. Instead I plan to eat healthy things, when I'm genuinely hungry for them, and let the calories take care of themselves.
Also, since I've never been much of an exerciser (I break out into hives any time I sweat...ugh!) I plan to do some prenatal yoga, and take walks around the neighborhood with DW. Not enough to necessarily lose any weight, but enough to get my heart going decently.
I am concerned with "looking" pregnant. Though with as flabby as DD1 left me in the tummy area, even when I'd lost 75 lbs, I could still look semi-pg if I poked my tummy out enough
. I guess I'll be buying copious amounts of "Baby on Board" shirts!!
Nice to meet all of you, and hopefully I'll be complaining of morning sickness or something soon!