We didn't know what we were having, but one thing I have been seeing at gender reveal parties is EVERYONE finding out the gender when the cake is cut. Meaning, you go for the u/s have the tech write it on a paper and seal it in an envelope. You take it to a bakery and tell them to open the sealed envelope and pink inner icing for a girl, blue for a boy (even you won't know). So when you cut into the cake EVERYONE finds out at once! I thought it was a really cute idea when I read about it.
Ask people to wear the color of the gender that they think the baby is. Blue for boy and pink for girl. It makes for cute pictures. You take a picture with each group.
What wonderful ideas! We hadn't considered this, but a gender reveal party sounds like so much fun!
Ladies, I am freaking!
I've lost 7 lbs in the last 2.5 weeks, and I know that some people do lose weight due to sickness, and I am hugely lacking an appetite but I'm still scared about being able to gain weight.
I am around 50 lbs overweight to start (getting off the pill piled 10 lbs on me or it would have been 40! ugghh) And I know I need to gain starting in the next couple months, but my appetite is scaring me. All I want is fresh veggies and salads and good for me stuff-I don't know what caused this, well, I do-duh the baby did, but I cannot even think about sweets, or junk food without feeling queasy. I was always a big junkfood eater before (loved my veggies though!) and I am scared this drastic change in diet is going to keep me on the downward spiral. With all the extra weight, and as long as I am continuing to eat, can I have a healthy baby?? I mean when my appetite shows up for the day, I am eating every hour or so, a small amount and I'm making sure to load up on protein along with the veggies. I'm taking all of my vitamins and when I want something like a baked potato I'm cramming calories on it-sour cream, cheese, bacon because the rest of the day all I want is spinach salads, broccoli, green beans and plain chicken.
Can you guys tell I'm a first time mother with no support network closeby? My family is in DC and I'm in orlando with just the DH.
Hey! Please try not to worry!
When I was pregnant with my girls, I - a HUGE sweet tooth myself - couldn't stand the thought of sweets either. Instead I craved vegetables and fried foods/proteins (not great for you in general of course, but (reasonable amounts of
) fat and protein are so necessary for baby!). Isn't it incredible how - if we listen to our bodies - we tend to crave exactly what we need most?! I thought that was so cool, especially since the change was so obvious in my own diet.
As for the weight gain, here's the thing. If you're 50 pounds overweight to start, your OB will likely only want you to gain 15-20 pounds at the most, anyway. Heck, I'm about 10 pounds overweight and because I'm "overweight", that's true for me, too. Even with a normal BMI you are only "supposed" to gain 2-3 pounds in the first few MONTHS, and then start gaining steadily during your second - and especially, primarily during your third trimester. So the fact that you are losing weight to start is not at all surprising since you're making healthy eating choices, and it's not at all a problem.
Beyond all of that, if it helps any, please remember that the baby will take all the nutrients s/he needs first. I was so ill with my girls that I gained 10.5 pounds, and they - babies only, no placenta, etc - weighed 11. So obviously I left the hospital WAY under my pre-pregnancy weight (nobody get jealous, I gained it all back VERY quickly
) and the girls were 100% healthy, great weights for a month early, stayed by our side the whole time, etc.
Hope that helps!
I haven't quite figured out how we are going to reveal it yet. Still working on that.
Don't go adding in extra calories, just listen to your body!
