Is it okay to drink caffeine free Diet Coke while pregnant?

Since the two things that make pop bad for pregnant women to drink are caffeine and sugar, is Caffeine free Diet Coke alright? I would only be drinking about one or two cans a week. Thanks.
Would root beer be better because it has neither caffeine or artificial sweeteners?

How bad is an occasional diet Mt Dew while pregnant?

Since I became pregnant, I have completely given of soda (with the exception of a tiny bit of ginger ale for nausea I have had none at all). I never drank much any way. My question is how bad is an occasional (less than once a month) diet Mt Dew when I need energy?

Are pregnant women in prison given a diet with more calories?

Are pregnant women in prison given a diet with more calories to counteract that their bodies are consuming more with a growing child?

im taking diet pills and i just found out im pregnant, is the pills dangerous to my unborn baby ?

i was taking diet pills for a month, not knowing i was pregnant, could diet pills harm my unborn baby
i was taking diet pills and didn’t realize that i was a month pregnant. is this harmful to my unborn child

How much and what do you eat? just want to compare my diet to other pregnant women!?

I just want to compare my pregnancy diet to other people out there who are also pregnant. Im currently 34 weeks pregnant, so if anyone is roughly the same stage can you please tell me how much you eat on a daily basis and also what you eat, please be truthful though, thanks.

I need a good diet?

I would like to weigh 130lb but currently am between 142-143lbs. I gained the weight throughout my pregnancy 6 1/2months ago. But I can’t loose the 12 lbs. I tried execricing, but don’t have much time because i have 2 infants. I want a good execrise plan/DVD workout that is fast and wouldn’t take all day. And easy follow up diet.

Thanks

Working out while pregnant?

I’ve always worked out about 4-5 times a week and have continued to do so since I found out that I’m pregnant, albeit on a more moderate scale. I used to do kickboxing and speed walking at 5 miles an hour on a 15 incline, but have now cut out the kickboxing and do elliptical, stationary bike, or walking at 3.5 miles an hour on a 15 incline.

I’ve also recently purchased a prenatal pilates DVD that I’m planning on starting soon.

Also, I’ve noticed now that I’m pregnant that I feel like I need more air, as if I need to take deeper breaths. Because of this, it’s harder to work out as well, but I know it’s healthy for the baby so I keep doing it.

Anyone else feeling short of breath? Are you working out during pregnancy? How often, how rigorous are your workouts?

Exercises for my tummy & upper body?

Hi,

I had my delivery last year. and due to my busy schedule was not able to exercise. the result of this was i ended up with the mommy pouch. i have come back to my pre pregnancy weight, but my tummy is still bulging out as if i am 5 months pregnant. really looks bad.

also i want some good upper body exercise to shape up & lift my breasts. also for the shoulders.
also having low back prob which we usually have after deliver. so the doc advised me to do strengthening exercise for the back
i dont have the time to got gym or any other fitness center.

if u can suggest me any good exercise dvd that can cover all my requirements it will be really helpful. bcoz i dont want to do anything on my own & aggravate the pain. something which is easy to understand & also to be able to do with the baby around.

i have heard from one of my friends abt the QuickFix Workout which has workouts of 10 min session.

please help me as i am just 26 & dont want to look like an old lady….

getting back into shape after having a baby?

hello,
i had my baby 6 months ago, and was just wondering if it is even possible to look like you haven’t had a baby? i am proud of my body and all, for all it has been through, enduring pregnancy and child birth, but i look back on pictures of me before i got pregnant, and i feel like crying!! i used to be toned, 50 kilos, and most importantly- healthy.. now i am FAT, 80 kilos, and very very unhealthy… can i ever be like i used to be? or is this body my body for the rest of my life?? i have just started a low calorie diet, and 2 hours workouts a day, that’s cardio and weights! Pilate’s in the morning/zumba also another “fat blast” dvd!

have you had children and have bounced back to a healthy attractive weight??

Any mom’s try the P90X workout?

So my friend and I started P90X last night! Wow, it kicked out butts! haha My sister did it and lost 2 inches in 2 weeks. I am hoping to tone up my belly, mostly because after having 2 kids, any time I eat a big meal, I look 5 months pregnant again! lol I just don’t have the ab strength I used to! I’m not looking to lose weight, just tone up, and possibly lose that last bit of belly and back fat from pregnancy. So moms, have anyone of you used this program? How did you do? How much do you workout with it?
My friend and I did half of the Plyometrics dvd and the whole Ab ripper x dvd- and when i day “did” I mean kept up as best we could! LOL We are going to workout 2x a week together. I’m thinking we should do more? What do you think?

Today, I am feeling the burn…..
Leah- it took my friend and I an hour to do both. The Plyometrics is actuall and hour long dvd, but we could only do it half way and we ‘gave up’ lol! We moved on to the Ab Ripper X which was only 20 minutes! The nice thing is the instructor gives you alternative moves incase you aren’t in shape or can’t do something, and it switches every 30 seconds so it never gets ‘boring’! I’m going to do the workouts 2x a week and probably take my girls out for a walk for 30 minutes each other day… I let you know how it goes! lol!
I Love Mason: Well, my friend that did it with me is fairly large, and although she couldn’t do everything, she kept up pretty well! You can go on ebay and get it cheaper. My sister got it for $80! Here is a youtube video with samples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIpSoMgTsaw
Sorry, I meant Olivia not I Love Mason

Not really weight loss but toning? while pregnant?

Ive just wondered if its possible to, i dont know how to explain it but,
i guess like this.
I dont like my arms.. i have flab and its always drove me nuts so in summer i never wore tang tops, just short sleeve shirts so it would cover the top of my arms.
Well this summer im going to be huge, and pregnant, and hot and I know im gunna want to wear loose tang tops and dresses ect to stay cool and not sticky, i was just curious if there was a way to fix it w/o being able to diet.
Same with my thighs… being summer I just want to tone up so I can wear shorts ,ect cause I put on a few pounds over winter (cellulight sp? lol)
Im only 18 weeks and already gained 12 pounds.
Went from 150, to 162 =[
Anyone that can answer my question?
I didnt ask for a way around it. I asked if I can do anything about it

how to start running for weight loss & general fitness?

I would like to take up running, I’m 27 and over weight, I weigh 13 stone and I’m 5’7. Now my child is at nursery I have FREEDOM! no seriously I have time to exercise properly with no distraction, I have 3 mornings a week to myself.

Where do I start?

I used to represent my county during high school, I have been fairly slim and fit up until I got pregnant.

I’m working on my diet, but what about the running?

Any tips or advice would be great thanks.

Losing weight when pregnant?

I suspect Im pregant(and yes I went and had a blood test today so I will know in 2 days) but I have a question. I started a weight loss plan not so long ago and lost about 15 lbs..and would like to lose about 20 more to get to my healthy weight. If I AM pregnant..I dont see that happening…I guess what Im asking is, is it ok to still diet and exercise while pregnant? I know you are supposed to gain weight but can I just stay at my current weight since I am about 20 lbs overweight, and count that as the weight I am supposed to gain? Or am I relegated to putting on more pounds?

I will ask my doctor..Im just asking for some opinions on here.
Thank you all very much for your answers. It is much appreciated!

Weight loss question. When you do not have the time to excersise?

I have a daughter that has had a liver transplant and cannot go to any kind of gym daycare or out to parks because of the germs. I have about 20 excess pounds from being pregnant with her and cannot seem to drop it. I do not have time or opportunity to get to the gym and I am at the hospital stuck in a room with her about 50% of the time. PLEASE does anyone have any suggestions or know of any diet pills I can take to try to lose this weight??? Pills that actually work that is? Please help.

need advice about my diet during pregnancy?

What kind of diet (not weight loss diet) would be best for a pregnant woman with severe morning sickness? I have lost 20 pounds in 3 months and am 14 weeks pregnant. I mostly have trouble eating breakfast, so I need a meal plan not including breakfast. I usually eat one to two meals a day and its commonly a turkey and cheese sandwich and either yogurt or fruit. I am afraid my baby isn’t getting enough nutrients because I haven’t been able to take me prenatal vitamins and keep them down. What should I be eating each day? A 7 day meal plan would be great. Nothing heavy on the stomach please..

Yoga during pregnancy?

Is yoga safe to do during the first trimester? 8weeks 5days preggers with first child. Also what should I avoid cause I’m afraid of having a miscarriage and don’t want to harm my baby in anyway.

Yoga and pregnancy?

Has anyone done yoga while pregnant? What is it like and was it worth even going to? I’m trying to find some kind of workout program that doesn’t get my heart rate up like runnin. Just claming my stairs in my own house gets me winded! Any other suggestions also would be great!

yoga and pregnancy?.?

is yoga safe for pregnant women? my chiropractor of all people said it wasnt really good for pregnant women.

Yoga and pregnancy?

IM 18 weeks pregnant and i found out about this place that gives yoga to pregnant women, im really excited and about what ive heard this place is really good. however they only do it one class a week…. i really wanna have something to do out of the house everyday is one class a week too much in the case of pregnant women ?

does yoga help pregnancy…..????

dose yoga help when your pregnant and if so how does it help??

Are vaginal creams safe during the first trimester of pregnancy?

I have been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and I am 11 weeks pregnant. The doctor prescribed Gynazole 1 cream, Clindesse 2 % after a week and antibiotics for 7 days. I just want to know if it is safe to use the creams this early in pregnancy.

How much weight did you gain during your first trimester of pregnancy?

I have gained a pound and a half but was sick up until about 2 weeks ago. I am slightly overweight so I am trying to stick to only gaining 15-20 lbs with this pregnancy (it is my second pregnancy).

Is having a whitish discharge normal during the first and second trimester of pregnancy?

I am about 17 weeks pregnant and have had a white discharge that is pretty heavy. It doesnt itch or anything, is this normal for pregnancy? Or does that sound like a yeast infection?

How to avoid weight gain on my last trimester of pregnancy? I do not want to gain 48 pounds again.?

I was doing fine in the beginning of my first pregnancy, but by the time I was 7 months pregnant, i started to gain a lot of weight. I don’t eat a lot of fast foods and I love salads. I just was hungry all the time. Any tips everybody?

I want to know the anti-hypertensive drug[s] that are safe in the 1st,2nd,and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.?

can you avoid extreme weight gain and stretch marks during pregnancy through dieting?

we are studying pregnancy and the female and male reproductive parts in health class i was just wondering if you could avoid stretch marks and becoming fat by dieting and excercising and using a tub of vaseline or a bottle of olive oil on your stomach a day. would this help? will following a weight loss diet be harmful? say if you ate a daily menu like this, would your stomach still grow big?

Breakfast: 1/2 mango, 2 slices pumpernickel bread, 1 tbsp almond butter

lunch: 4 oz. grilled chicken breast, 1 whole wheat hamburger bun, 1 green salad without dressing

snack: 3 cups air popped popcorn w/o butter

dinner: 1 1/2 cups macaroni salad, 1 cup steamed asparagus.

snack: 1/2 cup low fat/ low sugar ice cream.

What is a good pregnancy diet?

Just wondering about a well balanced pregnancy diet. I would like to know how much water I should be drinking. (if you could tell me how many oz that would be great!) Also how many calories I should be eating throughout my pregnancy to not overeat. Thank you!

Dieting/exersise after pregnancy?

I want to begin dieting after my pregnancy and get rid of the excess weight I gained. I am only 8 days postpartum. Is it too soon to start dieting? I am not breast feeding, so I wouldn’t be depriving my baby of anything. I would love to hear experiences and advice on dieting and exercising. I don’t want to push myself too hard too soon. Thanks!

Did your doctor tell you to eat liver once per week during pregnancy?

My pregnancy diet specified eating liver once per week. It was certainly not something to be avoided.

Anyone drink a lot of diet soda during pregnancy and have perfectly normal/healthy children?

I just read about the possible terrible effects that drinking diet soda during pregnancy can have on your developing baby, particularly autism. My doctor advised me that diet drinks in moderation was perfectly okay, but now I’m very nervous about the effects this may have had on my baby (due in one week).

Overall, I would say I’ve had maybe about 10 diet drinks per month during pregnancy, possibly even less. Has anyone else drank diet soda during pregnancy and had healthy children?

How to lose weight after having a baby?

I am the proud mommy of a baby boy born July 29th.

During my pregnancy I gained 45 pounds! I am 5’1 and 150lbs.
I am so ashamed and depressed about how Look that I really want to do something about it.

I am so exhausted from being a new mom that I just don’t know how to do it.

And I don’t have anyone to watch my precious little one while I workout So all my workouts have to be at home.

I’ve tried jumping rope and jogging around the back yard but my breasts are so sore from breast feeding and lactating.

I’ve been eating very well mostly fresh foods but I need to find a workout I can do even when I am exhausted from being up all night.

So, how does a new first time mom work off the weight?

How to lose weight when you after having a baby?

I am the proud mommy of a baby boy born July 29th.

During my pregnancy I gained 45 pounds! I am 5’1 and 150lbs.
I am so ashamed and depressed about how Look that I really want to do something about it.

I am so exhausted from being a new mom that I just don’t know how to do it.

And I don’t have anyone to watch my precious little one while I workout So all my workouts have to be at home.

I’ve tried jumping rope and jogging around the back yard but my breasts are so sore from breast feeding and lactating.

I’ve been eating very well mostly fresh foods but I need to find a workout I can do even when I am exhausted from being up all night.

So, how does a new first time mom work off the weight?
How much should I walk? 2 hours a day?

I’m so tired but If I know an actual number I need to commit to every day I know I’ll stick with it.

Good workout while pregnant?

I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and I had a pretty intense workout schedule, once upon a time. Then I slacked off, & now I’m pregnant, so I’m trying to find a exercise program I can do at home that is safe during pregnancy.
So far I’m working towards:
50 sun gods (small circles with your arms)
20 lunges to each side
20 squats (no weights)
20 pushups
& 35 i’m not sure what you call them on my ab coaster.
& walking 2 miles a day.
doing that 4-5 times a week.
I’m mainly wanting to lose a little “fat” & stay healthy throughout my pregnancy. I’ve never been heavy, but I’ve never been one to snack, now that I’m pregnant, I’m snacking more & more. Would you suggest less or more? Differing routines you find that work?

How to: lose the belly, increase the booty?

Hi everyone..! hoping someone with experience can help me..

I just had a baby 7 months ago, and I’m back to about 10 lbs more than I was pre-pregnancy.. but I’m feeling like I’m losing all the good curves and still have a bit of belly fat.

So far I’ve only been dieting, and I’m assuming the only way I can get some curves back is by working out.. So does anyone have ideas for a good routine that I can do at home? I need a workout that won’t take too much time each day, that I can do indoors. I have an elliptical and my boyfriend has some weights and a bench that has the attachment to work out your thighs/buttocks (?).

I know I have good equipment but I need a good routine that will show me the results!

Thanks!
So how much cardio should I do? Will 30 mins on the elliptical a day do it? or will it take more than just that?

post partum workout..?

hello, my daughter will be 5 weeks old tomorrow, does anyone know what kind of exercises i would be able to do to get back into shape by summer. My pregnancy weight was 115 and my weight now is 143. i would LOVE you be 120 by summer. i started a few days ago, everyday doing 70 sit ups, 50 push ups ( not all at once ) and crunches and leg workouts.
does anyone know what else i could do around my home?
i have a 3 yr old daughter as well who just loves to do these exercises with me.

thank you

Sarah.xo
i was breastfeeding, but do to my daughters tongue tie, she wasnt able to latch on properly, it is now clipped but by then my breats were empty.
so im bottle feeding, and its much harder to lose the weight!
unfortunetly!:(

Conceiving while obese? Dieting while pregnant?

I am currently obese but my husband and I wish to get pregnant. My plan was to originally lose all of the extra weight and then get pregnant, but we are on a tight time line. We want to have our children aged a part only a certain number of years and if we wait till I lose weight, my daughter will be at least 8 and that’s too far apart for us!

So my question is, can I eat healthy to lose weight while I am pregnant (I don’t eat but once a day right now). This is how I have lost weight before, by eating 6 small meals of fresh produce and proteins–nothing processed, no added sodium. I know that this is healthy for both me and baby, but I don’t know how the weight loss will fair out. I really want to lose some weight and not be 300 lbs when I am pregnant…

P.S. If I absolutely HAVE to wait, then I will. The babies health is more important.

Thanks!!!

Working out, lifting weights, and weight loss questions.?

Two co-workers and I go to the gym at least 4 days a week, sometimes more. I am doing a high protein, high fiber diet of around 1,200 calories a day. We use all the weight machines, free weights, treadmill and stairstepper. I wonder how long it will be before we begin to see weight loss on the scale. I realize that gaining muscle will cause you to sometimes gain weight before you actually loss, but I was curious as to how long it may be before we see results on the scale. It has only been 3 weeks, but at this point I have not budged on the scale. Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions? I have an 18 month old son and still have about 30 pounds of pregnancy weight on me. I plan to get pregnant again in about 4 months and really want that extra weight off before I gain baby weight again. Thanks in advance for any help!

I am starting the Cytomel and Clenbuterol stack. Can anyone give me their weight loss results?

Hello All. I have ordered my Cytomel and Clenbuterol stack and will be using them for weight loss. I underwent fertility treatment almost two years ago and the fertility medication had me put on 30 pounds then I was able to get pregnant. I had lost most of my pregnancy weight after having my son with breast feeding and such. After my son weaned from BF around 8 months, I gained a good amount of weight back quickly. So, I spoke to my Doctor and started a low 1,000-1200 calorie diet and had lost about 30 pounds in 6 months, along with exercise. However, no matter what I do at this point, I am not losing. In fact, I have put on 7 pounds in the past two months and it doesn’t matter what I do, it’s not coming off. I even tried to bring my calories up to 1,500-1,600 to see if that was the problem, however that did not work either. Anyway, I plan to continue working out and eating my raw diet (I am a vegetarian) and want to use the Cyt/Clen stack to add (hopefully) in my weight loss goals. The only reason I am on here is not for exercise or diet advise; as I have been working in healthcare for 9 years and have worked on diets and ppl with diabetes and such so I am fully aware; I just want to get actual weight loss results from people who have done this please. Also, I am a female, 5’5 175 lbs. I was 220 after having my son. Thanks

I am getting married next year on 10-10-10. What is a great diet plan?

I use to weigh 120 before after 1 child. After I was pregnant with my second I got pregnant right after wards with my third. I now weigh 140. I want to get back to 120. I have been losing weight but VERY slowly. I already lost 15 lbs over the course of a year and a half. Too slow!

I work out every day for 30 minutes doing kick boxing. I went on a diet of protein shakes and veggies only. This helped but, I get sick of eating only veggies. I had stopped that and went back to just eating normal food for two meals a day.

I try to stay away from fatty food but my fiance loves to cook and cooks so good but way to fatty. How do I get him on the same page of my weight loss so I am not tempted by his wonderful food? I also get cravings to eat at night while attending online schooling. I love snacking.

I have never had a problem with foods because I always had a fast metabolism. Now it is just slowing down and I don’t know how to readjust my life to fit my metabolism. Diets don’t really work for me unless they are good ones. I have tried lean cuisines until I found bugs in one of them. Now they just make me yak. I stay under my calorie intake but don’t seem to be losing weight that way either.

If you have any suggestions or “diets” that involve real food let me know! I need help! Don’t let it be diet pills or anything unhealthy. I would still like to maintain a healthy lifestyle if at all possible.

Thanks a bunch!
I don’t drink anything but water through out the day. I hate sodas they are disgusting to me. The only thing I will have other than water is milk and that is about a cup a day sometimes every other day. I’m just big on eating.

They still do aerobics in kickboxing. I don’t like to run. It’s just not my thing. I also have 3 kids at home so it is hard to manage my day for what I would need and like to.

I also want to keep my spenditures down since I am paying for my wedding that is costing a ton. So no weight watchers or pills please. Thanks.

Safe weight loss during pregnancy?

Im 23 and have just found out that im 4-5 weeks pregnant but im really overweight but have never really had the motivation to do anything about it until now. I really want to loose some weight so im not putting my baby at as much of a risk as it would be if i didnt do anything about it. I havent got a clue what i can eat and cant eat. Are there any websites that have detailed diet plans and meal ideas for pregnant women and also what would be the best and safest form of exercise for me?? Thanks in advance!

What are the odds that I am pregnant?

My period was due May 12th, it is now 4 days later. I have been really tired lately but have also started taking bikram yoga classes which may be causing me to be more tired than normal. Also, I was constipated for all of last week, now this week I have been able to go and have alot of gas. I feel bloated and my boobs are sore but not extreme. My boyfriend and I normally use condoms but last month we used had sex a few times using the withdrawal method. A couple of those times were around the time I believe I may have been ovulationg. I took 2 home pregnancy tests, one on friday and another on sunday and they were both negative. What are the odds that I am pregnant? Is there something else that could be causing me to feel this way and delay my period? thanks.

Pregnancy questions….?

I recently posted a question about a negative test and what I should do since I hadn’t had my period for the month of August and do not show any signs of having my period at all.

I am a smoker and want to know how to quit smoking effectively. I heard that if you quit suddenly it could be bad. Any websites or books would be helpful.

Food intake: what books are good for finding out the best foods to eat. Extra note: I do not like to eat meat! Also I do not drink milk. I prefer soymilk. What should I eat or drink to replace these? What is the best soy milk to drink while pregnant?

I have over the counter prenatal vitamins are those okay to take now until I find out for sure and a doctor prescribes me some?

Any other books or information about a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby will be great.

Also if I am pregnant I want to have a natural child birth. Only for the fact that I hate medication and I hate the feeling of being medicated. I seriously would rather die than to be medicated. I was medicated for surgery a few months ago because I was having bad headaches (didn’t have surgery they just did it because if my CAT scan showed something I was going in for surgery immediately). Is there anything to help me have a better child birth?

Any exercises better to do? I know yoga is really good and I am going to sign up for the next class.

What would be a good routine to get me in shape?

I am currently 5’6″, 178.2 lbs, and 17 years old. My BMI is 28.8 which puts me in the overweight category, almost obese. I got pregnant when I was 15. Before my pregnancy I was 5’6″ and weighed around 135lbs. I feel as though I looked healthy at that weight and I definitely felt healthy. During my pregnancy I put on a lot of weight clearly and have yet to take it off. For the past year and a half I have been yo-yo dieting and my weight has only been fluxuating by about 10 pounds. Everytime I simply think about altering my diet (like cutting out fast food or soda) it seems to make me want food more and I end up binge eating. Before my pregnancy I think I may have been bulimic or maybe I had another unclassified eating disorder. I feel as though it’s something that has continued after having my son. I eat normally, no binging, but then I throw up everything I eat. I don’t even have to gag myself it just comes up.

However, I still just maintain this weight. My eating habits are awful. I cant really cook so my boyfriend and I eat out for almost all of our meals. At my primary job I sit at a desk all day, and then I also do house cleaning several times a week but thats not much exercise. I go to school as well, and with my son, work, and class, I dont have a lot of time for working out.

Since my pregnancy I have had chronic pain all over my body. Mostly my hips and back. I really enjoy yoga and I was wondering if it might help with my pain. However, there isn’t a yoga class offered at the gym I have a membership at.

What can I do to get rid of this extra weight and get my health back?

I’m chinese, my mexican guy friend?

Okay so we met in History class, I’m turning 17 on October and He’s (Leo) turning 18 on Nov. We talk alot in History class, we talk about our culture. He’s 100% Mexican and I’m 100% Chinese (born in USA). He start talking how he hated Mexicans when he is Mexican himself and I question him.. “why you hate mexicans when your mexican”? He’s like I hate the way they act and stuff, they think theyt he shitt. & he talks about he hates mexican girls too, they always think thye pretty and sexy.. I’m like.. im that too =] he’ like no you just act normal. Lol. He told me he wouldnt date mexican girls.. So he just dislike them and he doesnt look mexican at all, he looks like dominican and purto rican. Or some little mix there.

Everyday afterschool he have night school and gets out at 7pm, but on Fridays he gets out normal school time. He ask me what I do afterschool, ask me if I will go with him to eat and then movie.. I’ like okay sure no problem.. then on Friday we didnt go to eat and movie, he told me he’s taking me to his sisters house to watch movies because her house have alot of movies. He’s like I dont bite. lol. So what does it means when he take me to his sisters house? Even tho he was making sure if shes not home but his nepfews are there? And theres a chance his sister will be home? We went in there and his nepfews are nice to me and all. After awhile his sister came home and they were talking.. then Leo told me his sister likes me Lol. I’m like.. haa okay. He ask me if I’ll go with him to his friends Baby Shower, a girl got pregnant from our school.. But i dont know who is it.. and cause today we didnt go to movie theater, he ask me if I go with him on Tuesday or Wedsday because theres school off.. So.. does that means he likes me or ..? I’m not sure.. After his sister house we went to eat dinner at a American Diner. We talk alot and we had a great time.. We talk about Teen Pregnancy and what we’ll do about it if it was either of us.. But look, I’m a Teen mom myself.. I have a babygirl 10 months old.. I dont know if he’ll stop talking to me because I’m a mom.. I haven’t told him yet.. But I said “do you believe Im pregnant before? You seee all thes fat in me =[" And he's like no you lieing. He was a very nice guy.. he laughs at everything. We have alot in commen like talking about our culture.. how we dislike this and that.. I personally hate mexicans.. but not all of them.. I mean the pervs one? that call you sexy on the street out of nowhere in NY? Yea them -_-. They made me hate mexicans. No offense if your mexican.

But Leo is diferent.. he would sit next to me during my free period in school when he suppose to be in class. haha. I ask him why you dont sit with your frds? He's like cause you here always by yourself and i dont like sitting with them.. Im like why? He's like I told you i odnt like the way they act and they talk about stupid stuff.. Lol. So that made me laugh. hehe.

He takes me to class like everytime we bump into eachother.. one time I ask him if I could change in the bathroom and then take me to yoga class he's like okay sure and then ask me if he can run to class and get a pass and come back here wait for me while I go in changing.. I'm like thats like im bothering him and annoying hi.. he he didnt say that he's like i dont mind.. "i'l be back as fast as i can =)" I'm like okay then. He came back and walked me to yoga class and he went to class.

But like after that dinner on Friday.. he doesnt text me or call me.. he said he's going to call me at 7pm to make sure if I can go to baby shower with him.. he asked me a few times if my mom let me out late.. during the dinner he wanted to take me home ealry so my mom wont worry about me.. So Im not sure about him..

He tells me how he like girls that are older than him and i told him I like guys who are a few years older than me.. we're like the oppisite. So I dont know.. tell me about him? Or he just want to make friends with me? like Just friends? I dont mind having a friend like him because he's nice unlike other mexican guys.. He said he'll teach me spanish and stufff.. Do you think he likes me ? a lil bit? or not even? Or you think he's a player? Tell me about it..

We also talk about our first bf/gf and if we dated other races.. I told him my first bf was african american and he dated a chinese girl in middle school.. so yeah.. thats about it. Thanks for reading all this =]
Oh, and I show him how camwhore i am.. the pictures i took on my cellphone.. he ask me to send him one of my pictures and he said i look mad pretty..?

Totally lost, completely confused. Regarding the father of my child – adult advice preferred…?

Long story that I will make as short as possible. I’m 31, he’s 40. We have both never been married or have had children, until now. We have a 4 month old daughter. Him and I only dated for about 6 months before I got pregnant – when I found out I was pregnant, he didn’t want to be involved and we went our seperate ways. I went through my entire pregnancy perfectly ok being by myself, I never called him or cried over it. I had a great pregnancy. 2 weeks after she was born, I sent pictures and that changed his mind completely. He decided he wanted to be involved and I was ok with that, honestly a little happy because now my daughter would have her father.

He is an extremely “spiritual” guy – does yoga 7 days a week, meditates, all that spiritual, hippie-dippie stuff. 2 months after she was born he decided to take a temp job (for 2 months) working with his friend 10 hours away – I was ok with that, too. His reasoning was because he wanted to make money to help support us. He let me know he was going to give me $500.00 a month and did the first month. He just got back 5 days ago and told me while he was here he was going to give me $250.00 – he didn’t feel he should have to not have the money to buy things for his guitar, go to yoga, etc. etc.. OKAY, this isn’t about the money – let me get to the point.

The first night he got back, after being gone for 2 months, I got a real bad vibe from him. He just wasn’t as excited to see his baby as I guess I was hoping. He stayed the night with us and wanted was hoping she would sleep all night so him and I could spent time together. He was very detached from her and seemed more interested in me. We talked that night and he told me, very firmly, that he wanted me to know that his role in life will never be “a father.” This really kind of freaked me out. He is a father, that is his role. A couple days later we got in a small argument because I told him that it didn’t seem like he was making his daughter his priority. His response? “She isn’t my priority and she never will be. My number one priority is ME. My number 2 priority is her. He’s always been very selfish and back and forth and now I am starting to regret letting him come back. I fear he will keep doing this her entire life. I told him that I could not imagine growing up and having my parents tell me I wasn’t their number one priority – it would make me extremely self concious, I would imagine. He told me that he will never sugar coat things with her and always be honest. He said, “none of that – NOT IN FRONT OF THE BABY stuff…. if we have disagreements, she should be there hearing them. If she ever wants to try drugs, I will hand her a joint. I’m not going to make her think the world is something that it is not.”

My sister and another friend are telling me that this is normal father behavior and they aren’t always that interested when they are babies. I get that his number one priority is him and he needs to be healthy to take care of her, but I just don’t feel it’s something you announce to the world – let alone the mother of your child.

He doesn’t work, I work full time…. my mom watches our daughter and now that he is back he said he will watch her 3 days a week. I feel like he has spent zero time with her, he is a stranger and doesn’t know her routines. He doesn’t know anything about babies. I told him I would get back to him on the schedule and he sent a text saying let me know the schedule so that I can tell you if it works for me and plan accordingly. I MEAN… COME ON!!! YOu don’t WORK!

I guess I don’t want my daughters father to miss her first dance recital because he has a drum circle to go to or a yoga class to attend.

I could be wrong. I’m just so confused and not sure what to do. My gut is telling me to rid him completely because she will be so much happier in the long run with a confident mother that loves her unconditionally.

Thoughts?

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Will my body ever be back to pre pregnancy body?

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