Apologies, I clearly misunderstood the full nature of the request. I’ll do better next time to respond to the question at hand.
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Thank you, really appreciate it!
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I can’t find the source for this but my doctor (we’re with Kaiser so it’s their standard) uses a chart that looks exactly like this one to track my weight.
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Thanks!
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I just read the name of the link i posted to the weight chart 
sorry I should have just scrolled to the chart and grabbed the link directly to that
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I’ve finally added exercise beyond walking, which makes me feel great until it doesn’t. The pelvic girdle pain is more intense and I have lower abdominal pain to boot. I’m really uncomfortable and question my resolve to stick with a pilates program.
Hoping my pelvic floor PT can help but for now I feel very whiney and cranky.
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That sounds so miserable, I’m sorry! I hope PT helps.
Exercise stuff and body positivity/neutrality reflections
I’ve been reflecting on how fascinating it is that for basically the first time I’ve done an exercise program, I’m not in the slightest driven by or even paying attention to weight (because it’s increasing basically no matter what and that’s just intended for my body in particular it seems), or whether my shape is becoming more desirable (because I am supposed to become very round).
It is really all very long-term and subjective and difficult to verify goals of maybe have more energy than I would without exercising, maybe my labor will be easier than it would have been otherwise. I really have to take it on faith that it’s worth it, because I can’t assume I’m actually going to have more energy than the week before as I keep doing this, as my energy will be affected and likely drop as I progress further, especially in late 3rd tri. I can’t measure whether my labor actually ends up being easier than otherwise, because I can’t compare what happens if I do it vs don’t do it for the same pregnancy.
It’s kind of liberating!
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My belly skin is starting to really stretch and it’s SO ITCHY
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Hated that. The palmers cocoa butter lotion is magic, somehow hydrates for multiple days
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Brb eating a pickle w cream cheese now
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It is a perfect balance of all things.
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How have I never thought of this it’s so delicious I’m tearing up.
Waaay to emotional about food.
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Amazingly I stumbled on this while not pregnant. It is also delightful sans pregnancy, but this really kicks it up a notch.
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This sounds similar to one of my grandmas party plate specialities - a slice of ham with cream cheese and a pickle rolled up in the center. Also with a green onion rolled up instead of a pickle. Both are culinary perfection 
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That was the base recipe inspiration! I’ve never tried with the green onion, but funny I stumbled into adding dried onion 
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I saw a tiktok trend the other day of pan frying a piece of string cheese and putting a pickle in it that may be of interest: Current hyper-fixation. #macrosnacks #pickletok | TikTok
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One of my close friends is pregnant with her second and I have Complicated Feelings.
On the one hand our kids will be close enough in age to be in the same grade, which is kind of cool. Her first is older enough and also a pretty big kid where the development and size for play wouldn’t necessarily align.
On the other hand, basically I feel like I’m being lapped even though I’m technically not (or she already lapped me when she had her first when I had had a loss?). And like this has noooothing to do with me. Their first is a bit over one and a half, it was completely within the medical recommendations and common sibling spacing for them to start trying again. But I’m weirdly jealous of the “status” of current group pregnant person. I selfishly wish it had taken just a bit longer rather than basically happening immediately once they started trying.
Also she’s only 8 weeks so I can’t whine discreetly to husband about it for another month when they tell people.
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You’re not allowed to tell your husband about it? I would have a really hard time not sharing that with mine, especially if I was struggling. To me, telling my husband is not telling “people” especially when I need help processing the news.
I’m sorry for the big feelings!
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