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Before I found out that i'm having a boy I bought clothes for both boys and girls and some that weren't gender spacific. I figured that what ever gender I wasn't having I would either keep for later so i'd have something or give it to friends/family who are having a baby.View Thread

I would spend time in the pool to help me cool off and to help keeps the swelling in my feet down. Being pregnant during the summer is not a joy ride.View Thread

24 weeks
Weight gain: Unsure at the last doctors apointment I was down 5 lbs.
Symptoms/Conditions: Swollen feet from this horrible heat. Only thing that helps is an hour in the pool.
Other: Getting ready to go camping with my family next week.
Next appointment: July 18th, ultasound July 23rdView Thread

When I was in the ER recently for a bad fall the hospital provided an interpreter for my boyfriend. They might do the same thing when I give birth. I sure hope so.View Thread

It has done wonders for my swollen ankles and aching body. Not to mention a little weight loss. The past few weeks i've fallen a couple of times and going to the pool has helped soothe my sore muscles and joints from the falls and has helped me heal faster by taking the extra weight off my joints. It also helps calm the baby. My little guy moves around like crazy and it rocks him to sleep.
So go and relax in a pool and get some much needed relief from swollen feet and ankles.View Thread


Sure hope your LO stays still so you can find out the sex. Lucky for me mine had his ankles crossed in front of his tummy so it was easy to see that it is a boy.View Thread

My doctor said that the pool is the best way to help with pregnancy swelling besides support stockings. With this heat the pool has been cool and relaxing and it does more than just help with the swelling, it helps with muscle aches and back pains. Since you feel weightless in the pool it takes the extra weight off your joints. It's the best exercise you can get while pregnant.View Thread


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