Pregnancy/Baby Questions

[Cricket]

Just wanted to pop my head in and say - yes, you can get into top physical shape again after a baby, however, a woman might not look the same again, regardless of her fitness level. The stretchies aren't going away, regardless of how many sit-ups I do! Don't be expecting everything to be exactly the same.

[mountain mummy]

Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to my pre-pregnancy shape!! After my first baby, sure I lost the weight pretty quickly (breastfeeding and walking everywhere!) - I had lost 17 of the 20kg I had put on within the first month ... but post-baby shape was curvy - I had hips that could hold up hipster jeans, and I had cleavage so wearing low cut tops wasn't a problem for me anymore! I was a dancer and therefore quite a petite woman pre-babies, but it was nice to become a curvy woman, and I totally embraced (and still do) the changes that child bearing brings to my body!

As for taking a newborn on a plane, I was under the assumption that most airlines prefer not to have babies under 2 months old on board .... but this could be a misconception on my part, perhaps it is the doctors who recommend not taking a baby under 2 months old on an aeroplane? Sorry!

As others have said, you can take babies just about anywhere - it all depends on the baby's temperament and how settled they actually are ... we took our two kids to Movieworld (years ago before #3 and impending #4) when DD was 10months old, and she was quite alert and didn't cause too much of a fuss! I don't think I would have had the tolerance to do it any earlier!!

I think all of those names are nice, except Michael ... perhaps Michaela?

[Dan7]

Do you think I was serious about Michael?

[Kristin27]

Yes. Were you not?

[Jac]

Yep. Are you aware of the idiotic names people actually give their children? You could quite easily be one of those people as far as we know. In addition, it is becoming popular to give girls 'traditional' male names now like Cameron, Reese, Brett and Hayden, so of course you will be taken seriously with Michael.

[Dan7]

Oh lighten up. I would never call my daughter Michael. Oh, and Reese Witherspoon and Hayden Panettiere would like a word with you. I can see where you are coming from though. I know there are a lot of unique names going around but to be honest I am a fan of common names. My favorites from that list are probably Ashley and Lana but I do like the other ones too. I think Madeline is a cool name.

[Aimz]

Please do not tell us to "lighten up" - you put it in your post.

I really don't feel the need to communicate on this post again as I believe that you are a little rude. Good luck to you and your family.

[Dan7]

Okay, well I apologize if I have offended you.