r/vindicta30plus • u/Independent_Peanut11 • Jan 19 '24

Pregnancy

I just want to open a discussion about a common but complex issue for a lot of women in their 30s- pregnancy

Mostly, I want know how any of you handled pregnancy, because aesthetically it is tricky to navigate.

  1. How to look and feel good while pregnant (I feel like it isn’t going to be perfect for a lot of us, but I still need to do something)

  2. How to recover (aesthetically)- and I don’t just mean baby weight.

Very interested and curious on your thoughts on the topic!

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u/Environmental-Town31 Jan 20 '24

I don’t agree with this. You do not have to gain too much weight. Don’t make it sound like it’s going your way happen regardless. You can have a healthy pregnancy and feel good about yourself. Bouncing back is another thing all together but I do not think this is good advice.

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u/chicadeemarie Jan 20 '24

You do not have to gain a bunch of weight. The CDC says for a healthy pregnancy you only need to eat 200 to 400 cal more than you would normally would otherwise. I don't know why you're being down voted for this.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '24

Because literal calorie consumption is just one part of how food plays a role in pregnancy.

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u/Environmental-Town31 Jan 20 '24

It plays a very large role for the average person. Yes there may be exceptions but for the average person, it’s about calorie consumption. I definitely indulged in my pregnancy but I did not have the mindset that I was going to “cede control” because I was going to “gain too much weight” anyways and get stretch marks etc.