Anyone feel bad for your lifestyle choices?

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I don't have any lifestyle choices that are too bad but sometimes I feel guilty. I see mother's avoiding cheese, peanuts, deli meats, eating all organic, changing deodorants, changing lotions, changing makeup, increasing exercise habits etc. I know that I'm not horribly harming my baby but I'm also not absolutely bending over backwards. I feel like I should be making myself super healthy to help my baby like all natural, organic products, daily exercise etc... but im not. It makes me feel guilty.

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I respect all those pregnant women who sacrifice all their tastes and lifestyle for the baby, like everything you mentioned in the post... I try to be the same too but I can go in a totally different route... Yea following a healthy lifestyle is a must for the wellbeing of our little one, but to me that's just eating healthy, staying positive and active and staying away from harmful habits like smoke, drinks and drugs. That's just me... To me, staying as healthy as I possibly can and for once, indulging myself to a McDonald's sandwich is ok. :)

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I lost my first baby at 20 weeks while I was in the Navy living in the barracks, with no actual kitchen just a fridge and a microwave. I ate like crap and slept all the time and didn't exercise. this time it's different. I'm taking organic vitamins, eating real meals not things that are microwaved all the time. I definetly feel better  (though this time I was sick alot more in the beginning) I don't get tired as easily this time either but I still don't exercise much. a walk every couple of days. plus I'm also not working this time. some people eat like crap their whole pregnancy and their baby's turn out fine. it's hard to say but since I can make myself dinners and eat square meals instead of microwaving a bowl of macaroni and cheese, I do think that really does help.

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No I think those ladies are crazy that change all that stuff. Only thing i changed is I eat healthier cuz my metabolism since being pregnant is non existent pretty much but before being pregnant I would eat whatever I wanted and was still skinny asf

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Nope. Not in the least. I don't smoke, don't drink, don't do drugs. Other than that- I live my life. If you avoid every single thing they tell you *might* harm your baby, you may as well live in a bubble and survive on water and glucose tabs.  And once baby is born- it'll just get worse with the number of things that you "should" do and not do. You can't do it all.

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Nope. I was told to gain at least 40 lbs, since I'm underweight. I'm 5 foot and always been tiny. Never been able to get to 100 lbs ever!  Not anorexic not bulimic..just tiny. .
I'm on a VERY HIGH calorie intake diet.  I eat anything and everything as long as it's cooked properly. My doc told me PASTEURIZED cheese it's actually very GOOD for the baby. .
I eat everything from stake with rice and beans,  to TONS of ice cream. Cookies, mc donalds, Starbucks decaf blended drinks -frappucinos. 
I wear little make up anyway so no change there. . I do NOT excerise, ever. . But I DO yoga because it make ME and my back feel better. .not cause I go out of my way. ..
I have not changed any habits since I had no bad habits in the first place. .. 
The only thing I find almost impossible is to keep up with the high calorie intake diet...8000 calories a day is hard to do. ..but I'm 18 weeks and only gained 16 lbs stop far. .out of 40 lbs needed. ..
My SO does put plenty of coco butter lotion on my belly,  boobs,  thighs...
Along with that,  I drink my water,  eat my daily fruits and veggies and take my prenatal vitamins.
I can't say I go out of my way. ..just cause I'm pregnant. 
I am exactly who I was before... with the exception of having to gain lots of weight really fast. ..everything else,  I was doing before getting pregnant.
I stopped smoking two years ago... I barely drank any alcohol.. so ya. .only thing I feel guilty about Is that I'm not able to gain weight as much as my obgyn wants me to. ..

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While I was pregnant I ate whatever I want. Now that baby is here and I see the way certain foods I eat hurt his tummy now Im super strict with my diet . So im glad I still got to enjoy my coffee in n out and spicy foods while pregnant lol cause its all gone now

Anyone feel bad for your lifestyle choices?

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