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[quote=Anonymous]OP I'm digressing a bit here but there are things you can do to limit the risk of impacts on your looks. Having only one kid is a big one! Otherwise:

Don't overeat. Plain and simple. I love food but I limit myself to mealtimes, no snacking, and I don't buy junk foods I know I will binge on. If you start out pregnancy overweight you'll set yourself up for failure, so get in shape before trying. Same thing with subsequent pregnancies after the first - lose the baby weight completely before trying again.

Find an exercise activity you really love to do that you will be motivated to continue after having kids. Connect it with either a mandatory part of your daily routine (eg, bike commute) or your "me time".

Counterintuitively, AVOID ab exercises during pregnancy, it can put a lot of pressure on your ab muscles. The "tummy pooch" you see some moms get is diastasis recti, split ab muscles. Everyone gets it a little bit during pregnancy, but you want to avoid activities that make it a lingering change.

Sleep train when baby is old enough, prioritize sleep, don't let bad sleep habits form. Sleep deprivation is not good for appearance.[/quote]

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