Yeah, the resounding conclusion in this thread is that weight gain is only one potential factor contributing to GD (hormones, genes, etc being other factors). Good to know!

Skinny GD. Guh. Might as well hit the cheesecake then...

Edit: never mind!

That's what I thought. It can be controlled by eating like a forager, read: nuts and vegetables and no processed carbs. It doesn't sound as fun as pie!

Good lord.

Sing it!

Did they gain a ton of weight? Or did they get GD while remaining tiny?

True that. And it probably sets a dangerous precedent to congratulate skinny women who remain skinny through out their pregnancy.

Totally. We can all do without the smug waiting room side-eye, for sure!

Haha - true that re. the parasite's priorities.

Totes. I've just had a couple buddies who went through the gestational diabetes thing, and type II diabetes is big in my family, so that one condition is more on my radar.

Ok, mommy wars and size shaming aside, aren't there certain developmental concerns tied to gestational weight gain that are worth worrying about? I mean, obvs that I don't want smug advice from the Daily Mail, but I also don't want to get gestational diabetes, etc.

Thank you! It's a small club, but I'm proud of my membership.

Hey, can I have posting privileges because I have never seen the Notebook? Shouldn't this singular accomplishment be enough to move me out of the grey?

The term "Anti-abortion" is a form of semantic attack because it suggests, semantically, that the opposing side is "pro-abortion". This isn't the case.

Buying vinyl, collecting books, restoring furniture.

Can you please call them "anti-choice" instead of "anti-abortion"?

I tried this joke earlier, but it crashed, so I'll give it another whirl:

Wasn't them, huh? Suuuure...

Even scarier to think is that it must be the parents contributing funds to compete for this most dubious privilege.