Pregnancy Weight

Hello all! It's been a while since I wrote on here... sometimes I feel like it's a little pointless since I'm supposed to be gaining weight and all. However. I thought I'd say hello, and I do have some good news in the weight department... Throughout the pregnancy I haven't gained too much! :D I have 4 weeks to go and, therefore, 4 more pounds I'm supposed to be gaining. That will actually put me just a smidge under what the doctor told me to gain in the beginning. This last 2 weeks between appointments, I actually lost a pound... which the dr said was no big deal. Dave's mom told me that when she had her kids as soon as the kid was born she weighed less than she did when she started. Hopefully I'll be the same and get jump started on losing again.

Rits - when you had Monkey, how soon were you able to exercise and get going again? I keep hearing that there is about a 6 week recovery period before you feel yourself again. True? And will I kill myself if I start slowly before then?