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Almost every woman I have spoken to about pregnancy has a story about her doctor giving her a hard time about her weight. Later in my pregnancy it felt like all of my time with my doctor was focused on how fat I was getting - so fat!

You don't want people to suffer or get fat when they're pregnant.

A lot of women are in a crazy exercise cycle; they're so afraid they'll gain weight if they stop, and it's especially hard when they get pregnant. What they need to realize is that if you're not exercising so much, you don't have to eat so much, and your body adjusts. It sounds so simple, but you really do have to listen to your body.

It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy. It's something that has to happen to your body.

I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant.

When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape.

I think that what scares me more than getting fat during pregnancy is the responsibility of a child.

I gained, I think, 65 pounds when I was pregnant. And I will say to moms out there, 'Don't stress about losing it. It will happen when it happens.'

I didn't get fat even when I was pregnant. You have to work very hard at staying slim, and it's a bore. But it's worth it.