Counting calories is such a great tool when you can't trust your hunger. Pregnancy doesn't have to be an excuse to pork up. I wish I had some more guidance (practitioner actually talking to me about my weight) when I was pregnant the first time. I felt pretty dumb after gaining as much as I had. I'm glad there were no pregnancy/birth complications. I think self control, especially in hormonal pregnant women triggers the hams like nothing else. It buggs them especially when you get close to full term and still weigh less than they do.