It's still a little hard for me to believe, except for my hugely bulging belly, but I'm 31 weeks pregnant and in the final countdown to sweet baby boy's arrival! If there's one thing I've learned through this fourth and surprise pregnancy, it's that you can never be fully prepared for all of the side-effects and symptoms of pregnancy that you will experience. As you strive to have the healthiest pregnancy that you can, some of your symptoms will be the same as previous … [Read more...]
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5 Strategies for Coping with a Surprise Pregnancy
Unexpectedly expecting a baby? You can take care of yourself and process your feelings using these strategies for coping with a surprise pregnancy. I don't know about you, but I am not really a happy pregnant person. When I found out in early December that I was unexpectedly expecting our fourth child I wasn't super thrilled about it, because me and pregnancy just don't mix very well. And while sometimes I just want to curl up on the couch and have a nine month long pity party, I know … [Read more...]
4 Easy Steps to a More Natural Pregnancy
My own journey toward more green and natural living began when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, and I think this is true for many women. When you're expecting a baby, you become more aware of the kind of lifestyle you are living. You think about how the choices you are making will effect your new baby, as well as how the environment around you will affect your baby both in utero and after she is born. You may be considering, for the first time, how to make green and natural … [Read more...]
Heathy Green Pregnancy Giveaway — Two Healthy Eating Ebooks!
Today, I have a great giveaway to go along with the Healthy Green Pregnancy Series! We've already talked about healthy eating during the first trimester, and we know how important it is to nourish both our bodies and our babies when we are pregnant. Kate at Modern Alternative Mama has a great book Healthy Pregnancy Superfoods that helps expecting mamas to eat the best they possibly can with great information and tips about eating for two, along with lots of delicious, and super-healthy, … [Read more...]
Healthy Green Pregnancy – The 2nd Trimester
I’m 28 weeks along now with this pregnancy, so I'm officially into my third trimester! And have to say that, thankfully, my second trimester was so much better than the first. While I know this is not true for all women, when most pregnant mamas reach that 12 week mark, the change seems almost instantaneous. I remember saying to my husband that I finally felt like myself again. The second trimester of pregnancy is usually a sweet respite period between the exhausted and nauseous first … [Read more...]
Healthy Green Pregnancy – Pregnancy Reading List
Whether this is your first pregnancy, your third (like me!), or your sixth, I really believe that it is important to read books about pregnancy, birth, nursing, and babies to help prepare your mind, your body, and your heart for your new little bundle of joy. Of course, I had much more time to read during my first pregnancy then I do now, and in some ways I kind of feel like: Been there, done that, and that there is not much new that I can learn about being pregnant. But, the truth is that … [Read more...]
Healthy Green Pregnancy: Healthy Eating in the First Trimester
Food, oh food. A few weeks into your pregnancy, you probably begin to have a love/hate relationship with this most basic necessity. On the one hand, you can't seem to get enough to eat. Somehow you are suddenly ravishing and must.eat.right.now! On the other, the idea of actually fixing or cooking any kind of food just makes you want to take a nap, and when you open the fridge you have to turn around and heave (dry or not) over the sink. I remember when I was pregnant with Kaelyn, my first … [Read more...]
Heathy Green Pregnancy – It Starts Now!
Like many mamas out there, I first started to become aware of the effects of chemicals and toxins in my environment when I was pregnant with my first child. When you first find out you are pregnant, the reality of the responsibility that you now hold to grow and sustain this new life often brings with it a greater awareness of the world around you. And it is definitely true that laying a good foundation for the future health and well-being of your child begins while they are … [Read more...]
A Healthy Green Pregnancy – Surviving the First Trimester
You may be wondering why I'm starting a pregnancy series - well, the obvious answer is, of course, because I'm pregnant! Yes, Baby #3 is due in June of 2012! We got to see the baby and the heartbeat on an ultrasound on Monday, and that first glimpse of a new baby is just so unbelievably amazing! We are feeling very blessed and happy, but honestly, I have been feeling terrible for the past six weeks. Which explains my quietness around here, thanks for your patience and for sticking with … [Read more...]
8 Postpartum Self Care Ideas for the Natural Mama
In the days and weeks after your new baby is born, it's so important to focus on yourself and your postpartum recovery. Find eight ideas for postpartum self care for the natural mama! You've made it through labor and delivery and are snuggling your sweet babe. But, you feel like you've been hit by a truck! You're exhausted, you're sore in places you didn't know could be sore, and you find yourself crying and have no idea why. I've been there too. I'm now eight weeks postpartum and want to … [Read more...]
