Year: 2021

• 2021 In Retrospect

  

  At the end of each year, I like to look back at what my goals for the year were, and what I achieved in those 12 months. I talk a lot about the importance of gratitude, and this is a great chance to practice it. Not only that, but I get to be proud of […]

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  December 27, 2021

  Our Daily Adventures

  end of year, gratitude, retrospect

• Sleeping During Pregnancy [Tips + Best Practices]

  

  Table of contents: Short answer: when it comes to sleeping during pregnancy, after the first trimester, you should start sleeping on your left side as much as you can. If you need to switch positions, turn to your right side. Long answer: there are nuances to all of it, and I’ll try to explain them […]

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  December 24, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  first trimester, health, second trimester, sleep, third trimester

• Can You Drink Alcohol During Pregnancy?

  

  The shortest, most honest answer I can give you is: absolutely not. You should be drinking zero alcohol during pregnancy. If you haven’t dropped alcohol while trying to conceive, you should at least do it as soon as you find out you’re pregnant. Despite your mom, aunt, or neighbor telling you it’s okay to have […]

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  December 22, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  first trimester, healthy diet, pregnancy diet, second trimester, third trimester

• What Not to Eat & Drink When Pregnant [Ultimate List]

  

  Upon first finding out I’m pregnant, I started Googling “what not to eat when pregnant” almost immediately. However, I rarely found definitive lists. What’s more, they were so filled with explanations that getting to all the entries was slow and difficult. That’s why I decided to create this ultimate guide for you all. It contains […]

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  December 19, 2021

  FAQ, Food & Cooking, Health & Nutrition, Pregnancy

  first trimester, first-time moms, healthy diet, second trimester, third trimester

• How do You Throw a Simple Baby Shower? [Recipes + Decorations]

  

  Last Friday, I threw my very own, very first baby shower! Yes, despite the unspoken rule being that friends usually throw one for the mom-to-be of the clique, I decided to throw one myself. For one, due to my bed rest situation, I knew I’d have to have it at home. The pandemic didn’t help […]

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  December 19, 2021

  Food & Cooking, Pregnancy

  first-time moms, third trimester

• 20 Mindfulness & Gratitude Quotes Bound to Inspire You

  

  During the last few years, I discovered just how important spirituality is. Between the law of attraction and affirmations, all the way to mindfulness and gratitude, you start feeling centered, more in the moment. And perhaps most importantly, you start truly living and being in control of your life, rather than pondering over the past […]

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  December 16, 2021

  Mindfulness, Personal Development

  appreciation, gratitude, mental health, quotes

• Birth Affirmations [Be Calm and Ready on Your Big Day]

  

  Both during the first and second trimesters, I had pregnancy anxiety fairly often. I found some affirmations to help me cope with it, and all was fine for a while. Not once was I worried about the act of giving birth. But now that I entered the third trimester, I often find myself unable to […]

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  December 11, 2021

  Mindfulness, Pregnancy

  first-time moms, mental health, pregnancy anxiety, third trimester

• Carrying Low in Pregnancy: What It Means and Why It Happens

  

  Table of contents: When my OB/GYN told me after five months of pregnancy that my baby was dangerously low, I got really scared. So, naturally, I started doing research on why it happens and what it means. Turns out, a lot of what I read was misguiding Or, at the least, it wasn’t true for […]

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  December 6, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  first trimester, first-time moms, health, high-risk pregnancy, medical condition, pregnancy anxiety, second trimester, third trimester

• How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others [While Achieving Your Dreams]

  

  I am guilty of comparing myself with others. I do try not to do it, and I believe I’ve made a huge progress, but I still catch myself doing it. As a consequence, I end up feeling miserable and like a lesser person. And with pregnancy sadness already rearing its head here and there, it’s […]

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  December 4, 2021

  Personal Development

  dream life, goals

• Are Cats Dangerous to a Pregnant Woman?

  

  Today my husband called me from work, out of his mind with worry. He was begging me to Google stuff about cats and pregnant women, because a colleague of his freaked him out. Apparently, he claimed I should be nowhere near our cat because their whiskers are somehow dangerous. I tried to tell him there’s […]

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  November 29, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  cats, first trimester, first-time moms, pets, pregnancy FAQ, second trimester