Tag: healthy diet
Breastfeeding Diet to Help You Lose Mommy Weight [Fast & Safe]
If I’m being honest, I gained more weight than I intended to during my pregnancy. Despite having a great second trimester diet, I ended up being on bed rest and barely moving, and that contributed to my sudden weight gain. Having 30 extra pounds to burn and a needy newborn is not an ideal situation. […]
Why Am I Losing Weight During Pregnancy Without Morning Sickness?
When we find out we’re pregnant, we start accepting the inevitable weight gain right away. After all, you have an entire new being growing inside you; there’s the placenta, amniotic fluid, you’re probably moving less and craving more… Which is what makes any unexpected weight loss that much scarier. In this article, I’m not only […]
How to Take Care of Yourself as a Woman [10 Simple Ways]
Regardless of who you are, you need to take care of yourself. And that doesn’t only mean having me-days filled with bubble baths, face masks (and not the Covid kind), and mimosas. If anything, it means putting in some effort into your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. And if you’re a woman, taking care of […]
Severe Heartburn During Pregnancy: Causes and Remedies
Virtually all pregnant women suffer from heartburn at some point during their pregnancy. It’s most common to experience it during the third trimester, although for some it starts as early as the first trimester. Depending on when it appears, its causes are different, but remedies don’t vary much across different trimesters. Severe Heartburn in Pregnancy: […]
Important Vitamins & Nutrients During Pregnancy
Vitamins and other nutrients are an essential part of your health, and should be included in every diet regardless of whether you’re pregnant or not. But during pregnancy, they do become especially important, since certain important vitamins during pregnancy are necessary for both your health and the healthy development of your baby. But not all […]
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 […]
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 […]
My Second Trimester Diet [How I Gained Just 13lbs In the First 6 Months]
Table of Contents: When you’re carrying a new life inside you, your weight may not be the most important thing to you. Some don’t care how much they gain, but if you do, it doesn’t make you shallow. Personally, I’m used to having a nice figure, and I love my bump, especially in nice, form-fitting […]
Second Trimester Dos and Don’ts
Going into the second trimester, aka the magical time between week 13 and week 26, I was simply happy to be out of the “danger zone”. This being my first pregnancy, I kept fretting throughout the majority of the first trimester – and once that was behind me, I didn’t really know what to expect […]
6 Morning Sickness Food Ideas (That’ll Make Your Life Easier!)
Table of contents: When my morning sickness was at its prime, I had to change my diet so much. I used to be a vegetarian who could eat anything, but now I was suddenly able to eat 10% of my usual foods, and I craved certain things so much I all but refused to eat […]