Pregnancy

I want to share my joys and struggles of pregnancy as well as the whole process. This page will include some of my relevant posts, and will mainly include fitness and nutrition through pregnancy. As an avid runner, I want to share the journey of running through pregnancy. You can find relevant posts below.

When & How We Found Out with Baby One (R):

• The News that Put a Bump in my Running
• The Many Adventures of My Growing Bean
• Gender Reveal

First Trimester:

• Running in the First Trimester
• Nutrition for the First Trimester
• My Top Herbs and Essential Oils for Pregnancy

Second Trimester

• Gender Reveal
• My Top Herbs and Essential Oils For Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Update: 24 Weeks
• Strength Workouts
• 27 Week Update

Third Trimester

• My Top Herbs and Essential Oils for Pregnancy
• Maternity Photos at 30 Weeks
• 32 Weeks Update
• Maternity Photos 31-32 Weeks
• Maternity Photos at 36 Weeks
• Letter Before Our baby girl’s Arrival
• Birth Story
• Life in the NICU

 Miscellaneous: 

• A Letter to My Growing Bean, 18 weeks
• Vital Nutrients Through Pregnancy & Healthy Ways to Increase Calories
• How Do We Define Beauty?
• What I’ve Learned From Pregnancy
• Qualities I Hope Bean Inherits From Dad

Second Pregnancy Links: 

• Our Family’s Big News
• Gender Reveal
• 24 Week Update
• A Letter to My Baby Boy
• 28 Week Update
• 36 Week Update
• Letter to Baby Boy
• 38 Week Update
• 39 Weeks Update
• Birth Story, Baby 2

Great Books: 

• “The Natural Pregnancy Book”, (3rd Edition) Aviva Jill Romm, MD – Written by a midwife; offers great advice on natural remedies for pregnancy ailments, and how to properly prepare for birth, as well as what to do while pregnant.
• “The Whole Pregnancy Handbook“, Joel M. Evans, MD & OBGYN and Robin Aronson – This is an obstetrician’s guide to integrating conventional and alternative medicine during, before and after pregnancy; also a guide to what to expect throughout all stages of pregnancy, with common side effects and treatments for them.
• “What to Expect When you are Expecting“, Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel – A guide to answer any pregnancy related questions to help you know what to expect throughout all stages of pregnancy
• “Gentle Babies”, Debra Raybern – Essential oils and natural remedies to use throughout pregnancy in childbirth and for infants and young children
• “Naturally Healthy Babies and Children”, Aviva Jill Romm, MD – She is a great author and provides a guide of herbal remedies, nutrition and health for babies to children. There’s a list of common ailments, with the proper natural treatments and advice.
• “Natural Baby and Childcare”, Lauren Feder, MD – medical advice and holistic wisdom for raising healthy children from birth through adolescence. This book contains natrual treatments for children, as well as a step by step guide for raising kids and meeting development milestones. It’s definitely a must have.