So, last Friday Jonathan and I got a “Pink Friday” surprise:

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That’s right! I am pregnant. About 5 weeks and 1 day (further abbreviated as 5w1d).

I debated for awhile about whether or not to start a separate blog, but then I decided that healthy, balanced eating while pregnant is interesting, too!

I have been taking these everyday:

Rainbow Light Just Once Prenatal, MorDHA Prenatal

So, what have I been eating for this precarious, weird 1st trimester?

1. Green Smoothies (spinach, berries, banana, almond milk…it’s perfect pregnant food chock full of vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, potassium and fiber).

2. Coconut water, for the thirst (potassium, electrolytes)

3. Whole wheat bagels with fresh chive cream cheese (It’s my new thing…don’t laugh! Full of vitamin K [helps with nausea!] and fiber)

4. Sweet potatoes

5. Beans. I’ve been loving food with beans…which is good, since they’re a great source of protein, fiber and vitamins.

6. Lemonade. This child might be made of lemonade.

7. Chips and salsa. I could try to defend it, but I won’t…though salsa does have lots of vitamin C

So what’s being pregnant like so far?

Luckily, I’m not super sick (yet). I’m only 5w1d, and most people I talk to say their morning sickness begins in the 6-7 week. Joy. I’ve been a little queasy, and I’ll be not hungry until I am and then WATCH OUT! It’s dinner time! I also can’t/don’t like to eat a lot at one sitting. Makes me queasy.

There’s been some cramping—a lot like a period cramp but more like a streeeeetch. It can get quiet uncomfortable.

Also, I can’t move for more than 10 minutes. I tried doing some yoga yesterday and ended up sleeping on the floor after 2 Sun Salutations. My goal for today is a 2 mile walk.

So will the focus of this blog change?

Well—kind of.  In part, necessarily so. I’m pregnant. Sorry to say, the red wine habit has to go (at least for now—I’ll post later on alcohol and pregnancy).  But the focus will stay on healthy eating and movement, just with an emphasis on pregnancy.

Okay. I just had a case of the pregnancy brain and lost my train of thought…Time for a nap!

Tags: first trimester, pregnancy nutrition, pregnant