If you’re feeling scared, unsure, anxious, nervous, basically all of the feels as we navigate this pandemic, know that you aren’t alone. As many of us hang at home practicing social distancing, we are searching for a tiny bit of normalcy in a time that is so uncertain. As I watch how people are handling…
Wellness
How I Chose to Screen for Gestational Diabetes (Hint: No Yucky Drinks Involved)
Throughout my pregnancy there have been a few things I knew I didn’t want to do the “mainstream” way. One of them being the gestational diabetes Glucola test. Around 24-28 weeks, current guidelines call for a glucose challenge test. This test involves drinking a syrupy glucose solution which can have anywhere from 50 – 100…
Pregnancy After Miscarriage: My Thoughts
When we got pregnant for the first time last December and lost the baby a few weeks later, we were devastated. Miscarriage wasn’t on my radar, it wasn’t something I knew much about. I very quickly learned that it can happen to anyone, no matter your age or how healthy you are. While grieving our…
Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without This Summer
During the warmer months I have some safer beauty products that are a must. From making sure there’s SPF on my face to a moisturizing lotion to use after time spent in the sun, these are my summer beauty go-tos. Summer Beauty Must-Haves: Body Lotion: I’ve done my fair share of experimenting with safer body…
