Woohoo second trimester! Wow, where is the time going? When I wrote up my first trimester recap it felt like it had dragged on, but now it’s flying by! There were all sorts of things to note then, from cravings to not feeling well and a few doctor visits. I feel like the second trimester…
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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…
Workouts I’m Doing While Pregnant
It’s been a while since I’ve done a workout post! If you’re new around here, I was a personal trainer for 9 years and really only stopped once we moved down to Charleston and I became obsessed with interior design. But I still have a thing or two (or ten) to say about fitness and…
