Food

My appetite isn’t great, and the nausea continues. Oh well! Nothing like a friendly reminder that baby is still there, growing away. The nausea is usually okay in the morning. I have some water or tea, then maybe toast or cereal or french toast (please, no eggs in any other form!!!). By nibbling all morning …

Skin care

Apparently, skin stretches when you’re pregnant – particularly around the belly. I’ve been using grapeseed oil for a while as a moisturizer and it works well: no additives, absorbs well, and cheap. My sister recently suggested another natural moisturizer that she’s using: coconut oil. I love it! It’s solid (though it melts in your hands) …

Happy

I realized that the last few posts may have sounded like I was complaining and miserable. In fact, lately, I’ve been really happy. I enjoy my work, my family is great, spring is coming. And most importantly, I have a new baby on the way, and a completely amazing husband to share it all with. …

Food again

Baby sure likes to eat! But only the right food, at the right time. When my stomach gets used to a certain taste it usually wants it to continue. Switching between different cuisines or even dishes, even meal to meal, can be hard. The other night I had a sushi craving and left work with …

Overcoming Worry

After the initial excitement of finding out we’re pregnant I’ve been accompanied by a constant stream of worry. I thought I’d be more concerned about things like giving birth, the difficult first few months or keeping my work and career going. Instead, the worry focuses on one theme: is baby okay? I struggle to free …

Feeling sick

I’ve had a bad cold since last Thursday. I slept a lot of Friday – minus a couple of hours at work that I couldn’t miss – and almost all of Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was a blur: wake up, drink, eat, read, sleep. Wake up again, repeat. I put in a few hours …

Food Cravings

I’ve always had dreams about food. I remember one particularly horrible dream when I was a teenager, eating chocolate and chicken-flavoured chocolate chips. And often, when my body seems to be low on energy, I’ll dream about salmon or something sugary. But since getting pregnant the cravings have been increasingly vivid and frequent. Last night …