It's hard to realize that nine months have already gone by and Welles will be coming into our lives very soon! Some parts of those months went by a lot slower or a lot faster, which was mostly dependent upon any symptoms I was feeling. However, I feel extremely thankful to have had such a healthy and normal pregnancy. Now we are in the home stretch! It was intensely hot in Portland this past weekend - triple digits! This update vlog is much more informal than all of my other pregnancy vlogs; it was too hot to film in the upstairs of our house (our AC was on the lower level) and I couldn't find the cord to my regular camera so I ended up having to use our vlogging camera. Welles feels very ready to be born! Check out the vlog below for a full update on the last couple of weeks. Mama's - let me know how your pregnancy is going or how you felt during your pregnancy during its last few weeks!
From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I have been determined to make the healthiest choices possible for my body and my baby. Do I cave in to not-so-healthy cravings occasionally? Of course! At least once a week you can find me munching down on strawberry Twizzlers or my favorite YumEarth sour beans. However, a majority of the time I am dedicated to consuming as much vegetables, fruit and plant-based proteins as possible.
Being a vegetarian while pregnant has actually been very easy. I am fortunate enough to live in Portland, Oregon where being vegetarian/vegan is common and as a result there are endless choices at stores and restaurants for plant-based protein. Protein is essential during pregnancy, and there is the misconception that vegetarians/vegans do not get enough to sustain proper nutrition. But this couldn't be further from the truth.
I can obtain just as many grams of protein consuming plant-based protein as someone who eats meat-based protein, I just need to make a conscious effort on a daily basis to make sure I am including that protein in every meal.
In this vlog I show you a random average day of what I eat. My food preferences change all the time, and when I do my 6 months pregnant "What I Ate Today" update vlog it will most likely be all new foods! But hey, I'm pregnant, and I'm allowed to change my preferences...because, well, I just can ; )
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