I recently saw a hilarious maternity shirt that read: “Yes, I’m pregnant. I’m due in October. I’m having a boy. I feel fine.” Obviously in response to the questions that a pregnant woman gets asked every day! There is even a website with that t-shirt and hundreds of other hilarious maternity tops (for men and women!) Click here for the website!
Along those lines, since I get the question “what are you craving?” all the time, I thought I’d post a blog about the answer!
In my first trimester, I had more food aversions than cravings. The few cravings I did have consisted of an affinity for strawberries and Caesar salads. Yes, I had to have these two things everyday, and didn’t want much of anything else! I was nauseated, so meat often grossed me out but my salads and strawberries kept me company.
Second trimester was a little different. Not so many aversions, but still, only a few cravings. My second trimester left me obsessed with eating a daily peach, and sometimes I wanted more than one a day. I think I should write an “Ode to Peaches”, since this entire summer has proven to be a bonding time with them. I think Alana loves peaches, because my body wanted them constantly! And then there is cereal. I love to eat cereal at anytime of day, and I love that there are so many tasty and nutritious cereals out there! I have had a bowl of cereal almost every day of this pregnancy!
Third Trimester has been interesting so far. I still want my fresh fruit, still want my cereal, and I’m still doing fairly well in terms of getting protein and calcium, but now I also want chocolate! I’m trying to figure out the “path of least damage” here, because almost everyday I want some chocolate, and I know that could easily be bad news!
I am 31 weeks along right now, and have gained 18 pounds. I know that the next 9 weeks before Alana is born will be more weight gain. Apparently, recent research has concluded that a baby’s birth weight has much more to do with the mother’s weight gain during pregnancy than previously thought. Which means that, not only is this little critter depending on me for her nutritional needs to be met, she is also going to be a healthy weight depending on what I feed her and how much I gain.
If that isn’t motivation to eat well, I don’t know what is! Hopefully I can keep these chocolate cravings in check
On a side note, I had an incredibly beautiful, meaningful baby shower last weekend, and I will post photos and commentary very soon! To anyone reading this who was at my shower, thank you, thank you, thank you for one of the most special days of my life!
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