Pregnancy, Birth, & Life As A Mom

Introduction

This week all of you soon-to-be and new mommies are in for a treat! With Janet away enjoying some R&R, we’ve get special guest holistic nutritionist Laura Lima chatting with Emily about pregnancy, birth plans and how to set realistic expectations for yourself as a new mom.

Advice from the ladies to new mammas to support their bodies during pregnancy :  

• Sleep as often as you can!
• Eat protein at every meal
• Don’t miss a meal
• If anything, eat your protein first because it’s so important in the first trimester for keeping your energy out

Laura is 36 week along in her pregnancy and tells us a bit about her story so far.   She shares how her ideal birth plan has taken a bit of a turn over the last few weeks, and yet she continues on with such an optimistic and positive outlook.

First Segment: Hot topics

Recently a mommy-blogger posted a great article called “5 Things I Worried About With My First Baby That I’m Not Stressing Over With my Second”.In this, she gives some words of wisdom & reassurance from a mom that’s been-there-done-that and what she would say to her pre-baby self if she could.   The ladies weigh in share their thoughts on things that moms should give themselves a ‘pass’ on.

Emily’s Advice to first time moms,

• Your energy output doesn’t always get the same amount of outcome!
• You can be happy and find it difficult at the same time—and its okay to feel that way.
• Don’t stress too much about sleep and schedules—they’ll figure it out!
• Your body is going to be different
• Acceptance is key

Article for Reference: https://thoughtcatalog.com/sabrina-alexis/2018/05/5-things-i-worried-about-with-my-first-baby-that-im-not-stressing-over-with-my-second/