Healthy Eating

During a recent visit to the doctor, one of my biggest fears was confirmed. I'm fat! My doctor told me that I was indeed to large for my gestational stage, and I need to eat healthier. While I already had a sneaking suspicion that I was fat, it was about ten times worse hearing it from my doctor. I have now been put on a strict regimen of vegetables, protein and fruits. How fun is that? I mean, I thought being pregnant was about indulging in your cravings. You know, the one time in life that it is OK to be fat?! Well, now I have someone else to think about, and it really was a wake up call for me. I want to be as healthy as possible to give my baby the best chance of being healthy as well. So, for the past week I have been eating super healthy!! Not with much help from my wonderful husband who has a super-fast-eat-anything- metabolism. Surprisingly, I have been feeling much better on my healthy routine. Along with the healthy eating I have been getting my daily walks in as well, though I must admit it is more of a daily waddle. All in all, things are going well.

We have also started thinking about our birthing plan. We are very interested in something called the "Bradley Method". It was developed by an OBGYN in California, and it encourages working with your body through the pain. It involves stretching, massages and various forms of relaxation techniques. Freddy and I are very scared about a c-section and want to avoid it at all costs. The Bradley Method encourages having the healthiest pregnancy possible so that you are low risk and have a better chance of avoiding a c-section. Now every time I want a double cheeseburger, I remind myself that I do not want a c-section, and opt for the chicken breast instead.