pregnancy eats

What I Ate…on my Due Date

by Brittany on September 7, 2011 · 24 comments

Well, it wasn’t the muffins.

Any other ideas?

I’m quickly finding it difficult to focus on anything other than going into labor.  I know- it’s only one day past my due date, but it’s amazing how minutes seem like hours.

Even my instincts are acting all funny. Proof? I’m not that interested in food.  Sometimes I get hungry, but nothing sounds good and I lose interest. That is so not me! But let me show you…

Breakfast

I had to try the pumpkin nut muffins, obviously, before I brought them to the nursing staff, so I ate two for breakfast, with a thin schmear (I love that word ;) ) of Smart Balance Light Butter.

pumpkin nut dark chocolate muffin close up 2

Calories 346.08

Carbs 42.74

Fat 19.14

Protein 5.16

Lunch

Around noon-ish I guess I was somewhat hungry, and decided I should at something.  So I threw together a Greek salad on iceburg, spinach, tomato, feta, kalamata slices, cucumber, onions and Newman.

Greek salad

Then I hit the road. I had to stay busy.  Library, movie store, grocery store and Healthy Home Market to pick up some more Raspberry Leaf Tea.  They had fresh BBQ in there that smelled sooooo good, I couldn’t resist some pulled chicken.

tea and chicken

Calories 267.4

Carbs 23.01

Fat 11.3

Protein 14.24

Snack

The afternoon rolled by at a nice pace, and I decided I really needed to eat something else.  I mindlessly snacked on some hummus.

crackers and hummus

and in hopes of giving spicy foods one more shot, some popcorn with Texas Pete.  I popped in stove-top with a tbsp of oil.

popcorn with Texas Pete

A little behind the scenes action for you… yes, I take pictures of food on the ground.  it can be risky with this cute little fur ball around.

popcorn vizsla

Calories 513.84

Carbs 53.92

Fat 30.94

Protein 11.16

Dinner

I made my new, easy go-to meal. Shrimp and Chickpea Vindaloo over brown rice. Sprinkled with parsley.

Parsley doesn’t only look pretty, it’s great for blood vessel strength, full of anti-oxidants and has twice as much iron as spinach.  Just a fun food fact for ya!

shrimp and chick pea vindaloo

Calories 437

Carbs 62

Fat 12

Protein 19

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Daily Totals

Calories 1564.32

Carbs 181.67

Fat 73.38

Protein 49.56

I know- everything is low, but like I said, I’m not doing it on purpose.  My appetite is all weird now that I have baby brain like a crazy person.

What is your favorite, easy, weeknight, go-to meal?

Operation Baby Eviction

by Brittany on September 1, 2011 · 75 comments

Hi friends! It’s finally September!!!

I’m still here (I guess you knew that because I keep blogging everyday…) and going strong at 39.2 weeks pregnant.

39 weeks pregnant

I will have another doctor appointment tomorrow, but last Friday’s appointment looked something like this:

  • Blood Pressure: 104/68
  • Blood Sugar: 78
  • Baby D’s Heart Rate: High 140’s
  • Weight Gained: 30 lbs (it seems to have stabilized)
  • Progress: 1 cm dilated and 75% effaced
  • Measuring: right on schedule at 38 weeks (last week)

I felt more like Baby D could come any day when I was 36 weeks more so than I do now.  Physically I feel great. Well, I feel large (duh) and kind of wiggle when I walk, and occasionally have that odd inner thigh nerve thing, but overall, feeling good.

39 weeks pregnant dock

My biggest worry right now is that Baby D is posterior, meaning head down, but facing outwards instead of facing my spine.

Baby D still may be able to rotate, but if not, this position makes labor longer and more painful, which really makes me worry about my plans for a natural childbirth.  I’m trying everything I can to turn the baby, which includes no reclining, a lot of time on hands and knees and leaning over counters.  Basically, nothing comfortable.

However, I think I’ve reached the point where I’m ready- regardless of what position Baby D is in.  Although I am still striving for a non-medicated childbirth, I’m ready for this baby to come because whatever labor brings, I know at the end of it, I will have her/him in my arms.

39 weeks pregnant shadow

So, with that being said, and only being 5 days away from my due date, I’m ready to push the ‘eject’ button… in a natural way, of course!

Here’s my plan:

  • Eggplant – done this. Multiple time. Nada.

eggplant pilaf

  • Pineapple – sounds delicious. I need to pick some up.
  • Red Raspberry Leaf Tea- I’ve been drinking 2 cups a day for 2 weeks.

Raspberry Leaf Tea

  • Walking- I’ve been walking at least 40 minutes a day (one day I walked for 1.5 hours!) on days when I’m not doing yoga.

39 weeks

  • Spicy Foods- What is considered spicy? I put Texas Pete and red pepper flakes on almost every dinner, but it just tastes yummy. I don’t feel anything happening.
  • Acupressure- I found some videos on youtube and have been pushing on my Achilles heal soft spot and Hubbs has been pushing on the shoulder and back spots.
  • Bouncing on a Birth Ball- I sit on it all day now.
  • Yoga- 1x/week
  • Some special time with Hubbs? – I obviously am not going into detail on this one, but I’ve heard it can work wonders. Now if only I can find some sexy lingerie that can accommodate a watermelon in the midsection. Does that sound enticing or what, fellas??

Bottom line… I’m just so ready…

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Have you heard of any natural methods that you or a friend swear by?

Please share them with me!

PS- Don’t forget to follow me on twitter or facebook if you want to know when labor strikes. I’ll let you know since you’ve stuck out this journey with me :)

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