Congrat's Preggo!

So you're gonna be a Momma!!

What a joyous, strange, exciting, nauseating time this is for you!  I know you want health for you and the baby above all else.  Here are a few pieces of advice from a mother of 3. I'm sure it won't be the last advice you get during your pregnancy!

1.) Eat Healthy foods - This is not a time to detox. This is a time to flood
your body with nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, fats, minerals and water. Eat broccoli, carrots and walnuts to help build baby's eyes and bones. Drink watermelon juice and distilled water to keep your kidney's clean and quicken baby's brain synapses. Eat huge amounts of long grain brown rice with Bragg's Liquid Aminos to satisfy every one's protein needs.

2.) Never drink alcohol or caffeine. It's time to go cold turkey. Every sip of alcohol or caffeine hurts the baby. Stop it.

3.) Start reading. You have huge decisions to make about vaccines. Don't stick your head in the sand and trust your pediatrician. Read-Read-Read.  Make decisions right now about the MMR vaccine. Decide
what vaccinations you are going to give him/her right now and choose a doctor based on your decisions.

My advice is to breast feed for 1 year and never give him/her a vaccine until that year is up. Breast milk is THE MOST IMPORTANT food your body will ever consume. It is a miraculous concoction of immune building enzymes which determine your future health.  Once the baby has had 1 year of immune building, go ahead and immune if you want to. But go slowly with the immunizations.

My oldest daughter just left for her freshman year of college. She
had to go to the pediatrician to get booster shots for college and a
newly required meningitis vaccine. When I called to make the
appointment they couldn't find her records. The nurse called back
and starchily informed me Markie had not been to the doctor in
6 years. I love sticking it to these people so I guffawed and said
"WOW - That's ONE healthy kid, eh??"
They were not amused. She drove herself to the doctor and I told
her not to get more than 2 shots. They wanted to give her 6!!!

Read What to Expect When You're Expecting, Mother Warriors by
Jenny McCarthy, and www.hacres.com

4.) Speaking of breastfeeding: learn to drink water all day every day.
When your baby is born and you breastfeed, drink 8 oz per side.
Stopping to go to the kitchen and grab a huge glass of water in between
"sides" is the perfect time for daddy to do some burping!! (Not his own-silly!)


Here's the down and dirty about breast-feeding:
~The first 6 weeks feed the angel whenever he/she is hungry. Feed
them nothing but breast milk. No water, no fluoride or any other stupid
supplements. Wake your tired butt up and breastfeed.
~Week 5 you will start to see a pattern. Write it down. Junior
will probably start leveling off at feeding every 2-3 hours if you have been
diligent about eating vegetables, grains, beans, fruit and water, water, water.
~Eat a little too much. Every afternoon at 3pm fill a spelt tortilla with almond
butter, bananas and honey. Pull out the chips and salsa. Put hummus on
gluten free crackers and carrot sticks.
~Week 7 is trial by fire. Feed baby on the schedule the baby sets.
My girls fed naturally at 7am - 10am - 1pm - 4pm - 6pm - 8pm - 10pm.
Once I started to feed them on the hour, rain or shine, mall or home,
happy or sad, asleep or awake, they fell into step quickly
~Week 8 you might get some sleep:))

Walk, skip, jump, laugh, pray, decorate,

shop, call every family member and friend. Have a blast with this strange, magical, miraculous, physically exhausting stretch of a lifetime.