Southern Paleo Livin'

Southern Paleo Livin'

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Paleo and Pregnant

There is exciting news in our little household...we are expecting our first baby in March 2014!



It has been a huge range of emotions for us, but we are just positively thrilled for this new chapter in our lives.

One of the very first things that came to my mind when I found out that I was pregnant was my diet...would I still be able to do paleo? I had really gotten into a groove with it, but I was not sure if I would be able to stay on it. I talked to my personal trainer (who basically specializes in prenatal everything), and she applauded the paleo diet wholeheartedly. She did, however, mention that I might need some more calcium so that this baby doesn't suck it all out of my bones, so I have added some dairy back into my diet (mainly whole milk and Greek yogurt, and I don't turn down the cheese as much anymore...which really doesn't hurt my feelings!). I spent hours researching to make sure that paleo was ok for me while pregnant. Being as healthy as I can be is incredibly important to me during my pregnancy. And then I asked my doctor about paleo, and after I explained all the details of paleo to her she responded with, "Oh. So basically it's everything you SHOULD be doing while pregnant."

Here are some of the best articles I found regarding paleo while pregnant:

Top 6 Reasons Why Pregnant Women Should Try the Paleo Diet

Top 7 Benefits of a Paleo Pregnancy

A Paleo Guide to Pregnancy

So don't worry, pregnancy doesn't mean I will be taking a paleo blog hiatus (that will probably come around March after the baby arrives!). My posts may just be a little more sporadic because I just have NO energy to cook! But I plan to stick to it as much as possible to make sure that I keep the baby (and myself!) as healthy as can be! :-)