Hydration. It’s amazing how one little word can change your life in so many ways. While proper hydration is essential for any human being, I’ve found that it’s especially impactful on my wellbeing during pregnancy. This should come as no surprise to most people. I’m relatively certain that “drink lots of water” is the number…
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Pregnancy Week 27: Second Trimester Eats
Twas the last week of the second trimester. And it was EPIC. Seriously, this week was awesome. I had the most comfortable, productive, enjoyable week of this whole pregnancy. I felt healthy, active, and energized. I finished my usual work week and managed to accomplish a ton of things on my “to-do” list. I got to spend…
Pregnancy Week 18: When It’s Hard
I’m currently in Week 19 of my pregnancy which means I failed to produce a Week 18 update. Why? Well, it’s simple really. Pregnancy, like life, is sometimes hard. And when it’s hard, a lot of the peripheral tasks tend to fall away in favor of things like napping, moping, and endless hours of scrolling…
Pregnancy Week 17: Symptom Relief, Naturally
This week was especially exciting because we found out Baby Ledford is a BOY! WOOT WOOT! It’s about to get rowdy in this house… This week has me all crazy thinking of a name. I’m horrible at making big decisions and I feel like naming a human is a pretty BIG one. Aside from that…
Gut Repair Week 2
Hey Friends and Stumblers! I’ve embarked on the second week of my gut repair protocol. Feeling good for the most part. It’s still pretty easy to avoid all the restricted foods. I feel incredibly lucky to have already been on a Paleo Diet up until this point. It makes the additional restriction pretty accessible. For…
The Clean Plate 