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The raw pregnancy site was so quiet that I became a little shy with being the only one active on it and ended up staying away.

But, it feels appropriate to now share that my baby arrived and It's a Boy. I delivered very quickly at 38 weeks. Labor was mainly at home and when I couldn't take it anymore we went to the hospital. And the baby was born within one and a half hours after that. Phew. That part is over.

To share, my last eight weeks of pregnancy were very interesting. I ate very little… Continue

I'm into my 31 week of pregnancy. Getting a bigger tummy every day and more and more uncomfortable. All in all, I'm proud of this pregnancy and how I've respected my body with diet and tlc. Now I'm in the home stretch! And I'm thinking of re-reading Raw Food Detox Diet to get me back on track after the pregnancy.

The Braxton Hick contractions are a little too common. It's a bit worrisome, so I'm working on mentally getting through them, resting a lot more, drinking tons of water, and my homeopa… Continue

I'm upping the raw. Tea, water and fruit in the morning. Lots of green salads and avocados. I crave avocados, cashews and macademia nuts. Must be the oils! Oh, and spinach. Most important is that I'm trying to stay hydrated.

I started to feel some minor braxton hicks contractions this past Friday. It freaked me out because it was on and off all day. I'm ok knowing it will happen now and then, but I freak out it if it's more often. I had to be on bed rest with the twins and I can't comprehend go… Continue

An update where I'm at...
I'm almost 20 weeks and had the big ultrasound yesterday. Thank goodness, everything is going fine. I've gained 14lbs. I can't complain about that! And for the last several weeks I've had no desire for anything from animals. No meats, no dairy, no cheeses. So, I've naturally returned back to vegan foods. And it feels great! I'm eating lots of brown rice, edemame, steamed kale, potatoes, squashes (all steamed or roasted), almond milk and nut butters. Very little processe… Continue

I'm very motivated to start eating a vegan diet. It's not difficult for me to transition, I've been all raw vegan for long periods of time. I just know that I don't have a desire to be all raw right now (I need some warm whole foods, especially being pregnant).

Of all things, the book Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven is guiding me through a vegan menu plan. And I'm finishing up some of the food in the house (along with my family) because I just don't want to throw out food. But everything I'm bring… Continue