Prego Apps to Hang With

From the first month I found out I was pregnant I downloaded a few pregnancy apps. Until this day I 

still keep up with them. Here are a few I check during my long nights while I can't sleep. 

 

Pregnancy ++

This personalized app tracks your weight and baby's development. What I found unique about this app was the graphics. Visually I found it appealing the timeline and size chart are two of my most used features.

You could go with the free version or 2.99 for full.

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The Bump

My Pregnancy Calendar helps you keep track of everything baby giving you a task each day from reminding you to take a belly picture that week to scheduling your next prenatal visit.  Letting you check off what you have done and go back to what you have to yet do. Keeping you on track and up to date.

Free

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Baby Bump Pregnancy

This app offers daily and weekly tips. I found that the tips are relevant to how I am feeling during the time in my pregnancy. I chose the free version and it was still useful.

Free or upgrade for pro. for 3.99.

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Baby Center: My Pregnancy Today

By far this was my favorite app. It gives you a day-by-day updates on baby and moms growth and development. Along with visuals, videos, and links to further information, graphs and more. This app is from the most trusted parenting resources.

Free

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These apps especially in my first months of pregnancy were extremely helpful at put some of my worries at ease. Not being able to sleep at night, these gave me something to look forward to look at and keep up with. I loved tracking our little guys growth and sharing with friends and family. You have so many changes going on and being a new mom-to-be all of these apps kept me always looking ahead. 

Keep in-touch for upcoming post....
Pregnancy Todo list...
A sneak peak at our little guys nursery...
Inspirational images...

Mix of Prego Food Cravings

Chicken Salad Mix

Snack craving something cool for any time of the year.

Mix up a salad by adding more flavor.

My usual morning mix.

Sunday breakfast splurge.

Dinner or lunch. Mix up pesto and pasta with any healthy veggies or meat.

Being pregnant food all together was a challenge for me. The cravings, what to eat, what not to eat on and on. I have never been a foodie person. I could grab a Fiber One bar on the go and be good. I never had cravings, where something sounded so good that I must have it or just eat lots of it, such as eating a whole brownie. I have always been a healthy conscious eater.

I wanted to share some of my meals that I found had flavor and never got sick of, yet that were somewhat healthy.        here here here and here are similar recipes and foods to follow matching my above mixes.

*I am not a nutritionist nor do I have any background into giving any medical advice, this is just what I have been following during my pregnancy.

Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Avoid seafood high in mercury

• Swordfish
• Shark
• King mackerel
• Tilefish

Consider:

• Shrimp
• Canned light tuna (limit albacore tuna and tuna steaks to no more than 6 ounces, or 170 grams, a week)
• Salmon
• Pollock
• Catfish
• Anchovies
• Trout

Avoid raw, undercooked or contaminated seafood 

Canned and shelf-stable versions also are safe.

Limit the amount of fish from local waters.

Cook fish to an internal temperature of 145 F (63 C)

Avoid undercooked meat, poultry and eggs

Fully cook all meat, use a meat thermometer to make sure.
Cook hot dogs and lunch meats until steaming hot, or avoid them completely. 

Avoid foods made with raw or partially cooked eggs completely. 

Avoid unpasteurized foods

Such as Brie, feta, blue cheese, juices, milks, however if they are clearly labeled pasteurized.

Avoid unwashed fruits and vegetables

To eliminate any harmful bacteria wash all raw fruits and vegetables.

Avoid excess caffeine

Limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet to less than 200 milligrams a day = 8-ounce (237-milliliter) cup of brewed coffee contains about 95 milligrams of caffeine, an 8-ounce (237-milliliter) cup of brewed tea contains about 47 milligrams and a 12-ounce (355-milliliter) caffeinated cola soft drink contains about 33 milligrams.

Avoid herbal tea

There's little data on the effects of specific herbs on developing babies. Some types of herbal teas are marked specifically to prego women. 

Again this is what I followed I just wanted to share what worked for me, because it was such a yoyo for me to follow from Drs.  other websites, and from other people. DO NOT STRESS AND GO WITH WHAT YOU KNOW!!! Eat healthy be happy!!! I hope this was helpful. 

Prenatal Pilates

Create your own custom workout with 10 Minute Solutions Prenatal Pilates.

You already have those pants and Im sure the perfect t. And there is nothing like stretching out those muscles you have never heard of before and creating more space in your lungs while strengthening your "other parts". 

On occasion, before I was pregnant, I used to take Pilates. I was never the type of person to do yoga so Prenatal Pilates was the best for me. These videos (above ) I just love. 

If you haven't done any before, it is not recommended that you begin doing it on your own. Here you could also buy the DVD.

• Helps with building and toning…
• Core strength
• Abdominals
• Back
• Pelvic Floor/Kegels
• All in all it makes for a more comfortable pregnancy and delivery!
• Pilates is also famous for helping new moms get their figures back after baby is born!

Keep in touch for the upcoming post....

Foods Cravings and Recipes  here

Snowed in literally and DIY onesies here & here