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Green Smoothie Recipe
At my last visit with my midwife, she said I should work on increasing my iron. I’d really rather not have to take an additional iron supplement (my prenatal already has 167% of the recommended amount). Too much iron can lead to constipation, which is already something that pregnant people have been known to struggle with.… Read MoreInstead, I’m going to try and incorporate more iron-from-food into my diet and see if that brings me up to adequate levels for birth. As a vegetarian, I think the easiest way for me to do this is through spinach.
Now that I’m sailing into the second trimester (I’m due in mid-February), I think
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Revisiting the Budget
So last week I was talking about the new couch and eco-friendly mattress I wanted to get. Matt and I looked at a few furniture stores this weekend, and then I came home to look at our budget.… Read MoreUm, we will not be getting a new couch or an eco-friendly mattress any time soon.
I was thinking we could make a few upgrades to our home because we have enough in the bank, and we’ve been adding to our “Lima Bean” savings account every month. I did not, however, take into account that my entire maternity leave would be unpaid. I haven’t talked to an official representative of the Human
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Eco-Friendly Mattresses
While Matt and I are busy trying to squirrel away more savings (for things like a midwife and doula, nursery, new couch, 12 weeks of UNPAID maternity leave, etc.), I keep adding to the list of things to buy. For example, I really want a new mattress.Throughout my first trimester, I found sleeping to be pretty difficult on our uncomfortable bed. However, every time we traveled this summer, I had no problem falling asleep (usually on pillow-top, hotel mattresses). Plus, Matt has been hankering for us to upgrade from a queen to a king.… Read MoreThe thing is, if we buy a new mattress, I’m pretty convinced we should get
