When I found out I was pregnant I was so incredibly happy! At the same time I had the ultimate awareness that I was creating a human being inside my body, I realized that each cell of my child was being created by what I was consuming, it was a real reality check. That, and the food restrictions, oh the food restrictions! I made sure to avoid all the typical things:

· Raw Meat

· Deli Meat

· Fish with Mercury, Smoked Seafood, Fish Exposed to Pollutants, Raw Shellfish

· Raw Eggs

· Soft Cheeses

· Unpasteurized Milk

· Pate

· Unwashed Vegetables

· Caffeine

· Alcohol

And found this amazing site that helped me a lot its called Can Mommy Eat (you enter the food and it tells you if you can eat it, it was a lifesaver).

After a lot of research I picked New Chapter Prenatal’s and New Chapter Whole Mega (for the DHA).

I also started by reading the book a “Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth” by Deepak Chopra. This book helped me align my body with my baby and prepare for natural childbirth.

That is just where I began with my pregnancy, but there is so much more. Because pregnancy and childbirth can seem so overwhelming I wanted to help new mamas and blog about all the research I did so you can have it all in one place. It shouldn't be so hard to have a natural pregnancy, but there is so much to know out there. Look at my other blogs to find out more about what I did to maintain a healthy pregnancy, and techniques I used for a natural childbirth.