When I had bloodwork done for my gestational diabetes test last week (which came back all good!), my doctor called to tell me that my iron levels are very low which is probably part of the reason why I'm so tired all the time. He suggested taking a supplement and eating more leafy greens, red meat, and other foods high in iron.
My MO while pregnant with food, skincare, and everything else is to be as clean as possible but without driving myself crazy. It's easy to get overly obsessive and especially the second time around, I'm not letting myself go there.
What's on pause while pregnant: My beloved Retinol face and eye cream (which kills me), anything with salicylic acid or Benzoyl Peroxide, essential oils (although it depends who you ask with this one, I avoid them 90% of the time to be safe), gel manicures, chemical sunscreen, and micro-current facials which isn't really an issue anyway given the pandemic.
Lentil bolognese? Sounds gross, truly. As an Italian girl, I was on the fence about this one but we are trying to eat less meat in our home and I was determined to make this work.
I love a good bolognese (find my turkey version here if you're more of a carnivore) and wanted to find a great vegetarian option for a delicious weeknight dinner.
It's been a rough physical few weeks over here pregnancy-wise but we are officially T minus 10 weeks until baby boy's due date (gulp) which is exciting and has kicked me into high gear in terms of prepping for his arrival. We're finishing up his nursery and I finally ordered some things we need like wipes, diapers, and swaddles.
