The My Whole Healthy Household is EXPECTING!
Yup, you read that right.
I.
Am.
Pregnant!
My husband, I, and Little J are so excited to be welcoming a new baby into our family this coming winter!
To celebrate, I have an EPIC giveaway for Pact Organic for you!!! So make sure you keep reading to learn how to enter to win the softest, cutest, most ethically made organic cotton clothing for the whole family!
Get PACT Organic for yourself by clicking here.
I am so excited to share this pregnancy journey with you. Right now, I'm feeling great. I had NO morning sickness at all during my 1st trimester (it was the same with J, thank you for those genes, mum!) but I was EXHAUSTED. Far more than with J - probably because I had all of my mom, breastfeeding (we have started a gentle weaning process as J approaches his second birthday), and business stuff going on, PLUS growing a small human!!
So, I let myself rest. I took naps when J napped. I did not go to the gym AT ALL for a month (but still walked and played with J lots so I kept moving) but am now getting back in there with new goals.
So far weight gain has been right on track - I'm right within the recommended 1-6 pounds for my 1st trimester. Definitely noticing an extra pound here and there when I've indulged in a lot of sugar! And then watching it fall off again when I get my diet back on track. Just a fantastic reminder right away that nutrition (or the lack of) has a powerful and immediate effect on the body, and it pays to pay attention.
I'm still using all of my favorite supplements. My fish oil and probiotics every single day.
with methylfolate and methylcobalamin, necessary because of my MTHFR, and other bioavailable forms of all the necessary vitamins.
that's also very effective now and then, to boost my gut and immune system, and the microbiome of my TWO babies!, with a wider variety of beneficial bugs.These are my non-negotiables but I'm so thankful for my plant protein powder that helps me boost my protein intake, and curbs my sweet tooth, because pregnancy cravings are ridiculous. And my greens and mineral powders that help give me energy (coffee is out), and make me feel less frazzled and more "together," and also taste incredible.
In celebration of our happy news, I am giving away a $250 gift card to Pact Organic!!!
TO ENTER:
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!
1. FOLLOW me @mywholehealthy AND Pact @pactorganic on Instagram
2. LIKE Maggie Yount: My Whole Healthy AND Pact Organic on Facebook
3. SHARE this blog post on either platform and TAG ME to make sure I see it! Remember to make the post public - if you share as friends only or have your Insagram set to private, I CAN'T see it even if you tag me.
Follow all three steps, and you are officially entered! All entries will be verified.
Giveaway closes Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern time!
GOOD LUCK!
Leave your questions in the comments! And enjoy some recent pics. All photos by my wonderful husband.
I'm wearing all PACT in these photos! Please excuse the fresh-off-the-clothesline wrinkles ;) PACT sponsored this giveaway but all opinions are my own, and I'm not getting paid for this. I just live in their clothes.
Plus, I wanted to celebrate with you!
Fully relaxed baby belly. No core engagement.
My "normal" resting baby belly. Slight core engagement.
High lunge - one of my current go-tos to stretch my psoas and hip flexors.
Little J is very excited to be a big brother!
