My son Esa is almost 5 months old and I am enjoying every moment of seeing him grow and change. A few things I am not enjoying so much is this 'postpartum version' of myself. After almost half a year like this, I have not...
I love finding great products for you guys to try and this latest one is especially for my preggie ladies. I know during my pregnancy I was always a little peckish and yet, nervous to eat the wrong thing, I wanted a nutritious snack. So,...
I made it! 40 weeks pregnant this week and now we wait...
We're on baby watch! 39 weeks pregnant this week and I thought I would share with you what's consumed my thoughts these past few days. I have been thinking a lot about my birth plan. We all want to have a successful, relatively pleasant birthing experience....
I am officially on maternity leave as of Monday. Thirty-eight weeks pregnant and I have two weeks left of pregnancy (unless baby decides to make an appearance earlier!). I cannot believe this amazing journey is almost over! But a new journey is about to begin....
In my eight months of pregnancy I have heard some crazy, ridiculous and plain untrue things with regards to exercise and pregnancy in particular. Hearing that squats are ‘dangerous’ during pregnancy was probably the most absurd. What makes it an even sillier notion is that...
I know I have been a tad bit quiet lately, but we have been so busy with final preparations for baby's imminent arrival! I am 36 weeks pregnant and well and truly in the home stretch. My baby boy is getting cramped in my tummy...
I am 35 weeks pregnant this week, and so far I have been able to get away with giving the maternity wear section in the clothing store a miss. I have been lucky to still fit into most of my clothes and if I did...
With pregnancy almost reaching it's end, it's time I think about the "Fourth trimester" as it is known - how life will be when baby is here. I have started gathering my new mommy essentials and one of the items I have been dreading to...
Exactly 8 weeks left till baby arrives and changes our lives forever. Kashif and I were sitting on the couch this past weekend like we always do watching movies and the house was quiet and calm, our cats were gallivanting somewhere. I turned to him...
I am 31 weeks pregnant this week and baby is about the size of a coconut right now. It’s unbelievable that I have just 9 weeks left of my pregnancy journey. Time has just flown by, I must say! I have touched on this topic in...
As the time grows shorter and shorter till we meet our little boy, I can’t help but wonder what kind of mother I will be. I speak all the time to my friends who are already moms and think about the women in my life...
In this edition of ‘The Preggie Diaries’ I wanted to share my thoughts of something that has been increasingly annoying me during me pregnancy journey and I am not sure if any of you can relate. If the title of this one is anything to go...
Up till now, baby had been growing at a slow steady pace, but developing all his essential organs, sensory nerves etc in the womb, with little to no discomfort to me. Now, in this final trimester, he is growing in size and with that my...
This week I am officially into my third trimester, 28 weeks into my pregnancy. I feel very lucky and grateful to have had a rather pleasant experience thus far. I have been saved from any morning sickness, skin damage and bad swelling (experienced minor swelling,...
As this year draws to a close, one cannot help but reflect on the year that was. For me, this has been a particularly eventful one. Great memories and achievements reached and unlikely outcomes too. The biggest being – falling pregnant! While hubby and I were...
I have to be honest, I have always known what I would like to wear for my first Baby Shower. I wanted to look angelic, ethereal and well...
This past weekend I attended the 'Sacred Pregnancy Retreat for Mamas'which was a two day program for expectant moms. You may remember me writing in a previous 'Preggie Diaries' post about the emotional roller coaster I was experiencing due to hormones and this huge life...
I know it's been a while since I have posted anything, that's because we took some time off for a mini-break in Cape Town, then last week I wanted to rather wait for my photos to be sent to me so I could share my...
I am 20 weeks into my pregnancy and 9 kilos heavier. Baby is growing beautifully. I know I don’t usually post so late in the week, but I wanted to post after I had gone for my 20 week check-up and share that with all...
This week's Preggie workout just requires a set of 3kg dumbbells, if you don't have those - simply use 1 litre plastic bottles filled with water. I would encourage you to purchase a pair of dumbbells so that you can use the correct equipment, the lighter...
This past weekend I took my unborn son on his first Soweto Marathon 10km run. I say this, because had I been running this race under normal circumstances, I would have run the half marathon as I have done in the past. This year, it...
With all the joy and excitement that comes with falling pregnant – there is one aspect of pregnancy that all women dread and that’s gaining stretch marks and hyper pigmentation of their face. There are ways in which you can avoid this by simply following a...
Since my steady weight gain due to my pregnancy, I have found that monochrome colours especially when it comes to one's workout gear is a God send. At this point in time, where your body is ever expanding and one's boobs are getting crazy big -...
I am 18 weeks pregnant and even though my baby boy is growing well – from the outside, he is not making a big showing just yet. I am in that phase that most women refer to as the “fat” phase. You don’t quite look...
Hope you enjoyed my first preggie workout. Here is another one that I love doing. This one is targeted to the lower body, specifically the butt and some legs too. I am 16 weeks into my pregnancy and still trying to workout as much as...
Most exercises are safe to perform during pregnancy, as long as you exercise with caution and do not overdo it. The safest and most productive activities are swimming, brisk walking, indoor stationary cycling, step or elliptical machines, and low-impact aerobics (taught by a certified aerobics...