https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590757 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:35:07 +0000 mfa_lady 1590757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though my pregnancy ended in MC, I never picked caffeine back up afterwards. I figured I'll have to cut it out again the next time I get pregnant (God willing), so why not just not go back? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590254 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:56:18 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1590254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no caffeine. I used to be a HUGE coffee drinker and haven't had any since October and really don't miss it. maybe I'll begin drinking just tea or something </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590242 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:53:22 +0000 BabyBruins 1590242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to revamp my diet for gestational diabetes and I hope to keep it up after I have the baby. However, I'm going to go to town on some chocolate chip cookies when I have this kid.<br /> I also said the same thing after my first GD pregnancy and I let my eating habits get bad again. I have been on the diet longer this time so I am hoping its a little more of a habit this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590101 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:09:21 +0000 CakeLady 1590101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I agree with your #1! I love having fewer pieces that easily mix and match, it makes getting dressed in the morning so much easier.</p> <p>I've done pretty well with the no caffeine thing, so I may keep that up (depending on how bad the sleep deprivation gets) I like that I don't feel like I need it to get through the day!</p> <p>I have also become religious about moisturizing. I think I'll keep doing that too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590080 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:01:38 +0000 twodoghouse 1590080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink soda anymore and want to keep it up after pregnancy! Oh just remembered another one - I (obviously) don't drink alcohol now that I'm pregnant and hope to not get back into that habit after pregnancy. I still think I'll enjoy a beer with dinner from time to time, but I think having two babies to care for/feed from my body will naturally curtail much more than the occasional beer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590067 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:57:23 +0000 snowjewelz 1590067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: It is so much work; I wouldn't do it myself lol. DH seems to enjoy coming up w/ diff recipes. We buy all the fruits/veggies from a local market/farm so they're much cheaper than supermarkets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590064 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:57:04 +0000 swurlygurl 1590064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Veggie smoothies to control swelling (and shove as many nutrients in my body as possible). They're disgusting and taste like dirt, but I suffer for the baby. I hope I develop a taste for them and keep drinking them after delivering because they have done SO much for me!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590040 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:50:16 +0000 nana87 1590040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never a big fruit person until pregnancy, I hope to keep eating fruit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590039 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:50:15 +0000 Mae 1590039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: yum! I always thought I'd like doing that. Except that I'm sort of lazy and they seem hard to clean. And also you go through so much produce that way and I'm sort of cheap. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590021 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:44:02 +0000 snowjewelz 1590021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH bought a juicer and we started drinking fresh juice almost everyday so I hope we keep it up! Otherwise I probably don't eat enough fruits/vegetables! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-changes-made-during-pregnancy-you-hope-to-keep-up#post-1590008 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:40:45 +0000 Mae 1590008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I'm nearing the end of my pregnancy, I'm starting to think about a few things that have changed that I hope don't change back. For me: </p> <p>1) I've come to appreciate having LESS clothes that ALL fit well and are comfortable and in good shape. Once I settle down into a pp size, I hope to get rid of most of my pre-preg clothes and start over with less stuff I like more. </p> <p>2) I like hamburgers now. I haven't liked red meat in a decade, but baby is a carnivore and I've been loving me some bacon cheeseburgers the last few months. Which my husband loves because he's a total carnivore, and at this point I can't imagine not thinking a burger is delicious. So I kind of hope my burger-appreciation doesn't depart with baby. </p> <p>3) I started drinking RRL tea the last few weeks to maybe help with delivery, which people on HB suggested to make as iced tea sweetened with fruit juice. I've NEVER liked iced tea but I figured I could suck it up and drink a few glasses/day if it would help. Fast forward a few weeks and I am actually loving it. Now I can't wait to experiment with making my own tea/juice combos later this summer after delivery! (For anyone interested, I make a batch every few days with 10 cups water, 12 teabags, and 2.5 cups no sugar added cranberry juice). </p> <p>Anything you did/learned to like during pregnancy that you want to keep up after? Or did keep up after-- if you are already post delivery? </p>