Trader Joe's Shopping List: Pregnancy Edition

I love creating these Trader Joe’s posts and I love how so many of you are just as obsessed as I am! Today’s post is for the pregnant ladies!

I need to preface this post with a few things! First, check with your OB! There were items on here that I was unsure about and checked with my OB’s office to make sure they were okay for me, but every pregnant mama is different! Second, although I never got sick, I had A LOT of food aversions. For the first half of my pregnancy, I really didn’t want meat or vegetables (yikes – I hope my OB isn’t reading this!)

The following list has items I ate to get at least some nutrition but that still tasted good (to me). I was planning on including some real “recipes”, but I realized that I really didn’t cook much at all for 4 months! These meal ideas are mostly just things you throw together or microwave. Trader Joe’s is great for quick and easy things like that! I realize that this list is not the healthiest thing you’ve ever seen (light on the meat and veggies!) but hey we’re all just doing our best out here.

Breakfast Ideas

Greek yogurt with fruit and granola
Cereal (a prego favorite!) – add nuts, fruit, or Greek yogurt for extra nutrition
Toast with nut butter

Lunch Ideas

Low sodium soup with a grilled cheese
Bean and cheese burritos
Avocado toast – try adding a hard-boiled egg for some protein

Snack Ideas

Smoothies – but never replace a meal with a smoothie while pregnant!
Pasteurized cheese and crackers
Protein bars – see my favorites here!

Dinner Ideas

Mac n’ cheese and *try* to add some protein if you can
Ravioli with low sodium pasta sauce
Baked potatoes with Greek yogurt, some sort of cheese, etc.