When Camila West saw those two pink lines, she knew everything was about to change. “It wasn’t just about me anymore,” she says. “Every bite I took, I imagined going to my baby.”
Like many first-time moms, Camila was overwhelmed by advice. Some blogs warned against bananas; others swore by kale smoothies. “I wanted to nourish my baby,” she recalls, “but I also didn’t want to lose my mind.”
So she took a calm, balanced approach. She consulted a dietitian and focused on simple, whole foods—without obsessing over every gram of protein.
Mornings started with soft scrambled eggs, toast with almond butter, or fruit smoothies with spinach and chia seeds. “I didn’t have morning sickness, but I had morning meh,” she laughs. “These meals felt gentle but energizing.”
Lunches and dinners were all about variety—quinoa with roasted vegetables, lentil soups, and fish twice a week. She made sure to include iron-rich greens and healthy fats like avocado and olive oil. “I wasn’t chasing macros. I was listening to my body.”
When cravings came—hello, peanut butter and pickles—she didn’t fight them. “Pregnancy isn’t the time to be restrictive,” she says. “It’s about nourishment and grace.”
By the third trimester, Camila felt strong. Not invincible—but steady. Her digestion was smooth, her energy steady, and her mood surprisingly balanced. “Food was a part of that,” she says. “It helped me show up as the healthiest version of myself for my baby—and for me.”
