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I got some bad news last week after a visit with my doctor. I now have to go every other week rather than once a month. That's not the bad news. I really don't mind going. The bad news came when, during my visit, I said I was feeling more lousy than usual. My doc decided we should double check that everything is ok. After a blood test, we found that my protein levels were low. This is understandable because of the nausea, but still not something that's ok.

StorkNet.com says, "Data show that most women living in developed countries usually consume greater than 60 grams of protein daily, so meeting this minimum is usually not a struggle. However, women with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (hyperemesis), urinary protein losses (preeclampsia), or those who follow strict vegetarian diets are at higher risk."

I had been trying, but meat makes me queasy and I could only eat so much cheese before feeling like a cow. It's also not easy with a house under construction and no kitchen sink or cooktop (til Sunday).... Inadequate protein during pregnancy is a big no-no. It can lead to poor brain development and low birth weight, so I really had to try harder to get my levels into the normal range.

That's where the Vitamix came in. This is a high performance blender. An awesome, blends everything with the greatest of ease piece of machinery. I know that whey and soy aren't going to fix all of my problems, but they're helping stave off some of the nausea and I hope helping in the protein department. Plus, you can blend an entire pineapple in the VitaMix. I won't be making steak shakes any time soon, but this is a start.