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Anyone who's had a baby, is trying for one, or has scrolled through parenting blogs simply out of curiosity knows there's a seemingly endless list of what soon-to-be parents are "supposed" to do during pregnancy. For example, pregnant individuals may hear from friends or family that they should cut out all caffeine and processed foods. Sometimes, though, folks — including 26-year-old Halsey, who's pregnant with their first child — deviate from those so-called best practices.
In reality, Halsey’s diet and self-care practices throughout the trimesters have looked much different than thoseideals. “I have done none of those things,” they said. “Zero. None. I eat cookies and had a bagel every single day for the first five months of my pregnancy.” But when you’re carrying a child and diverting all of your mental and physical energy to ensuring they grow healthy and strong, a bagel — not a bowl of flaxseed granola — might just be exactly what you need. And despite what friends, family, and strangers on the internet may tell you, that’s okay.
