Jessa Seewald is expecting her first child with husband Ben Seewald this November. The couple has chosen to remain secretive about their baby's gender, but Jessa has been pretty open about her pregnancy experience thus far.
During an interview with the Duggar Family Blog, Jessa revealed some intimate details about her pregnancy, such as her cravings and diet.
"I can't say that I've had any super weird cravings - meaning that I haven't developed a desire for any foods out of the ordinary, or felt the need to combine pickles with ice cream," she admitted. "I guess I pretty much just excuse anything I'm in the mood for as a 'craving.' Like if I really want ice cream, or chocolate, or Italian food, then I must be 'craving it,' right?"
One of the things she craved for during the start of her pregnancy was Arby's fast food. She even shared on her Instagram page @jessaseewald a photo of her and Ben enjoying a Jamocha shake as well as a roast beef sandwich.
A few weeks after that, Jessa revealed that she is into reading the book "Trim Healthy Mama" written by Pearl Barrett and Serene C. Allison, which helps pregnant women and mothers stay in shape.
"For the most part, Ben and I strive to eat a healthy diet with lots of protein and fresh produce, and we also try to keep up a regular workout routine...and most of the time we try to keep our desserts limited to one per week," Jessa said.
However, Jessa noted that limiting their dessert intake can be especially difficult since there are so many birthdays to celebrate in their family, meaning they will always have a birthday party to attend and a birthday cake to consume almost regularly.
Jessa feels lucky that she only experienced morning sickness for about four weeks into her pregnancy. Now, she still deals with heartburn and shortness of breath when her baby is cramped up and pressing her lungs.
"But I cannot complain in the least when I see dear friends who have suffered multiple miscarriages, or unusually difficult pregnancies, or even infertility. Even when things in pregnancy seem difficult, I can't help but think of others who are dealing with so much more. This really puts things in perspective for me," she noted.
The expectant mother also finds it amazing how she and Ben can already love someone they have yet to meet face to face.
