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| Pregnant Dec 2023 with Baby E |
You know I thought during both pregnancies I would be this magical unicorn prancing around the pregnancy glow but man was I wrong! There were definitely moments of joy with each pregnancy but I was one of the women that didn’t enjoy being pregnant. My second pregnancy with Baby E did go a lot smoother than my first with Toddler E. I wish I could go back and tell my first pregnancy the tools that would help me manage through those 9 months the first time!
I wanted tonight to share some of my favorite things that I have found helpful with both my pregnancies that helped! Whether you are planning to have another baby or would like to share this with women you know in your life who are expecting to have another baby!
No one prepared me for what quiet pregnancy would be like, it was definitely a roller coaster for sure a ride some might not want to do again and others that would ride that coaster again! Whichever coaster you choose is completely fine!
*DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE,*
Some of the products I want to share are by no means medical advice, if you have general questions I would talk to your Midwife or your OBGYN.
So as some of you know my pregnancy with Toddler E was very hard on me I was throwing up from week 6-week 33 with her and that was some of the hardest times I have gone through, this time round with Baby E I found taking Nux Vomica 200ck was a life saver it is a homeopathic remedy and it was one of the few things that actually helped me to not throw up all the time! Another one of my morning sickness (more like all day sickness) remedies is ginger chew candies! I loved the lemon ginger one and the mango ginger ones. I will include most of the links if I can remember too haha full mom brain in swing. I mean with Toddler E I tried everything (medication, sea bands, peppermint oil, sour candy, everything under the sun.) I swear by the nux vomica it also helps things get going in your gut too if you get what I mean.
Another thing I dealt with was Pelvic Girdle pain with both girls and let me tell you that is brutal but there is help and you don’t have to suffer alone! One thing that really helped me was wearing an SI belt for extra support ok you may look dorky walking around Target but it is truly a lifesaver! I got mine off Amazon and it did help. Another thing that did help with both my pregnancies was going to weekly chiropractic care and seeing a certified Webster chiropractor, it helps get you and baby both into ideal position for labor and delivery! If you are unsure reach out to me and I would love to help research a good provider in your area! Essential oils from revive helped too, I used sore no more, Courage and Lavender all the roll on my joints. I love Revive as they are as high of quality as Young Living or Doterra but more in my price line of spending at the moment. Along with the occasional bath did help too! One more thing before I move onto the next is sleeping with a pillow between your legs I got a body pillow from Target for $10 and honestly it was better than any pregnancy pillow I tried as I tried like 4 different pregnancy pillows and all returned to Amazon…
Now onto comfort honestly a majority of my pregnancies I lived in boxers and tank tops at home when I didn’t have to go out, but when I went out I wore boxers and tanks tops too… totally kidding lol I wish I could but nobody wants to see that haha. I found Old Navy has some amazing maternity pants and when I got further along I found these great yoga pants from Amazon that really accompanied my body type and they were so comfortable. Something I struggled with both pregnancies is realizing how beautiful body is I mean you are growing a human being!
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| Baby E still cooking 2023 sometime |
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| Pregnant with Toddler E JAN 2023 |
You are enough, and you will make it through this. If I knew how critical support would have been with my first pregnancy I would have tried so much harder than I did even though I feel at times I don’t fit in or fit a specific mold. One of my closest friends now here in Arkansas showed up so much for me postpartum I remember just crying my eyes out thank the Lord that I now have 2 close friends I can rely on and trust whole heartily who we have even offered to baby sit each other’s kids which is so hard to find in today’s society. I wish I knew back then what I knew now and I wouldn’t have felt so alone postpartum in the midst of being a new mom. I saw a beautiful quote that I will stand by saying “that a baby will not remember who held them but a mother will always remember who held her postpartum,”. So I encourage you to start building your village you can have all the material, holistic, OBGYN prescribed things in the world to make your pregnancy easier but support is what makes postpartum capable to know you’re not alone. And you are not alone ever…Don’t ever believe that lie as many women have endured this journey before you and are enduring it now.
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