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Baby #3 | Third Trimester Recap

Juli

Spoiler Alert: I already had the baby.  But how does one recap something that isn’t over yet?

third trimester pregnancy photo

Third Trimester Recap

Feeling: Oh. My. Word.  I’m not sure if it’s the third baby thing, or the being-30 thing, but this pregnancy is kicking my butt!  I’ve got all kinds of ligament and pelvic pain I’ve never had before, this bump seems to weigh a hundred pounds, and I’m struggling to enjoy the end of this pregnancy because of it!  Trying to maintain perspective, that all of these aches and pains will soon switch to postpartum aches and pains, which are at least different!

Eating: EVERYTHING.  Since I’m not worried about swelling anymore (My feet always swell the last few weeks) I have gone back to carbs.  And chocolate.  And carbs with chocolate.  Essentially I want to eat  chocolate chip cookies all day every day.  And my oldest son just had a big confirmation party, so we’ve got chips and desserts all over the place that I’m packing away with no apologies.

Trying: To really savor the end of this pregnancy, and my time with my three boys before child #4 enters the picture.  My time with my personal space before someone is attached to me 24/7 for the next few months.  Trying to live very in-the-moment and not wish the days away, since this may be my last pregnancy (not that I’m really in control of that, now am I.)

Working on:  Not going into labor before our school musical (hubby and I put on the school musical every year.)  As in, sitting on the couch all day every day until the day of the musical, hoping to not mess it up for everyone!
Also actually being packed ahead of time.  I’ve never packed a “hospital” bag until I’m actually in early labor (it gives me something to do while waiting for active labor) but with this being baby #3 and living 45 minutes from my birth center, I think it wise to be pre-packed this time.

Baby #3 | Second Trimester Recap

Juli

At the time of writing, I’m significantly past my second trimester.  Sorry not sorry.  There are, like, a lot of kids here.

second trimester recap

 

Second Trimester Recap:

Feeling – Mood swing-y.  I never experienced this in previous pregnancies, so I don’t know if it’s a new symptom of this one, or just that I now have so many more children at home whose behaviors I’m responding to.  But let me tell you, I’ve been CRABBY.
Also, I have more physical discomfort this time around.  I blame my not-quite-healed diastasis recti from last pregnancy, so I don’t have the ab support I need this time around.  I’ve got a bum hip, some serious ligament pain, and overall more waddle than usual!

Eating – Anything now, though I’m trying to be low carb per my midwife’s suggestion, to avoid fluid retention (which started to rear it’s ugly head early!)

Trying – So many supplements!  I’m using Floradix to boost my iron now, still taking daily magnesium, and using a more natural prenatal vitamin.  I notice the days I forget to take them!

Working on – Getting the house and other kids prepared for baby.  That means getting bunk beds for the two littles, trying to figure out where to put the baby to sleep, and talking about what newborns need and are like with both the highly-invested 2-year-old and the actually-capable-of-helping 13-year-old.

Baby #3 | First Trimester Recap

Juli

Long time no post.  Oops.

I’ve been using all my free time for snacking, napping, and growing a human.

Baby #3 (Kid #4) is due to arrive in May 2018!

pregnancy with baby #3

 

First Trimester Recap:

Feeling – Icky!  Tired!  Pretty typical.  This pregnancy has me more nauseated then the previous two, and I’ve been able to nap daily since I’m home full time.

Eating – Pretty much nothing but chocolate pudding, avocados, and spicy/tangy savory foods.  Everything else sounds disgusting, smells disgusting, etc.

Trying – Magnesium supplementation.  My midwife recommended this to help me sleep (such insomnia!) and eliminate restless legs and headaches. I think it’s been working pretty well, but lemme tell you… that Natural Calm does NOT taste good.  Yuck.

Working on – sleeping, and trying to keep up with the housework (failing, mostly.)  Not much baby prep yet, other than dreaming about expensive (*cough* Lily Jade *cough*) diaper bags and trying to mentally figure out where to stash a fourth kiddo in this house.