Hi everyone!
Sorry for the long silence- I have been reading and keeping up to date but I logged myself on my laptop then couldn’t remember password and just been so busy for last few days of work, actually starting real baby prep (Holy overwhelm) and being exhausted. My iron level really plummeted recently so I’ve been on iron tablets for last week or so and I feel like a new woman! I also caved and got omeprazole for horrendous heartburn that was making healthy eating almost impossible. Life saving guys, wish I’d done it weeks ago.
i get what you mean about midwife appointments… I feel like we just chat about random stuff. Then again I still don’t feel totally prepared for home birth…
Just an aside @Fortuny - I would highly recommend a pump- I used mine loads during an exclusive 2.5 year breastfeeding journey! One big use was alleviating discomfort and also saving my nips right at the start when they got sad and cracked. I would alternate pump and bottle feeding with breast and it was a life saver!! Just my two cents 🤪
so exciting that this thread could be the one with pregnancy announcements and birth stories - can’t wait to hear about how everyone’s baby comes into the world.
on another note I tried to weigh myself on two pairs of home scales the other day (after weeks of not weighing) and both displayed low battery… soooo I’m taking that as a sign NOT to weigh myself.
baby prep wise I have lots of clothes, carrier, sheets etc. I need to set up the crib, car seat, pack hospital bags, buggy and still washing things like boxes, bottles, breast pump. I also need to reconfigure a lot of stuff to ensure we have places to store all these things.
ive found myself daydreaming about the challenge of a newborn, the madness and the amazingness. I feel like it’s this incredible opportunity to focus on one thing specifically: a new family dynamic with my four year old and finding a new groove. Soooo exciting to end right now, even though I know it will be hard. That’s why I want to check so much off the to do list.
got some cute fall/autumnal bits for baby and myself- makes me feel so cosy and ready for that fourth trimester. Also kind of over the whole not being able to tie my own shoes malarkey.
One beautiful thing is my DC1 is really processing everything so beautifully and seems to have gotten over a big anxiety hump. He now has his days but is really excited to welcome this new bub and is talking really positively and confidently about his big bro role :)
anyways sorry about the long novel!!! Lots of luck and good vibes to you all in this final stretch. ❤️