Here: let's do a little fun comparison...
here was me at 33 weeks with Christopher, 33 and then 35 weeks with Ryan :)
(FYI: Christopher was 10 lbs 3 oz at birth and Ryan was 10 days early and 8 lbs 6 oz.... so had he gone full term he would've been very near 10 lbs, too!)
I, personally, do not feel as large as I did with either of the boys!
I feel much more like how I was at 31 weeks with them.
Maybe that's because I've been swimming this pregnancy and just feel better in general (not as sore and more energy!) or HOPEFULLY it's an indicator that the little princess is going to be a wee bit smaller in size than those big brothers of hers.
PREGNANCY STATS:
- weight gain: approximately 15 lbs
- she is head down and moves A LOT!
- Lia is very scheduled. She moves at certain times. Sleeps at specific times. I feel she is a peaceful baby with a mellow yet adamant spirit. I don't think it's going to be ANYTHING like what I experienced with the boys. She wakes at 4, 7, and 10 pm. Then from around 11:30 / midnight until 7:30 / 8:00 a.m. she is..... sleeping.
- cravings: none
- cold: FINALLY completely gone
- still swimming (well...who am I kidding....still FLOATING!) Next week I have us booked for 6 days of swimming. I want to be ready for labor / delivery!
- started drinking my delicious third trimester / labor prep tea and started Evening Primrose Oil regimen more on that here
- NESTED. Got baby's stuff all ready and the complete last of things was ordered for her.
(batteries for swing, bottles washed and ready, still need to completely pack / re-pack labor bag, though)
I have also started doing some "birth affirmations". Sounds corny, I know.
But seriously: when I was pregnant with Christopher and during the labor / delivery I learned a lot about myself. I learned to trust my body instinctively. Prior to this week I tried to take 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes before bed to just silently lay there and think about little baby. Now I'm actively visualizing everything and a good labor. I REALLY want her to come out in a state of peace. I do not want a repeat colic baby like with Ryan. Kid cried every waking moment and was in a baby carrier between 16 and 22 hours PER DAY for his first 3 months of life. The doctors actually kicked me out of the ER because he had such extreme colic but there was nothing medically wrong and nothing they could do for me. Yep. So: I want a peaceful baby and I want to do everything I possibly can to ensure I get one :)
Anyways.
I also really want to do this labor / delivery naturally.
I just think: why not.
I mean: I won't kick myself if I end up with an epidural or something comes up.
I just really feel I want to try out this whole self-affirming hypno thing I'm trying out.
Harnessing the inner warrior goddess of untapped potential.
Ok - not that extreme. But: you get it ;)
I just had such a beautiful experience when Christopher came out and it's a memory I'll remember forever and ever and ever just absolutely imprinted on my heart.
With Ryan? Yeah. I didn't have that.
And I want it again.
Anyhow. Off to bed for me and the munchkin.
Tomorrow's plans: working online on my site and getting everything set up so after I have her I can easily transition back into working from home with the right foundation.
Then you all can follow my post-baby body journey! (or whatever you want to call it!)
Thanks for reading and following along my journey.
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-- 35 weeks (baby #1) Oh my gosh.... I can't believe how different I am now! I was so ....shy back then! PS - DO NOT USE THAT LAUNDRY DETERGENT FROM MY VIDEO! AGHHH!!!
.....how little I knew then. WWW.NONTOXICDIVA.COM
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