Things I’ve Learned during Pregnancy

As I sit in my hospital bed gazing at our new baby girl it got me thinking of things I’ve learned during my pregnancy because I can’t believe 96 hours ago there was a baby inside me and now I’m holding her.

1. Hire that house cleaner: we did one deep clean and I felt so much lighter. I couldn’t have been more happy! You deserve it too. You’ve been creating human life for the last ten months.

2. Don’t have a baby shower past 32 weeks in my opinion: you are not going to want to to build or organize anything in the last few weeks so do yourself a favor and just have it earlier. I was 28 weeks and still had enough energy to organize everything we got afterwards.

3. Nest or don’t nest as hard as you want: Some people get the urge (I did🙋🏼‍♀️) to paint the trim in your house and purge everything and some don’t do a damn thing before the baby comes. Do you baby girl!

4. Spend that quality time with your first born: My first born being Charlie. I tried to make time to do his favorite things the last few weeks like car rides, coffee dates, and @homegoods. You’ll really appreciate the time just the two of you.

5. You’ll realize how supportive your partner truly is: I couldn’t have made it through this pregnancy without Tim. He is the best and just was always there for me, even when I was being a hormonal bitch.

6. Wear whatever makes you feel good: Your body is severely changing so choose items that make you feel good! Whether it’s a crop top or a sweatshirt that you haven’t washed in 4 days, wear what makes you happy and don’t listen to other peoples opinions.

7. Every pregnancy is different: it is SO easy to compare your pregnancy to others, especially with instagram. Just remind yourself your pregnancy is your journey and no one else’s.

8. Write down moments from your pregnancy: I started writing down moments from my pregnancy the week I found out. It’s so fun to look back on how I was feeling using certain weeks.

9. It’s ok to say no: I’m a people pleaser by nature and felt like I had to say yes to everything still. Do yourself a favor and say no sometimes. It’s important to put you and your growing baby first. So if you feel too tired or just like you’d rather sit in the couch and binge watch The Real Housewives, do it and just say no.

10. The last month is rough: just be prepared 😅