Seems pretty adequate that I am finally sitting down to write this during week 35 of my pregnancy, yet here we are. Other things have just taken up slightly more of my brain power and this topic just never got the attention that it deserves.
So I’m here writing to my second trimester moms to encourage you to do a few things —
First, take a baby moon with your baby daddy. For some reason, I didn’t feel like this was super important, but looking back, its the last time the two of you will travel “just the two of you” for a while. Even if you take a trip later and have someone watch your babe, you’ll be thinking about them and it will just be different overall. Do a staycation on a weekend if you can’t take days off or go to a fun new place. Whatever you do, take the dang trip. We kept putting it off because of Josh’s work schedule and my market schedule, so ours basically ended up being a trip to watch a Michigan football game with his family. While it was fun to be with everyone, it wasn’t the same as just getting away the two of us.
Second, work in your dang nursery. I know it seems early, but the further you get into third trimester, the more likely you are to have some of those pesky pregnancy symptoms. Things like shortness of breath or Braxton hicks or varicose veins or round ligament pain tend to creep up the further you get into pregnancy. You don’t want to be trying to put together something or rearranging heavy furniture when you can’t even see your toes. Spend second trimester getting the nursery ready and having your baby shower if at all possible.
Lastly, enjoy every dang second of pregnancy. Usually women feel their absolute best during second trimester! Enjoy your sleep. Take lots of walks. Fuel your body with good foods (because bye nausea & not yet to the heartburn stage). Go on lots of dates with your baby daddy. Show off that bump as it grows in outfits that make you feel fiiiiiiine. Visit family and take tons of pictures of your growing baby bump. These are the days you want to remember, trust me!
Some of the habits you develop in second trimester will carry over into third trimester & that can be a really good thing. Remember to take your prenatals & move your body. These are things that become routine in those 13 weeks that will help in your final 12 weeks. But most importantly, enjoy that growing bump & embrace everything that comes with growing a tiny human!
You were made for this, mama!
XOXO,
Hil
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