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While Chris and I are expecting our first child, we’ve been eager to read and soak up as much parenting advice as…

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When your ring no longer fits… 💍 Try a dup

When your ring no longer fits… 💍
Try a dupe! Or a few for that matter 🥰

I was nervous a few weeks back when my pregnancy swelling was at its peak. There are tricks to getting rings off… but trust me, you don’t want to have it cut off 😕
I said goodbye to her before that happened 👋🏼👋🏼
Every time I would touch my finger an alarm went off in my brain wondering where my ring was.
So I ordered a few from Amazon and honestly… I am impressed 👌🏼

My faves are linked on @shop.ltk

https://ltk.app.link/sjcERmzkPtb

All for under $50!
These are great for travel too!

The day we saw her… swipe for current reality 😂
The reality of bed rest and preeclampsia features 🦶🏻 😦 not kidding this was after wearing sandals for 5 min!

I just can’t believe the end of this pregnancy is upon us 😳 where did the time go!?

That tiny little speck on my first ultrasound is now a grown human being with organs and (I’m guessing long) arms and legs that poke at me all day everyday!

I STILL can’t believe that we women grow an actual humans inside our bodies. It’s wild 🤯

Our little babe was expected at the end of October, but will be making her appearance earlier than that thanks to preeclampsia. Amongst all the medications, stroller and baby product talk, nursery shopping, and nesting, I still can’t help but feel a sense of real peace.

I know it’s not the same for everyone. I run anxious at baseline… so I was (naturally) worried that being pregnant would make me MORE anxious.
Being sick for so many weeks was not my favorite thing! Ending the pregnancy on bed rest was also not something I was prepared for mentally or physically.

But learning how to let go of control was something I desperately needed. She obviously knew this, and clearly knew I needed some extra rest with her too 🥰

💕If you’ve been pregnant in the past, what’s one thing you wished you did at the end, before your baby came??

5 pregnancy related books I would actually recomme

5 pregnancy related books I would actually recommend 📚

C and I love to read, but I didn’t want to go crazy when it came to baby prep. There is SO much info out there and it can be truly overwhelming. These reads kept it real for me. While all were educational, some brought a ton of humor too.

I broke these down further in a blog post on DrMajestic.com 💻

24 hrs in the hospital… as a patient 😬

24 hrs in the hospital… as a patient 😬

I could tell last week I was starting to feel off. Terrible pain, impressive swelling, struggling to get through shifts (more than the usual). In my head I wrote it off as “normal” third trimester pregnancy symptoms, but I knew it wasn’t.

I noticed my BP was going up, but only minimally and to an ER doc, nothing I would ever bat an eyelash at… unless the patient is pregnant 🤰🏻

When my doc told me that I had to say goodbye to the rest of my ER shifts I almost couldn’t believe it. Even spent the next 24 hours stressing about it.
At 35 weeks pregnant, I just figured I’d be fine! I’m well trained, in good shape, why not?!

Well my preeclampsia labs came back abnormal and my BP continued to rise the next day. A visit to L&D led to an unexpected admission that I was in denial about. Cue my amazing husband having to go home and put together my things so I could be more comfortable. It helped SO much.

Never thought I’d be so happy to see a BP of 128/87! SO grateful that it’s mild for now and I can try to manage it outpatient. We are home and resting, and planning for a 37 week delivery 🤞🏼

It’s insane to me how my mind still at times doesn’t believe there’s a problem. I received A TON of messages (in particular from healthcare providers) with similar stories.

Also, 24 hours there felt like an eternity. Total new perspective for my patients who are there for much longer, in much sicker conditions.

Thank you for all your support and story sharing ❤️ for a gal on (mostly) bed rest, it really helps!

3 fall looks 🧡 I thought I had to stay

3 fall looks 🧡

I thought I had to stay broken up with denim until I found these gems @hatchgal
🤰🏻Their fall collection is 🤩

Mamas: are you team maternity denim?
Or prefer the temporary break up?

✨ Backyard Reveal ✨ I am a woman of lit

✨ Backyard Reveal ✨

I am a woman of little words when it comes to this project. so much has happened and it’s been one wild ride.
You have all been on this journey with us, since day 1… in March 2021 😳😳

After dealing with a criminal contractor, months and months of delays, hiring a new contractor, spending far more time + money + mental energy than we ever imagined, all the while trying to prep for our little babe on the way… we can finally enjoy our backyard 🤩🤩

We’re still getting to know each other, but I’d say this yard and I will be besties before ya know it.

I’ll share all the deets/links as soon as possible. And if you have questions about finding/dealing with a contractor for your upcoming home projects- holla at your girl! Maybe I can help 😘
More than anything, I don’t want anyone to ever have to go through what we went through.
Counting my blessings that this space is done and ready to welcome our little one soon ❤️✨