09/28/2026
about to hop into the third trimester 🙈
My last pregnancy was my first unmedicated, so I was doing ALL the research to prepare. Breath work, different positions, coping mechanisms, etc etc etc. but this time, the Lord has really prompted my heart to be more focused on Him than anything else. I’ve been praying very specific prayers over this birth, specifically regarding a smoother transition this time & that He will show me how to fully surrender in that phase.
I also did this with my last pregnancy, but I was much too afraid of confrontation to question my OB with my first two. 😅 My how I’ve grown. I have kidney troubles from all the pop I drank as a teenager, so I don’t drink anything with sugar. That includes the glucose test. So I am currently wearing a glucose monitor to track my levels for a week & report back to my midwife. So far so good!
I’ve always prioritized walking as a form of movement in pregnancy, but for the last couple of months, we’ve been walking laps up and down our driveway every night right at dark. ☺️ having a little date & getting some low-angle sun 🙌🏻
I think I already don’t eat the foods I would consider trash. so I’m not particularly concerned with avoiding anything else. I am, however, really trying to up my protein & eat many small meals a day to avoid crashing. lots of eggs, avocado, & meat
Salt always
“How are you feeling?” This is always a good opportunity to vent lol, but I want to keep my mind focused so heavily on the blessings that the inconveniences stay in the back of my mind. I feel WONDERFUL for being this pregnant, & I am going to praise God for that gift for as long as I continue to feel this good.
Every night after I put the kids to bed, I stand outside each of their doors & pray specific prayers for them. I have added this little one into the rotation. 🫶
I have been SO guilty in the past of becoming so obsessed with an upcoming birth, new baby, to-list, etc. that I have missed the magical moments in front of me. Don’t want to repeat that mistake. & it is helpful this time that I don’t really have time to do that lol
I don’t really change much during pregnancy. just extra joy to go around & feeling closer
