3rd Trimester Bumpdate

It’s officially the beginning of the end…can’t believe that we’re so close to meeting our little bean, where did the time go?! A lot of people ask me if I’m starting to feel anxious or nervous, but I honestly feel at peace, more than anything, and try to visualize a positive, successful and easy birthing experience for Travis and I. You may call it brainwashing or deceiving myself, but I call it manifesting my desires to the universe. I’m a huge believer in self-fulfilling prophecies and that if you’re constantly telling yourself what a painful and traumatic experience childbirth will be, then that is exactly what you’ll experience. But the opposite can also be true if that is what you consistently tell yourself and project, so I choose to think positive always!

I will say though, being in my 3rd trimester and close to meeting baby boy has caused me to question whether I’m fully prepared and have everything I need for his arrival. I feel like there’s still so much left to get done! The nursery isn’t finished, I haven’t had my baby shower, the hospital bags aren’t packed and there’s so much that still hasn’t been purchased from our registry! But deep down I know our little bean doesn’t need any of these things to survive, all he truly needs is the love that Travis and I have for him and everything else is really just extra— this always helps calm all my worries.

As far as how I’m feeling, my bump is starting to feel heavy and weigh me down a bit. It’s impressive how far my body has stretched and made room for this little being inside me, but I also wonder how much more can he grow?! At my 35 week appointment the midwife told me I was 70-80% effaced and that he was head down and likely not going to budge until labor which is just what we want. She also said I had an excellent cervix which I found hilarious, let’s hope that helps me push this baby out! LOL! I wasn’t surprised to hear he was already head down because I’ve been having some Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) pain which makes it hard to walk a lot, roll over in bed, etc. I can feel the pressure of his skull on my pubic bone and it’s been no fun >.<

Baby L is getting so big now and his movements are so unmistakable. I can feel when he gets the hiccups and then how he squirms and jolts in annoyance, it’s the funniest thing! I’m so curious what his little personality will be like, but so far I love all his silly antics in the womb. Travis and I have our guesses on what he’s going to look like, I’m banking on him having light brown hair and his daddy’s hazel eyes. Trav thinks he’ll for sure have curly hair since both him and I have curls. We wonder if he’ll look like one of us more than the other, or like none of us at all! Either way, we are so ready to give him all our love and to let him turn our lives completely upside down!