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Baby Two: 36 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 8/31/17 which means I’m 36 weeks pregnant! Baby is the size of a cabbage patch doll. I’ve gained… 26 pounds! I somehow gained like 4 pounds in a week. YIKES. Midwife appointment this week? Yep! I had my third trimester group visit yesterday afternoon with Angela and Karen. There were about six other moms and a couple spouses at this visit. We took turns weighing and doing blood pressure to ourselves and then met 1:1 with a midwife to check baby’s heartbeat and get…

Baby Two: 35 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 8/25/17 which means I’m 35 weeks, 1 day pregnant! Baby is the size of a kid’s backpack. I’ve gained… 22.5 pounds! Did I actually lose weight?! Midwife appointment this week? Yep! I had one yesterday with Alexa. This was my second time seeing her and she was able to draw my blood on the first time which is great for me since I’m so terrified of needles. We went over what to expect this next month and when to call the…

The Benefits of Group Visits and Birth Classes

I have been so lucky with my prenatal care experience this time around with Hattie. So lucky, that I’m now partnering with my birthing center, Baby+Co, to tell you mamas-to-be all about my experience taking group classes at Baby+Co! Baby+Co’s slogan says it all: A modern birth center, built on evidence, delivered with love. Learn more about Baby+Co here. In my previous prenatal care at a traditional OBGYN, I was given pamphlets for classes to take at the local hospital to prepare for the birth of my son. These pamphlets, among others…

Baby Two: 34 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 8/18/17 which means I’m 34 weeks, 1 day pregnant! Baby is the size of a basketball hoop. I’ve gained… if my home scale is correct, I may have gained 24 pounds. We will see next week at my midwife appt. Midwife appointment this week? Nope – next Thursday! Current mood: Stressed out. I came into work today to a million things I had to fix. But on the house front, I’m a little relieved because baby girl’s room is finally painted and I…

Baby Two: 33 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 8/11/17 which means I’m 33 weeks, 1 day pregnant! Baby is the size of a junior tennis racquet. I’ve gained… probably about 20 pounds by now. Midwife appointment this week? No. Current mood: Stressed to the max getting the house ready! Cravings: Ice cream! Food Aversions: Pizza… grrrr. The yucky stuff: Constipation, major feet/ankle swelling and pain, and starting to get more and more uncomfortable. I’ve been feeling sick after I eat lunch most days because I can’t fit the food…

Our Florida Babymoon

  I have been so lucky with my prenatal care experience this time around with Hattie. So lucky, that I’m now partnering with my birthing center, Baby+Co, to tell you mamas-to-be all about my babymoon experience! Baby+Co’s slogan says it all: A modern birth center, built on evidence, delivered with love. Learn more about Baby+Co here.* Things are a lot different when you already have a child and are planning for your second (or third… or more!). Vacations take on a whole new meaning when you have a kid in tow. We like to…

Baby Two: 32 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 8/3/17 which means I’m 32 weeks pregnant! Baby is the size of a plastic scooter board. I’ve gained… 18 pounds! Midwife appointment this week? Nope, but I had one last week! I saw one of the new midwives (If I remember correctly, her name was Karen) and then Jualeah gave me an almost-spanking for not being so awesome with taking my iron. Don’t get me wrong, I want to not be anemic anymore, but that liquid iron is so gross and it’s…

Baby Two: 31 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 7/27/17 which means I’m 31 weeks pregnant! Baby is the size of a foam finger! I’ve gained… I’ll find out tonight. Midwife appointment this week? I’ve got one tonight. My dad has been asking to see the birth center so I’m bringing him along. 🙂 Current mood: Hurt. There’s some drama going on with my grad school program and overall, I’m feeling hurt and betrayed. I can’t get into details, but it’s really hurt…

Baby Two: 30 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 7/20/17 which means I’m 30 weeks pregnant! Baby is the size of a motorcycle helmet, or a cantaloupe for those of you who prefer the fruit analogies. I’ve gained… so according to my scale, I’ve gained 19.5 pounds. I’m not 100% sure how accurate the scale I’m using is though. Midwife appointment this week? Nope – next week though! Current mood: Stressed! Man, there is SO much going on right now. While I had my graduation for my MFA last…

Baby Two: 29 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 7/14/17 which means I’m 29 weeks, 1 day pregnant. Baby is the size of a barbie convertible. I’ve gained… I’ll have to see when I get back to the states this weekend! Midwife appointment this week? Still in Espana! Current mood: Better than last week. Finally got over the cold and am excited because I graduate in just a couple hours from my masters program! Cravings: Sweets! Food Aversions: Pizza still… no bueno. The yucky stuff: Some headaches but now I’m in…