…and multiply.
And so we have. Baby number FIVE is trucking along and she will be here before we know it. Crazy, huh?!
This week I had the oddest feeling the day before my appointment. I felt really small. Not me actually, but my baby bump. This whole time I’ve been worried about gaining too much weight and my baby bump looking huge, but I never thought I’d think I looked too small. Then as I usually do with things like this, I began to obsess about the well being of my baby. Was I starving her?! How could I be because I eat all the time…not always good food though. More impulse foods. Insert peanut butter fudge sundae here. Could she have bigger issues like IUGR, or something else? Was she going to die? Yes y’all I am that crazy! Trying to not to make a mountain out of a mole hill I headed to my midwife for my appointment. When she measured the fundus I fully expected her to say that I was showing 2 weeks ahead like last month, which would really ease my fears. Instead she told me I was measuring a week behind. How is that possible? To fluctuate that much in a month? My midwife didn’t seem concerned at all, but the crazy woman I am worried. Will my baby be okay? Tiny?
Hi, my name is Brittany. I’m a worrier.
Bless my heart.
My how my worries have changed. Confessions of a recovering fatty I guess, ha! The light at the end of the tunnel is that I’ve decided to stop worrying about my weight. Yeah, I’m not going to post how much I’ve gained after this week. All it did was stress me out, ha! It’s time to just let some of this worrying go and actually live life. Trust God.
It’s about time, right?! I know I’m late to the party in figuring all of this out, but at least I arrived at all!
This little girl is SO active. Seriously. Any time I stop and lay down she goes nuts! Last night I fell asleep on Sam and he felt Pippa go crazy. He was like, “Is she okay?” I said, “Yeah, I don’t think she’s a fan of me resting, ha!” I for sure thought I’d at least get one calm baby, but this little girl feels the need to make sure I know she’s here, needing attention and she’s not even out of my belly yet. Oh goodness. Five kids here we come!
In the efforts to make better choices and pop out the chunkiest baby around (ha!), what foods should I eat?!
I will just have to come live with you…I think we would have a very happy symbiotic relationship…I love to cook and bake…and you need to eat! Perfect match!
YES!!!!! I could TOTALLY scarf down your cooking!!!!
Nora was the exact same way, Brittany. I didn’t really look pregnant at all at my 21 week ultrasound to find out the gender. It made me a little nervous, but I of course ended up getting that big ole belly and she was even bigger than Ruby. Don’t worry! Every child is so different, as is every pregnancy.
As for food- you need to be getting lots of GOOD FATS. All natural peanut and almond butter, avacados, REAL butter (no spreads/margarine!), coconut oil, chia seeds, wild salmon, raw nuts and raisins, etc. When you are craving something it’s because you’re body needs something (as long as you’re hydrated. Lots of times we think we’re hungry when we’re really just thirsty!) So if you’re craving something sweet, don’t go for sugar, choose honey! Or make a fruit and spinach smoothie sweetened with banana and honey. I satisfy my mega sweet tooth by a few (or a thousand) frozen dark chocolate chips with a spoonful of natural peanut butter. Just make a point to cut out fake and processed foods, little by little. Nourish you and that baby! Now’s the perfect time to really take control of doing so! The internet is crawling with lots of real-food health blogs and recipes to help you wrap your head around it all. Little by little, baby:)
And I grew up in a family with 5 kids…so, so much fun! Bless you guys!
I SO needed your comment friend! In fact I think you should just text me once a week to remind me as well as keep on giving me ideas on eating better. It’s so hard to retrain your brain at first. Worth the effort, just hard. Thank love!
Oh Brittany!! I am such a worrier too!! It seems like sometimes it’s all I do. Glad to hear that I’m not alone!! I too need to remember to trust God knowing that he is in control. Thanks for the reminder. 🙂
It seems like women are just gifted in the worrying department, ha! Guess that leaves us more of an opportunity to trust God…though it sure is hard sometimes!;)
Eat more protein girl!!! The more eggs the better! Have GPops make a few of those omelet roll things for you to stick in the freezer, and then you have a good healthy protein breakfast option. And you know, ice cream never hurt anybody. 🙂 I mean, it’s calcium right?!?
Girl, I love your “bless your heart’!!!! lol. YOu’ll be fine and so will your baby! Relax and enjoy! xo
thanks friend!
Hi Brittany, I’m Kait, and I worry about everything too. I kind of have come to terms with it. Maybe it’s how God prepares us for our mama-bear ways? I dunno.
As far as healthy foods go, I love avocado. And it has all the “right” fats and is basically amazing. Unless you don’t like it.
And smoothies! Smoothies are amazing for you, pack it full of fruit and veggies and you are good to go!
Thanks for your comment! I’m glad to know that I’m not the only worrier, ha! And I LOVE avocados and smoothies! YUM!!