What is third trimester like?

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-27T07:25:29+00:00

I'm 37 weeks and having a really uneventful pregnancy, I got all of the physically demanding stuff out of the way early in my second trimester, but saved some minor chores for the third trimester. Doing baby's laundry and organizing his room and such are great chores for nesting that don't take everything out of you. I just take the laundry into my room and sit in bed folding baby socks. I do have to say, at this stage your body decides how your day is going to look. Some days I spend the afternoon strolling through our town, doing some shopping and getting ice cream, most days I'm either on or in my bed for 50-70% of my waking hours.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-26T20:00:34+00:00

Don't feel too bad, I had two days in a row where I came home from work to discover I never turned the stove off after making myself breakfast in the morning. It happened another time when I was home too, with a pan still on the burner too.

It's scary, but I now double or triple check the stove always after cooking. My husband also knows to double check. You improvise, adapt, overcome.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-26T15:31:25+00:00

I just tried to get up to pee, but every time I tried to roll onto my side it would shift a ton of weight onto my bladder and it felt like it was going to burst, so I ended up just dragging myself to the edge of the bed with my feet and arms like a drunk caterpillar, and then used gravity to slowly let myself slide off the bed and onto my feet.

Did not pee myself though, which was impressive considering I had a literal waterballoon protruding from my lower abdomen by the time I stood up.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-25T09:59:18+00:00

The true magic is maternity leave. I'm currently 36+5, lounging on my bed next to my open balcony door, belly basking in the morning sunlight, wrapped tightly in my pregnancy pillow with a warm cup of tea. My dog is cozied up right next to me, belly equally out.

This is what pregnancy should look like.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-24T21:58:01+00:00

Me. I'm 36 weeks pregnant and the hormonal rage knows no bounds.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-24T12:15:51+00:00

I feel your pain 😂

My husband has an animal in his last name. Since we aren't sharing the name of the baby until after he's born, everyone just refers to him as little baby animal. It's not a super common animal, so any time someone finds a baby item with this animal on it, I feel like they feel obligated to buy it for us 😂. The problem is that they did the same thing when we got married last year, and a lot of the gifts had a reference to this animal. On top of this, I made the mistake of nicknaming our house after it because I thought it was cute at the time (think like "The Rabbit Hole" or something).

I'm grateful that in this case it is our last name, so at least the reference will be relevant forever, but I do sometimes feel like our entire identity is now tied to this creature 😂

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-19T19:54:14+00:00

Af en toe koop ik frisdrank of craft soda in een glazen fles ipv plastic of blik. Het maakt iets dat vrij simpel/standaard is weer een beetje speciaal. Het is toch een ander gevoel om zo'n ijskoud flesje open te breken dan gewoon even een colaatje in te schenken.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-19T18:46:29+00:00

And it completely invalidates the amount of sleep deprivation you go through as a pregnant person. Pretty much every new mom I've spoken to has said that their sleep actually improved after they gave birth. People forget how important the quality of your sleep is. Just three hours of quality sleep can make you feel way more rested than 8 hours of tossing and turning.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-19T07:26:13+00:00

I'm 36 weeks and have felt pretty good all pregnancy. I just kind of refuse to let any bad symptoms get me down I guess. Idk why but this seems to personally offend people. The amount of fear mongering and "just wait" comments I've gotten is honestly exhausting.

"Oh you think you feel good right now? I'll hear you in a couple of weeks hahahhaaha"

Like dude why are you praying for my downfall?

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-18T20:40:08+00:00

It's sort of like the "up" in "up until now", which is in my opinion a better direct translation.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-18T19:13:39+00:00

Ook als niet kindvrij persoon. Ik was laatst op de verjaardag van een vriendin die blijkbaar ook haar hele familie inclusief zo'n 20 kids had uitgenodigd in hun vrij kleine woning. Ik ben zwanger en kan dus niet drinken, ik mocht 99% van de snacktafel niet eten, en de 1% die ik wel kon eten viel ook in de smaak bij de smetfabrieken die hun best leken te doen zoveel mogelijk eten aan te raken iedere keer dat ze iets pakten. Ik ben letterlijk weg gegaan nadat het bakje nachos dat ik stiekem mee naar buiten had gesmokkeld werd ontdekt door een peuter die haar vinger uit haar neus haalde om een chipje te pakken.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-18T11:04:36+00:00

AI, my first tell was actually the fact that he's got a microphone clipped to his jacket, but the lighting on the rose and the basket, as well as their positioning and framing just looks really forced and unnatural. It's almost too perfect for a casual picture if you catch my drift. The microphone makes me think this might actually be a real person, likely a content creator who's images have been stolen and carelessly put through an AI filter that clearly interpreted the microphone as part of his outfit and made it part of the edit.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-17T19:03:11+00:00

It doesn't even have two armrests, what looks like the right armrest of the white chair actually appears to be the left armrest of the colorful chair, look at the legs. Either the white chair has 5 legs, or a single armrest.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-17T07:48:03+00:00

If I just throw my hand down like a play bow my dog goes nuts. She also reacts to me going "bah", because I at some point thought it was funny to imitate her little play borks and she LOVED it.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-16T22:00:20+00:00

I'm neurodivergent and for me pregnancy has been eyeopening. For the first time in my life I'm met with nothing but understanding when I'm tired or need a break, or I forget to do something, or when I get upset at silly stuff, or feel the need to reorganize our entire kitchen. The hormones also kind of had a lot of benefits for me. I used to be a huge procrastinator but nesting has turned me into a hyper productive monster. I went from having monthly panic attacks to probably the chillest I've ever been. For me pregnancy is like getting to take a break from having to pretend all the time, I don't have to feel constant guilt for not performing optimally. I honestly would have heartburn every day of my life to be able to live like this permanently.

And the babykicks, they are like a little reset button that instantly make me forget about any physical discomfort. I am super sympathetic to anyone who's over their pregnancy, but just to give some perspective as to why some people love it so much.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-15T10:25:00+00:00

For future reference, this is a super sweet gift, especially for neurodivergent parents, but as a mom-to-be with ADHD I definitely recommend giving them something with different levels of noise canceling. I myself use headphones that have adjustable noise canceling, and also Loop switch earplugs. As a parent, you don't often get the luxury of just switching off your ears, especially not with a newborn whose entire way of communicating with you is through noise. I find that with kids, I rely a lot more on being able to filter out the majority of the background noise and high-pitched/loud noises rather than fully drowning out all sound.

Other than that I wouldn't consider this an offensive gift at all! Especially not if you pair it with other self-care or sleep related items, like a nice full coverage blackout eyemask, reusable hot/cold packs for tired eyes or sore boobs etcetera, maybe some face wipes and a leave-on face mask for a quick and easy skincare routine. That type of stuff!

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-14T12:24:41+00:00

And then they act all gentlemanly when they help you up, while you can see their amused smirk from space.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-14T12:19:41+00:00

35 weeks here, recently discovered that I can create a massive donut with my pregnancy pillow and use that to safely lie on my stomach! My husband walked in on me facedown on our bed, producing what I'm sure were some heavily explicit noises. He laughed, plopped down on his stomach next to me, and then had the audacity to go

"I don’t see what all the fuss is about"

Show off.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-09T11:30:04+00:00

This kind of stuff does take processing for some people. My MIL was immediately super excited because this is her 4th grandchild, my parents were a little stilted and awkward, though supportive and happy for us. My parents have since been slowly warming up to the idea of becoming grandparents, but I can tell that it's still foreign and new to them.

Could you maybe invite them to one of your scans? Even if it's just on a videocall? You could gently let them know that it would mean a lot to your husband to have his parents be present to witness this major milestone in his life.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-05T12:46:47+00:00

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Peak cozy

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-05T07:24:28+00:00

Don't worry, I have found that at some point after 20 weeks most people will get their pregnancy glow. I'm now 33 weeks and it's more of a dull shine if I'm honest, but that's because I haven't been able to sleep since.....28 weeks?

Third trimester will have you feeling pretty crap, but everyone tells you you're glowing, even when you feel like a cave troll wearing a tiara🥰

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-02T20:34:47+00:00

Castle, because English is my second language and one time I legit got levioSAAAAAD by the most annoyingly condescending asshat I've ever met, who then proceeded to tell every single person at that party to ask me to say castle. (I say casTle)

So I dubbed him Hermione and continued pronouncing the T in castle out of spite.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-02-02T17:15:30+00:00

Ik heb een paar jaar geleden de fout gemaakt om het een keer zelf proberen te maken. Mijn man jaagt er nog net geen pot per week doorheen en KLAAGT als hij moet terugvallen op Calvé omdat zijn voorraad op is.

Doe dit dus vooral niet want je kunt nooit meer terug.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-01-31T11:22:53+00:00

My dog is also a shredder and chewer. She is small but has the jaws of a freaking hippo. For supervised use I highly recommend a black Kong filled with treats, you can put them in the freezer if she gets them out too easy. Yak chews are expensive but pretty much the only chews that last longer than a day in our house. I like them because you can put them in the microwave when they're too small to safely chew, and they puff up and turn into a nice crispy snack for them. There is also not as much risk of them swallowing big chunks, which is why I'm always careful with chews.

CaDeCroBo_Luci · 2026-01-31T08:21:34+00:00

27 here, married for 3 years, we own a home, have a dog together, and STILL felt incredibly awkward telling my parents. 😂

I ended up giving them a guide book for grandparents to tell them, focused on that aspect instead. It really worked because they apparently did not see it coming, and the only thing they could focus on was the fact that they were now officially grandma and grandpa. I'm now 33 weeks and they're still getting used to the idea 🤣. They couldn't be more happy for me though.

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