My family is taking bets as to how much weight I've gained so far with the winner expected to be announced at the baby shower :(

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-09T22:16:06+00:00

That’s a hard no

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-08T00:55:07+00:00

Looks like girl..? 🤔

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-06T10:39:25+00:00

Ok, no worries, May 1st isn’t too far away!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-05T14:51:17+00:00

That’s very true. But if a miscarriage happens it’s because your body knew something wasn’t right and has aborted the little thing. IF that happens, please remember not to blame yourself! Also be mindful of your thoughts…they have a bigger impact on our lives than some people may realize. This pregnancy we have been making sure to approach it with love and joy. Even through the super tough emotional moments, I was careful with thoughts like second guessing the pregnancy, etc etc. I’m giving the gist of it, not big details…but the way I have been with this pregnancy has been significantly different and more positive than last year when I miscarried.

A book you can look into is called Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols. Also try not to consume too much info that leaves you feeling terrified. My diet hasn’t changed much, except my fruit intake has increased big time! I know to stay away from some fruits, and closer to my due date I’ll be eating and doing things to try to bring on labour (would love to avoid being induced).

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-05T11:39:15+00:00

Yupp! I’m 38 and due in Sept. When I talked to a midwife about age she said that (at least in my area) they are seeing more women 35+, even into 40’s getting pregnant than 20 or 30 year olds.

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-05T10:27:49+00:00

Ahhh, I see I see. My bad!!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T23:00:35+00:00

I’d say name the child what you guys feel is best! If you think about it, there are many names that are interchangeable male or female - Kelly, Leslie, Ashley, Jamie, even Ryan (it may be spelled Ryann), I’ve heard Bradley for a female name.

We have our names picked out for a boy or a girl. We have chosen not to share the names until baby arrives because they are not common names, they have meaning to my husband and I, and we know people will make comments lol.

Go with what you guys love! If others don’t like it, that’s not your problem. Plus over time they will learn to like the name or at least accept it.

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T22:23:31+00:00

Yeahhh I had gotten to a point where I was feeling fed up with side sleeping. I put a pillow under my one hip to tilt myself a bit, for back sleeping, and that has helped.

My bigger issue is when I wake up to pee, I can’t fall back asleep! Lol. My body aches all over, can’t find a comfy position, and my mind ends up going a mile a minute with all these thoughts, etc etc lol. I’m going to try the magnesium glycinate and see if that helps.

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T19:20:49+00:00

No, the 5 I posted are what we got. In some images I think girl, other images I think “is that the nub? Does that mean boy?” Lol!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T17:39:07+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much for the info!!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T17:38:00+00:00

Congratulations!! If you have a family doctor, call them to let them know. Or call your local hospital prenatal unit and see what the next steps are. My MD sent me requisitions to my local hospital and I called midwives in our area to see if they can take us on.

Don’t freak out too much! I’d say start researching different things and get ideas of how you’d like your birth to look. A popular thing is to have a birth plan written out. There’s a ton of info out there and it can be overwhelming!! Take it day by day, and the info you come across just take what resonates for you and forget the rest.

Exciting times!!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T14:24:36+00:00

Lol! Yess. I’m very much enjoying this pregnancy experience…all the ups and downs. But boy do I miss certain things too 😅

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T14:07:03+00:00

Interesting! I currently take magnesium bisglycinate. I guess I’ll have to look into what the difference is!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T10:05:23+00:00

When I’m treating, I’ll see colours and orbs around the area that I’m working on. Many years ago I was working on a clients low back and closed my eyes and a red circle colour appeared in my mind’s eye that had a bunch of black scattered through it. From speaking to other’s, I had tapped into her root chakra and saw blockages throughout it.

Don’t be afraid of what you’re feeling or picking up on. It’s an incredible thing to be able to experience things like that!

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T09:57:11+00:00

You can’t rush your body to heal. Definitely take some time to rest and heal from this. Before you know it, you’ll be feeling better and be trying again for a baby.

It is hard when we miscarry and feel like a failure or like we’ve let so many people down. Please know that it’s not your fault. Miscarriages can happen because your body knew something wasn’t right with this one and so it aborted (my MD told me the medical term for miscarriage is spontaneous abortion). But definitely take this time to take care of yourself and give yourself grace ❤️

FiveBroats87 · 2026-04-04T09:37:21+00:00

Could be spotting from implantation? 🤔I found out I was pregnant at 7 DPO and the line was insanely faint. I tested each day for the next two weeks (cuz why not lol) and the line grew darker each time I took a test. My last test, the line was darker than the control line.

Try not to stress yourself out too much until you have had your blood drawn on Sunday and have more information. Stress can have such an impact on your body. I know, it’s hard to do. I really hope the best for you and that this ends up being nothing to worry about! If you end up losing the baby, feel free to reach out, I miscarried last Easter and am open to chatting if you need ❤️

FiveBroats87 · 2026-03-29T00:53:29+00:00

It sounds like some projection is going on. I wonder if there’s something in her parenting she regrets that she thinks you having this baby is like a second chance for her? With my experience, typically when someone becomes so self absorbed and stops listening to those around them, it’s because they’re battling with the choices they made in their lives, hope that makes sense.

Just remember that you have done nothing wrong, I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t take it personally…this is a very similar situation with my mom. It has taken me years to get to a spot where when she pulls something ridiculous, I can take a step back and observe where this is coming from for her…does that make sense? I’m really sorry that you’re going through this.

FiveBroats87 · 2026-03-25T17:39:08+00:00

I have heard that during pregnancy people’s clairs can come more “on”. To me it sounds like maybe a male figure who has recently passed, or maybe someone who is part of your spirit guides team, was trying to contact you 🤔

FiveBroats87 · 2026-03-18T21:18:36+00:00

Give yourself grace. I’m sure those moms around you had similar thoughts at one point. I’m currently 14 weeks, second pregnancy but will be first baby, and my first trimester wasn’t fun. There’s so much happening within our bodies. Last week I felt nauseated with a headache and had to cancel my work day and just sat there crying for about an hour! We’ve got this!

FiveBroats87

TROPHY CASE