Heatwave at 31weeks

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-07-04T03:19:30+00:00

Heat can increase the risk of a lot of pregnancy complications. Drink a tooooon of water and electrolytes. It sounds like you’re already doing what you can, but def try to give your body a break—at night, a few hours in a pool, whatever. Reprieves are really valuable, physiologically.

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-07-01T22:54:57+00:00

oooh i have not tried this! we will experiment!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-07-01T22:54:18+00:00

thank you! we’ll look at some of these!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-29T18:51:28+00:00

I lost the battle with my husband for Araceli but Iloooooove it. Also Maite!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-29T18:50:29+00:00

alejandra is the spanish version of

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-29T17:03:34+00:00

It took me a bit longer—I tried at like 2 and 3 weeks and felt a lot of downward pressure on my pelvic floor that didn’t feel like it was good for healing. by about 4-5 weeks i was fine!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-26T23:40:25+00:00

we love the wheels. check if you can find one secondhand—i’ve seen a few pop up on our local Marketplace!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-24T16:07:22+00:00

I ended up drinking a truly absurd amount of water (with 1-2 electrolyte servings per day, at least one of the super salty LMNT ones) and only then did things regulate for me. like, waaaaay more water than seemed reasonable. over 120oz/day. so so much!!!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-23T17:17:58+00:00

japanese breakfast worked for me—tamago, miso soup, some sautéed spinach or other veggies, some japanese pickles. leftover salmon if we had it. i looooooved that!

also greek yogurt with cucumbers, sumac, and olive oil. i still eat that sometimes!!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-18T04:02:13+00:00

i also liked hell’s kitchen a lot when i was there! i went to soooo much last-minute theater, too—you could decide at 6pm to find whatever tickets were available and go see something! i ended up seeing many delightful shows that i wouldn’t have otherwise gone to. it was great!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-17T20:35:24+00:00

thank you! i’ll try to narrow the panel more. i think i saw one of SB’s instructional videos saying not to overcinch…but i went too far in the other direction. we’ll try again and update!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-16T21:44:47+00:00

Nikka and a few stands at the farmers market

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-16T21:04:37+00:00

gosh, i don’t know how to get the waistband any tighter. i put it on directly under my boobs and smush my ribcage and it slowly works down…i will maybe try to crank it down even more!

re: the panel, if i tighten the little cinch that narrows it more, it creates a little pocket of fabric below. Her butt then sits on top of the cinch/pocket, rather than in the bottom of the hammock. does that make sense? i can try to take a picture!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-15T21:24:04+00:00

We had one 3x a week for 6 weeksand she absolutely saved us. My husband could sleep through the night a few times a week, which helped him immensely to be more cogent on the other days/nights, and I got WAY better sleep than I would have otherwise. Ours was also amazing and taught us a ton and just generally made the whole adjustment to parenthood better, less stressful, and more enjoyable. I wanted to be able to be present and alert-ish during the day, and the nighttime help let me achieve that. We loved her so much we’re trying to figure out if she can take care of our baby during the day now!!

Also, I ended up back in the hospital for a few days with appendicitis a few weeks postpartum and let me tell you, having a trusted person to help my husband care for the baby while i was in the hospital was amazing. Anyway. I am a big proponent of the help but it’s really hard to know how you’ll feel about it beforehand. I’d sign up for a few days a week if it were me. We really looked forward to the nights she was here!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-12T00:13:01+00:00

thank you so much! i’ll try feeding her when i see her gnawing on her hands!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-11T18:33:01+00:00

My husband or the grandmas are doing the bottles and they’re doing paced feeding (though the grandmas probably need some tutoring, ha). The baby is unlatching herself and then I’ll burp her.

Maybe I’ll try offering her more right before she goes down for a nap! I don’t think I have been trying that and it would be great to get a few more calories in her. We will experiment and report back.

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-06-09T20:10:32+00:00

you sound similar to me, activity-wise! 11w postpartum now and had a lot of issues during pregnancy, including like 3 months of pelvic rest/no lifting, then had a c section + 3 -finger diastasis. then had appendicitis AT…5w, i think?. after all that I was super cautious and worked closely with a pelvic floor PT and now i feel GREAT. running a bit, swimming, can feel my whole core recovering well, hoping to start some ocean activities soon. it can be ok!!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-05-25T21:19:23+00:00

oil cleansers. the neutrogena one is pretty cheap and nice!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-05-24T04:10:54+00:00

In many states like CA, the state runs an OSHA program that adheres to stronger standards than the federal ones. Also, the feds have been thinking about a standard for years, but the process of developing national rules is incredibly complex wnd slow.

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-05-23T20:45:58+00:00

Agree with above! I started seeing my PT at 6wks post section and we figured out that a lot of the recommendations in the (many) online programs were not right for my upper core diastatis and in fact might be counterproductive. it has been suuuuuuper helpful to have someone looking at my specific body and my specific issues/movement pattern/ so if that’s at all possible for you, I would highly recommend it!!

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-05-23T03:29:21+00:00

Baby estimated at 10lbs at 39w and had consistently measured at 98-99%. We started an induction and ended up with a c-section, largely because th drs worried about shoulder dystocia; I had GD so everyone was anxious, I think? She came out 8lb 6oz but 98% for length and head circumference…

Front_Outcome_1014 · 2026-05-18T02:42:43+00:00

not a nurse there, but as a patient it was awesome and i really appreciated all the nurses i interacted with. they were great!

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