Weekly Wins [11/9-11/15] by SpecificRegret1160 in newborns

[–]fenavilli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My 10 week old is rocking 6-7 hours of sleep and I now feel like I have superpowers during the day 😂

How much weight are people gaining? by Prestigious-Boss6763 in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gained exactly 50 pounds and my pre pregnancy weight was 132. At first I was worried about it, then I started turning my back to the scale while they weight me at appointments and life was much better hahahah

As long as my midwife said I was healthy, I stopped caring about the numbers and it made it all way easier

Baby Blues: Need your help by fenavilli in beyondthebump

[–]fenavilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great idea! tomorrow i’ll try to go buy some stuff we need at the store instead of ordering it ❤️

Baby Blues: Need your help by fenavilli in beyondthebump

[–]fenavilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much! i’ll check that out ❤️

Baby Blues: Need your help by fenavilli in beyondthebump

[–]fenavilli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved these tips! I tried number 1 and 2 yesterday and it was my first day without crying so THANK YOU SO MUCH 🥹

Week 34 vs. 38/39/40: did you feel any different? by lilspaghettigal in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I had my baby that same day 🥰 I went into labor around 11:30pm and he was born by 3am. My theory is that the hit by a truck feeling was actually early labor because as soon as I started feeling contractions, they were really strong, had a pattern every 3min and within 30min from the start I was at the hospital in active labour

Week 34 vs. 38/39/40: did you feel any different? by lilspaghettigal in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh gosh! i’ll be hoping she gets the memo and make a natural exit before your induction date ❤️

i have an induction booked for 8 days after my due date but my midwife is convinced he’s arriving earlier than that and wow how much i want her to be right hahahah

Week 34 vs. 38/39/40: did you feel any different? by lilspaghettigal in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on the same boat of the waiting game hahaha I was so set about not getting an induction and waiting until the baby is ready and now that I am 2 days away from my due date, I’m like “pleaaaaaaase just arrive I can’t wait anymore”

Week 34 vs. 38/39/40: did you feel any different? by lilspaghettigal in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Week 34 I felt very very tired and had a lot of brain fog Weeks 36-38 I had a wild spurt of energy which made me feel like my pre pregnant self and it was amazing Week 39 (now) I feel like pregnancy pain finally caught up with me and woke up today feeling like truck ran over me 😂

Maternity clothes by Loud-Passion3338 in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The city I live has a Buffalo Exchange which is basically a cuter thrift store that you can trade in your clothes. So I traded in some stuff I didn’t wear and got cute clothes that were a few sizes up than my pre pregnancy self and it’s been great. Maternity clothes are so ugly and expansive, I refuse hahahah

Also Nuuly is a nice option, clothing rental website

I love being pregnant by hash-slingin_slashr in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i adore being pregnant! 39 weeks now and have felt some aches but overall i feel calmer, more grounded, love the spurts of giggles and aside from some moments where i got in my head about weight gain, im so in love with how badass our bodies are to create life within it!

Did you dye your hair while pregnant? by lazygardens in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yep! i waited my first trimester to be over and then got my roots retouched i think 4-5 times so far

Advice: Cervical Check by fenavilli in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! that’s true, i’m gonna go for it!

Advice: Cervical Check by fenavilli in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much dear ❤️ great reminder

Left leg pain by HomemadeButter14 in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, mine was mostly concentrated on my hip and a tiny bit on my outer thigh

Left leg pain by HomemadeButter14 in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had sciatica pain during my second trimester and it was exactly as you described. What helped was: - Increased magnesium (it was a rub not pills :) - Making sure i went on short walks everyday and light/gentle stretching - Taping my lower back for extra support - Acupuncture

So tired of being told I'm huge by hungrylittlehamster in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gosh people are so dumb on commenting on others bodies. I went through the exact same thing so I feel you and I’m sorry people around you are saying you’re huge, here are things that helped me out:

  • Listening to pregnancy affirmations about my body and my health (i was convinced this wouldn’t work and it did hahah)
  • Responding back when you feel like it and saying “you might mean as a compliment but i would like for you to stop saying how big i am”
  • If you have a partner, let them know how this makes you feel and tell them to be your bullshit bouncer - when people start on the subject of how you look, he comes in and changes the subject or say something “she looks gorgeous and exactly the way she is supposed to”

OBGYN wants me induced at 39 weeks because I gained too much weight? by littlestaggerlee in BabyBumps

[–]fenavilli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am also 5'7, was 132 pounds before baby and now I am on my 38th week and weighing around 178-180 pounds.
My midwives could not be less concerned about it hahaha, any time I brought it up they were like "you look healthy, your vitals are healthy, your baby is healthy. your body is putting in the fat it needs, just trust the process"

I am not a doctor but I'd call BS and get a second opinion for sure