335: Focus Friday – The Ultimate Baby (Our 3rd Trimester)

<p>We're nearing the end of our 3rd and final trimester and all is well! We can't wait to meet our bundle of joy very soon :)</p> <p>We're both as prepared as can be and are ready for the birthing and parenting adventures ahead.</p> <p>Today we discuss our unique baby shower, preventing constipation, (lack of) sleep, consuming dates, natural remedies for fighting a cold during pregnancy and so much more!</p> <p>Again, thanks for joining us on our baby journey!</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our tea party themed baby shower</li> <li>Receiving books instead of cards to grow TUB’s library</li> <li>We're grateful for the gifts and continued support</li> <li>Capturing your pregnancy with a photoshoot</li> <li>What is belly mapping?</li> <li>At 32 weeks, baby was in a frank breech position</li> <li>Chiropractic care and Spinning Babies exercises</li> <li>The home visit with the midwives ended in a hospital visit at 37 weeks</li> <li>Always look for the silver lining in a situation you can’t control</li> <li>Shortness of breath is still an ongoing struggle in trimester 3</li> <li>Eating high fiber foods and staying hydrated helps prevent constipation</li> <li>Glowing skin and thick lush hair</li> <li>How our sleep has been impacted during this stage</li> <li>Exercises to tune into your pelvic floor</li> <li>Listen to your body</li> <li>Can you prevent tearing with the EPI-NO?</li> <li>Start planning for postpartum</li> <li>Stockpile your freezer with ready-to-go meals & snacks</li> <li>Minimize any stress and be prepared as possible</li> <li>Consuming dates can reduce the intensity & duration of labour</li> <li>The benefits of drinking red raspberry leaf tea</li> <li>Marni's new breastmilk tea helps increase milk supply</li> <li>Pregnancy safe natural remedies for fighting a cold</li> <li>Enjoying the nesting phase of pregnancy</li> <li>Creating a nursing station for breastfeeding area</li> <li>Getting the car seat properly installed</li> <li>Trust and surrender to what comes next</li>