So this past few weeks I had a little bit of baby fever and it made me wonder what are the thing I would do differently if I get pregnant again. Here is the short list I came up with:
- I would take weekly photos of my growing belly. I started taking lots of photos during pregnancy however they weren’t at the same location and I had different outfits. My bump didn’t show until later during my pregnancy so the first 20 or so weeks I didn’t even look pregnant just bloated…hahaha
- I would try and make a cute pregnancy announcement to my husband; with our son unfortunately I couldn’t think of ways to tell him the great news because he was with me at the hospital when the doctor told us.
- Get a professional maternity photo-shoot with both my husband and son.
- Take breastfeeding classes even though with this my first pregnancy I did a lot of research and received material from midwives and lactation consultant. I would still take a breastfeeding class to get more information. If you would like to know about my experience breastfeeding my son you can read my breastfeeding journey.
- I would start pumping at around 38 weeks to build up my supply before giving birth. This was an advice my midwife gave me after I gave birth to my son because my milk took long to come. I also read that pumping can induce labour, which is interesting because I wasn’t a fan of being induced in the hospital.
- Walk…Walk…Walk I honestly think walking during the last trimester really helps. I started walking when I was overdue with my son and by 41 weeks pregnant I was 2 cm dilated and I honestly think it was a result of walking.
- I won’t stress as much and I would take it easy, which is harder said than done.
- Baby product wise I have a list of products that I won’t be investing in for my second baby because I think they are a waste and some I didn’t end up using. Here is my list of baby products that I won’t purchase.
And before you ask we’re not expecting baby #2 and we are not TTC just yet!
Is there anything you would do differently on your next pregnancies?
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Love this. Think I’ll more or less follow your list. 😍👌🏼
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Family should be supportive..I think walk and No stress are necessary things for pregnancy..
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I agree with you family support is extremely important especially when you’re pregnant or just had a baby
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This is a great list, I still have a draw full of untouched baby products from my first born!
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I had a lot of items that I didn’t use with my firstborn but I ended up giving them away. Next time I won’t buy as much
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My first and only pregnancy I created a pregnancy scrapbook ! I would definitely encourages mums to be to do so! 42 weeks of pregnancy including weekly updates , first kick, hospital appointments . Its interesting to read back after years to come !
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That is such a great idea,I would wonderful to look back on. I will try to document my pregnancy better next time in Sha Allah
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I would certainly stress less. Although I say that now, it would probably be different when it was actually happening. I would definitely take more pictures of the bump, I have hardly any from my first pregnancy. Great little post. #DreamTeam
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Yeah it is so hard not to worry or stress when you are pregnant. Lots of bump photos are also on my list of things to do next time around.
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I love the idea of the *cute pregnancy announcement*… really thinking over some imaginative ways right now. Pregnancy is such a blessing, it’s great to cherish every moment of it.
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Pregnancy is indeed a blessing, I hope you find the perfect creative pregnancy announcement. Pinterest has tons of them.. you should have a look on your free time 😉
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A lot of those things are exactly the changes I would make if I were pregnant again. Especially the photos. I have 2 children and NO photos of me being pregnant.
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I love the idea of documenting our pregnancies, In sha Allah next time 😉
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These are awesome! While I don’t have kids yet (I’m one of the few of my friends at 25), husband and I are planning to start trying in the next couple of years – iA. I think it’s great to learn from those who have had the experience!
-AH
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25 is still young I had my baby when I turned 27. Good luck on expanding your little family it will be so exciting but take your time sweetie, a couple of years sounds perfect.
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Ha ha ha.
As a mom of two, I just couldn’t stop laughing. All the best. May all your pregnancy dreams come true.
Now let me tell you about my reality. Yep! I was wiser when I was expecting my second child. (Thanks to trial and errors in my first pregnancy). But, I was much more busy. I was just not able to enjoy being pregnant the way I did my first pregnancy. My first priority was my playschool going son.
Labour is much easier with second child. So is lactation. Inshallah you won’t have to worry about these. May you b e blessed with healthy , wise and seen. Aameen. ❤
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Ameen sis, thank you for your duaa. I’m sure as a mom of two you are wondering what dream bubble I’m living in, hahaha.
Thanks for your honest comment sweetheart, I really appreciate it 🙂
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It’s not impossible! You can get your snaps taken. 🙂
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Oh I love this list especially the one about pumping at 38 weeks, such a good idea. Also all those baby products! Its so true most of them are just a waste!
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I know right I wish I knew about pumping before I had my son because I was extremely over due.
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I love your list and especially the one about pumping from 38 weeks. Also it’s so true most of the baby products are such a waste!
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Love this! I am starting to get baby fever too! I would also want to take weekly pictures to see the progress!
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It’s a nice idea to document our pregnancies and see how our bodies change.
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This list is great! If I ever have a second baby, I will follow this list. 🙂
http://www.shishuworld.com/things-you-do-not-need-for-a-baby/
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Thanks for commenting Priya. That’s a great list I have a similar post on my blog 🙂
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Snap! I think that I would do proper monthly bump photos. With Little Button, I felt so self conscious of my bump that we only got a hand full of shots towards the end – and those were under protest. Thank you for linking up to the #DreamTeam
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Bump photos are always a good idea, I didn’t have a lot of photos during my first pregnancy but next time I will.
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Thanks for hosting #DreamTeam, see you next week 🙂
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I love this post! I would do each one mentioned. I did however have a maternity photo shoot as my friend bought it me as a gift- at the time I was mortified and embarrassed but I then had them made into a photostory book with my little boys newborn photo shoot and it is probably one of the best things that I own! Nothing beats your baby but pregnancy is such a special time x
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awww that’s fantastic, My son did get a newborn photo shoot but I never got a professional maternity shoot.
I sometimes miss pregnancy then I remember the heartburn, morning sickness, swollen feet, etc then I change my mind..lol
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Aww thank you so much for the support and sharing my post. I hope we are both blessed with another pregnancies when the time is righr xx
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Super helpful. I’m going to try some of these
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Thank you so much, glad you find this post helpful
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I wish I’d done quite a few of these too.
Mine would be to take care of me a bit more. I developed a lung clot quite early on in pregnancy and I can’t help thinking that I could have avoided it if I took the advice given a little more seriously!
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Sometimes when we are pregnant we forget to take care of ourselves. Glad you and your baby are doing great now Tee, he is adorable xx
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With my second pregnancy I took belly progress shots. I still stressed at much as with my first and I did get maternity photos done with my hubby and oldest son but they weren’t great. I wish I done glamour ones. But I did do a special gender announcement on fb and a baby announcement to.
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A gender announcement and baby announcement sound great. I only made an announcement when I had the baby as a Facebook status nothing special but I will really consider a special gender reveal with my second.
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