Last week, I shared the first-trimester checklist with you. Continuing this week is again, Henna’s second-trimester checklist and why this was her favourite part of the pregnancy.
Here goes…
The second trimester was my favourite part of being pregnant.
The horrendous nausea of the first trimester has passed, and the vastness of the third trimester is yet to come. This is the glowy part.
Your hair looks amazing, the skin is glowing, you can feel the baby move, and you float around on the bliss of making a new person. I was beaming, glowing, all things awesome.
Keeping that in mind, this second-trimester checklist has got you and your little one covered:
1) Find Out the Gender: As the days passed by, I just knew it in my heart; it was a boy. My husband, Vic, was sure it was going to be a girl. I was right (mamas know the best). He is now over the moon about having a basketball buddy for life.
2) Go for a 20-week anatomy scan: One of the highlights for my pregnancy was this scan. For the very first time, we could see the tiny arms and legs, hands and feet and everything else of the baby. To experience our little jelly bean, grow from a peanut to full human with bones melted our hearts.
3) Plan the gender reveal: Due to COVID, we planned a virtual gender reveal over video call to our friends and family. It wasn’t exactly the way we had hoped it would be. Regardless, we can’t wait to meet our BABY BOY!!!
4) Buy a pregnancy pillow: My little one was growing so big so fast as the days passed. I found it increasingly difficult to walk or sleep comfortably. To that, my friend recommended me a pregnancy pillow. Luckily, I had soft cushiony pillows at home, so I didn’t need to buy any special ones. However, my friend swears by this pregnancy pillow.
5) Buy nursing bras: As my pregnancy progressed, so did my discomfort for anything underwire. My friend has been using this comfortable nursing bra. I found these bras to be reasonably priced as well as insanely comfortable and supportive. Definitely, worth it.
6) Daily Stretches/Prenatal Yoga: My doctor recommended me prenatal yoga as he rightly predicted that it would help ease my pelvic pain that women very commonly tend to experience as the baby grows. Prenatal yoga also helped me a great deal to stay calm and relaxed throughout my pregnancy.
7) Get Started on the Nursery: From nursery themes to decor ideas, a lot went into getting my nursery ready. By my third trimester, I had very little to no energy. Having started this early was a pretty good idea.
8) Sign up for a breastfeeding course: Many breastfeeding mamas swear by Milkology. This site includes a massive FREE library that includes checklists, guides, cheatsheets and high-quality breastfeeding courses.
9) Switch to natural cleaning methods: I switched to these and have been loving them. Stock up!!
Henna’s final tip on the second trimester is, “do as much as you can during the first two trimesters of your pregnancy. That way, you can ease and relax during the third trimester, which can be extremely uncomfortable.”
What pregnancy tips would you share? Any cravings? Anything that made you feel better?
xx
Yachna