36 Weeks, 1 day! We are so close to meeting our sweet Felicity I can hardly stand it!
This week I started Raspberry Leaf Tea, Primrose Oil, and collecting colostrum. I did the first 2 with Hudson and really believe it helped with parts of labor. As for the colostrum, because of how GD can effect baby’s sugars after birth it is recommended to collect colostrum beforehand to help with balancing it out as well as to immediately breastfeed after birth. So we are going for it!
I feel so sentimental this week over the fact that Hudson won’t be an only child for very much longer.
This week I installed baby’s car seat, and as I looked at them both in the back seat I felt so many emotions. Im so excited, I’m nervous, I’m ready but some moments feel unprepared. But overall I’m just feeling very thankful this pregnancy to have made it this far. And that we’re almost there.
One thing this last week that was brought up with my GD (Gestational Diabetes) counselor was the prospect of trying to have more children after this. After having GD with a pregnancy you are more likely to have it with the next one and more often then not, a lot earlier. There’s also a higher risk of complications, and chance of birth defects.
This was honestly discouraging to hear, but also in a way also made me feel like I could do better.
They say that GD is brought on by hormones. And while I do believe that I also believe that what triggered mine this pregnancy was stress.
This has brought me to the conclusion that if we have more children I need to be rid of stress and worry in my life. Period. Not only have I seen it effect my attitude and positive mindset, but now pregnancy. It’s no one’s fault but my own. The moment I found out I was pregnant with Felicity I had immediate fear. And that fear has followed most of my pregnancy to my dismay. I didn’t realize how much it effected me, but it has in more ways then one.
So while this news wasn’t what I WANTED to hear, once again God knew it was what I NEEDED to hear.
I’ve been given lots to think about and pray over. Challenged by what I know to be true. Praying for wisdom in this next season, and holding fast to His Word.
Xoxo, Shantel