le bump / 28 weeks

we’re really filling out now.

progress & countdown: 28 weeks down & 81 days to go!

baby size: an eggplant.

food & drink: starting to add more dates to the menu and also enjoying my daily infusion of stinging nettles and red rapberry leaf. preparing the tissues and body for birth!

bump stuff: oh yes, it is here and heavy and growing like CRAZY. measuring a week ahead, at the moment.

highs: hello, THIRD TRIMESTER!!!

lows: not being able to “push through” like i usually do. it’s hard to down-shift and just rest but i am getting better at paying attention to physical cues before i overdo it.

new developments: head to toe, baby is 15+ inches long and weighs over 2 pounds. baby’s brain is going through a growth spurt and making more connections every day.

meaningful moments & hormones & feelings: enjoying the increase in movement (even if he does like to give me a serious jab from time to time) and trying to pay attention to his daily rhythms.

superficial stuff: the belly is BIG. i am definitely having to get creative with the wardrobe.

looking forward to: my next midwife appointment. it is every two weeks now which just heightens the excitement.