34 Weeks

I just did my big payday grocery shopping for the week-2😅 Whew! Now,  I'm going to get out of bed and tackle the day. Thank God for home delivery! I mean really,  someone shops for me,  and on promotion days like today,  free delivery!! Ihan parasta! Beats 3h of grocery shopping 3 to 4 shops with 3 mental kids by the end of it. I know I won't get the best deals (I like to hunt for them) but it's done! Now,  I'm going to brush my teeth! Good morning everybody!! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Measuring my glucose levels every other day. Everything is fine, totally diet controlled. I still enjoy my treats and my levels are normal. In some ways,  it's interesting to monitor the levels,  because for sure, too many people eat before their bodies need it and eventually it will catch up with them in a bad way. 

Hospital bag is pretty much packed. Here is my list. 

Personal supplies

Pregnancy file folder

Traumeel

Robe

Tiger balm

Lotions

Tylenol

Lactation cookies

Greens + and shaker

Pyjamas 1

Pyjamas 2

Slippers

Nursing shirt to go home in

Trousers to go home in

6 pairs of undies

Soap

Soap container dish

Brush,  shampoo and conditioner

Toothpaste and brush

Breastfeeding pads

Kleenex

Belly bandit

Nursing bra

Paper and pen

Small cooler for placenta

Sanitary pads,  maxi

Pillow

Water bottles,  Gatorade

Raw honey

Dark brew

Simon

Tablet,  phones,  chargers

Bible,  Christ centered childbirth book

Melodious music

Toiletries

Dödö

Towel

Pillow

Bed linen/

blanket

Change of clothes

Protein bars, 

bananas, yogurt, 

Nutrigrain

Foods, snacks etc in a cooler

Celebration beer!

Swim pants just in case,  birthing pool etc

Baby stuff

Sleep wear,  pyjamas, hats

Receiving blankets and

Harsot

Blanket

Car seat

Diapers,  wipes

I know,  pretty crazy,  but I like to be prepared, even if we don't get to use half of the stuff. The dark brew is for lactation, obviously!

My mom sent me some muslin baby clothes a.k.a "harsot" ,  which are way better than receiving blankets,  spit up cloths. They are thin, absorbant. 

A midwife /nurse asked me to consider a home birth. To me,  a home birth is a no - no. I have weighed up the options and I have complete peace with my decision to have hospital births. Hats off to those who choose a home birth,  just as well as hats off to those who don't. You do what is best for you and your baby,  don't feel pressured by it. I just hope I make it to one of the places! I don't know what to expect!? 

 34+1

A sample of what I eat. This is on the go, parked my car to have dinner, in the midst of nursing bra shopping. Taco mince meat, baked sweet potato and cauliflower mash. "hunger is the best spice!" - M.L