Idk if this is a natural hormonal part of leading up to birth, but the last week of my pregnancy I felt like a WRECK too, emotionally. I suddenly went from happy and healthy to heavy, sick, sad and angry that last week. It’s hard but I do think it’s a good sign changes are happening💛 (for future mamas reading this)
I'm 41 weeks today and this vlog brings me so much peace. I've been so emotional and feeling defeated, but this video makes me feel less alone. Thanks for sharing so candidly
I can’t express enough the one thing I absolutely LOVEEEE about your videos is how natural and raw they are! “I just peed myself, f***” 😂🤦🏻♀️ Seriously, the life though. Love your content and you working with Sage helps me so much with my daughter! 🥰
I'm 29 weeks pregnant with my second baby and when you said "ugh I just peed my pants...f***" I busted out laughing because I can SOO relate. Thanks for being sooo real and not glamorizing pregnancy. It's so tough on my body but your vlogs have made me feel way less alone!
This was such a lovely video. I’m 44 years old and just had my 4 th baby 2 weeks ago. My babies have all come at 38 weeks without any complications. I’ve been so blessed. I can’t imagine waiting beyond my due date for baby to arrive. I induced myself with my 4th by nursing my toddler. Worked like a charm, I was in labor immediately. I cried with you over the coughing. I also had weird congestion during labor, and then ended up pretty sick with coughing the week after birth, which wasn’t much fun.
This took me back to the end of my pregnancy a couple of months back. FTM and was put on bedrest in the last month b/c I had low blood pressure so everytime I got up I would get extremely light headed and i even fainted a couple of times. It was horrible, I was in constant tears and just wanted to feel like myself again. Your feelings are valid and it does not make you a horrible mother. Not enjoying every second of your pregnancy does not mean you don't love your baby, you just don't like being pregnant at that time! ❤
I had my baby boy almost 4 weeks ago, right at 42 weeks. I had the moment where I mourned the birth I envisioned having when I scheduled my induction. Also the "where's the baby" messages sent me into a bad mental state. I've considered myself pretty emotionally stable, but the week before labor was the lowest I had been in a long time. Coincidentally, I went into spontaneous labor hours before said induction, so I arrived at my appointment and they didn't do much other than monitor me. Labor was quick. I'm glad you have your baby boy in your arms. I'm also team "emotions are a sign of impending labor" camp
Crying watching you cry. You are an AMAZING mom, don’t ever doubt yourself. Your daughter is so blessed to have an amazing mom AND an amazing dad, don’t be hard on yourself, you and Matt are a great team and your daughter is creating amazing memories with you both. The young years are hard with kids but you have so much Time to spend with Sage and Oakley it won’t matter that you ´weren’t there’ as much when you were pregnant and not feeling well
Had my third baby 2 weeks ago at 41 weeks to the day. I can totally relate to this- every night of the last week I went to bed thinking baby would be here by morning... The emotions were REAL! Was doing ALL the labor inducing things. Started replying to the messages saying I would be eternally pregnany. But now he's here! And he was so worth the wait. Congrats to you and your family for welcoming a new little munchkin! Be well
Thank you for being so honest. You are the best mom ever dont ever forget that and its so great to see that you have an amazing partner by your side. You did amazing and you are doing wonderful! Keep on smiling. We love you.
I’m 40 weeks. Your vlogs have been giving me so my strength. Can not wait till baby comes. Im so glad you had a safe birth. Congratulations to Yourself Matt and sage ❤️
I am 29+5 pregnant with my first. I can relate so much to the spontaneous peeing and all of the emotions! Thank you for sharing your emotions during this week! Congratulations on your new babe!! I hope you make a video on your labor experience! 🙏
36 weeks along and I started crying with you. You are so strong ♥️congrats to both of you, he’s beautiful! Your mom vlogs have gotten me through being a first time mom and now this pregnancy 🥰
I'm so happy I came across this video. I was crying at my last appointment because of all the guilt not being able to be as active with my little one. I'm at the end of pregnancy, and I want my body back. I want to be an active mom again for my little boy and have my little girl in my arms already... so many emotions this time around.
I just had my first baby in September, i found your channel a year ago when i found out, and watched every video while pregnant. You gave me so much confidence to birth naturally and your parenting style is very much what i want for my family. Baby is going to be 6months in March, i cant wait to start making baby food. Your baby cookbook is on my xmas list! Ive recommended your channel to all my pregnant friend!
I am 38 weeks pregnant with baby number 3. When you cried , I cried because I feel you. For me, the baby has been breach for weeks and two weeks ago she turned her head down and she is pressing on my pelvic area...and the pain is intense. I can't wait to see my baby. Sending love from metro Detroit Michigan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing this! Beginning in about week 20 I developed a pinched nerve in the skin of my upper abdomen and it drove me absolutely CRAZY as my stomach expanded and it stretched the skin. I had pain all day every day that ranged from low level to quite severe, and I was worried about how I would be able to push. By weeks 30-37, it was just getting worse and worse. But then when he dropped, he no longer was pushing on the skin up by the ribs and finally I got some relief. Now I'm 39 weeks 2 days and just waiting for him to come, finally not in pain. I so appreciate you sharing your breakdown about the rib pain, because it's so scary and frustrating to feel like you're totally ready except for one area of pain that you can't control and I had several meltdowns like that. I can't wait to see your birth vlog and I'm so happy baby Oakley arrived safe and sound!!
I needed this video today! I’m six weeks postpartum and been having extreme back pain. The hardest part for me is not being able to play with my toddler or hold him or baby wear my baby. I just want my body back so I can be the mom I want to be. This vlog makes me feel way less alone for having those feelings!
Aw man, girl. I feel your pain. My baby didn’t come until 41 and 5. 😅 It’s SO hard! My labor was also on and off! It was so frustrating because the days leading up to birth I thought I was in labor so many times! You are not alone, mama! You’re so strong! ❤
I’m almost 40 weeks and I’ve been more emotional lately. I think it’s because I’m going from one child to two and I’m nervous I won’t have a successful vbac. Thank you for being open about your emotions. Not a lot of people are open like that.
I appreciated you sharing the ups and downs. I wanted to cry right along with you! I had a terrible upper respiratory infection when I went into labor with my daughter and had zero energy. I ended up getting an epidural so I could sleep/rest as much as possible before having to push. I wish I could've held out but not knowing how long labor will go made getting the epidural the best option for me. Can't wait for the next vlog 😬
I am 38 weeks pregnant and had the exact same injury to my ribs from coughing. I totally feel your pain. Thank you for sharing that. It was so brutal. Thankfully it went away after 2 weeks. But it was terrible. Thanks again for these videos. ❤❤❤
Hi, i just wanted to comment on here about colostrum. Once the placenta has been delivered, your body will still continue to make colostrum until roughly about day 3 after birth, that's when your milk will start coming in. ❤ ✌️
I experienced the exact same thing with my ribs a few weeks before my labour and I was TERRIFIED to go into labour because it is SO painful. I really feel for you.
100% makes sense and right there with you, I'm 33 weeks but the beginning of the third trimester I feel like it's been one thing after another (sickness, rib and hip pain, belly muscle pulls, constipation, hemorrhoids) I also ended up becoming super anemic and needing iron infusions, I was so tired and felt like a vegetable. I have a 2 year old and the mom guilt is sooo real, it was so hard to keep up with him. You are so strong for keeping your head up, really excited for you and hope you and baby are doing well ❤
Thank you for sharing this!!! This was so relatable. I am currently 33 weeks and also have a toddler and feeling guilty I don’t have the energy to play with her like dad does! It breaks my heart. AND I’ve also had the terrible cough for the past month 😩
I hear you as far as not feeling good. My due date was yesterday. These last 2 months were riddled with COVID, food poisoning, sinus infection, SPD, and sciatica. I could barely breathe out of my nose for a few weeks and I was like, I want this baby out but how can I do this when I can’t even breathe out of my nose. I really wanted to feel better first. I guess my baby listened because she’s still in there cooking. Lol hope you get some relief from everything soon!
Amazing video. As far as mental health goes, just wanna add from my xp to anyone who's ever been a victim of hate / violence because of their appearance, gender, orientation, race : DO NOT ever let a hateful notion 'there's something wrong with me' sink in. Trust me, it's a recipe for self hatred and compulsive anxieties later on. When we suffer and we need a break, it's only natural to think: maybe if I was as everybody else I would be accepted. No, haters will always find something else to prey upon. I've always had androgynous look, which was a real fuel for bullies when I was growing up. I embraced it, used it to my advantage in my acting / modeling career, I was almost the face of Leon in these new Resident Evil games :)
Thank you for sharing this and being so honest about pregnancy insecurities. I have been due +11 days and both hormones and people asking if the baby is there yet were really difficult for me too. I felt so sorry for you that in addition you were dealing with rib pain. I‘m really excited about the birth vlog 😊
It’s so interesting to me how everyone describes contractions differently. Everyone’s bodies are so different! I felt mine almost exclusively in my hips which I did not expect at all
Oh man. I’m 37 weeks right now so I do have some time, but when you talked about the coughing and rib pain I felt for you because I am going though that right now and it hurts so bad because i have so much on my mind and do to prepare for the baby and I can’t do anything because of the rib pain 😭 not picking up my other little one is also an issue so I just fully resonated with this.
I had the same due date and had a baby boy born the 23rd too! I’ve never commented before, but boy I had all the same feelings. We also were sick the week before and I felt the same, I wanted to be in the best place before birth. Yes, that last week was SO emotional. For all the reasons!
I cannot believe the parallels in our weeks leading up to birth. When I was pregnant with my first, my husband got me sick at 37 weeks. (Still bitter about it 😑) I coughed so much that I strained my ribs. I was going to the chiro, using heat and cold and arnica all like you mentioned! I was so nervous for labor and that I wasn’t going to be able to push or handle a contraction while also dealing with the rib pain. My midwife assured me that everything would turn out okay and I most likely wouldn’t even feel my ribs while I was in labor. Everything ended up turning out fine and I birthed my baby in the birth tub. I’m glad your birth turned out good in the end too. But I definitely relate to when you were feeling super emotional 😩
Two trips to the mall and no electric kettle. I burst out laughing when you poured the water into your travel mug spilling it on the counter (again!) while having contractions 😂 Such a cute vlog. Can’t wait to see more.
Cottage cheese & tomato on toast... yummy! Plus, homemade soup... yay! I want that every day, every morning, every meal. LOL😀 I enjoy your videos so much. I have a toddler son who was born in the year Sage was born (2020), and I always wonder what it would have been like having a second baby (my husband & I decided NOT to have a second baby, but we always wonder what could have been). So I live vicariously through you and I love watching you & your family grow.🥰
❤ thank you so much for always sharing so much of your life including the good and not so good times/feelings. Really appreciate how genuine you are. Love how supportive Mr Matt always is. Wish there were more men like him out there. Hope you have a good festive season and njoy Sage and Oakley. He looks so .uch like Sage already❤
Thank you for sharing your last week of pregnancy! ❤️ I’m currently 39+4 with my first baby and can relate to so many things, feelings, thoughts you mentioned in the vlog. It really made me feel better in all that exhaustion mixed with excitement I experience right now 😅
Omg. You were crying, and my husband heard you. He asked what you were crying about, and he said that's valid. I told him he had you to thank for me going through my un-medicated, nautral birth. Lol. And then a subscriber sees you at the mall and tells you this! That just put a smile on my face.
Your blue belly oil was the best while I was pregnant. I used it every single day and not one stretch mark! I know it’s also tied to genetics but that mix was awesome!!
❤ ahh those contractions at the end and the breathing trough.. i dunno what it is but it brings me right back to my labor and i had to tear up. All the feels!! Almost 31 weeks now with second, hope this time around the baby wont wait till almost 42 weeks 🙏🙈
I cried with you watching this video! My baby came two weeks late & I also got a lot of messages "is he there yet?" I was so frustrated & depressed :) hormones do weird things to us!
My husband is in medical school to become a DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine! 😍 He will be delighted to hear about how one helped you while pregnant, as I am pregnant lol.
Where’s your dress from (the one you are wearing when you went to the mall)? It’s so flattering! Currently pregnant with my 9th and even though I’ve had all natural births with all (except the first) including my twins, I still find these types of videos helpful to gear up for yet another labor/delivery 😁 So glad you have your babe in arms now, enjoy that sweet newborn phase 💙
Nikole "when I walk like this, you cant even see my feet! Matt "oh there it is! There it is! There it is!" 😂❤ Made me laugh! Always enjoy your content!
I relate to this vlog so much! I'm 2d time pregnant, had a natural birth last time and I thought I would feel more confident about giving birth this time, but I don't. As you said, I'm second guessing myself, I'm a little scared because I remember the intensity and the pain I felt and I'm stressed about going through this again. Going through postpartum as well tbh. And it really came as a surprise that I was way more confident for my first... I would love if you explored this in your birth story? ❤❤
You are handling this so well, I admire pregnant moms who also have toddlers, it is incredibly hard! I love all of your family walks, what part of Canada do you guys live in? I am from Arizona in the US and always admire it up there 😂
Sage throwing her shoes that are too small with her perfect little pouty face is me 2 days after birth swollen and pouting that my shoes won't fit. But Sage looks cute doing it ❤
Thank you for this video. I’m currently scheduled for a c section in 5 days and can so relate to all your feelings. I have a little guy I’m missing playing normally with too and I also have congestion I’m trying to get rid of.:)
I’m 40w+1 today. FTM. I also thought baby will be coming early, but nope…still likes to hang on in the belly. So, so nervous…and I never feel ready. Thank you for expressing your experience! 😊
I am in 3rd trimester and I was crying with u. I am having HUGE fears of birth even tho i have done it once before. I had an epidural and want so badly to not this time but have no faith in myself. Also the missing out on all the things with my first while i am sick and tired and getting huge. I have cried a lot about that and the guilt. All the love and hugs to u Nikole ❤
I'm 32 weeks wth baby 3... and i feel scared of birth. I don't feel ready or prepared with the things i need (we're going thru a bit of a financial valley). I wanted a Midwife but don't have the money for it & couldn't find one close to where we live. I haven't had any prenatal care all pregnancy which actually gave me peace of mind... going to the doctor makes me anxious. But birth itself scares me because it's so painful.... i think i have a low pain tolerance. RIGHT NOW I HAVE A REALLY BAD BACK PAIN. I almost want to cry cause ive got a toddler & infant to care for still.
I've had nearly identical struggles but I'm only on #2 and the first is a toddler. I don't have much to offer, but I'm praying for you. That your peace continues and carries on through your labor & delivery, no matter how he or she gets here ❤
My son was 8 days early and I went into labor naturally, so I am thinking that this 2nd baby (currently almost 28 weeks) will also come early... but you never know!!!
Hi! Giving birth in January (3rd baby), your videos actually inspired me to do a completely natural birth. With how much mental, physical, and emotional preparation that goes into having a natural birth and feeling your best during that birth, it’s no wonder at all that you’d be so upset that you aren’t feeling your best. Especially spending so much time (at least it’s been this way for me) visualizing your “perfect birth”, and having to think about it not going the way you expected. We’ve seen your “birth announcement “ video so we know he’s here and perfect, but really felt for you in this vulnerable moment🤍
Thank you for this 🤎 it really is so much mentally and physically and looking back I can see everything worked out in the end but it was definitely hard those last few days. Rib pain is no joke.. sending you lots of positive vibes for your birth in January. It’s going to be amazing
I remember going into my second to last appointment hoping i was more than 1 cm, because i was feeling so many contractions, though they weren’t consistent they were intense when theyd happen. I remember telling my fiance “if im not more than 1 cm when the dr checks, im knocking everything over” lol i was so over it, but of course, i was 1 cm….i went to the car and cried
I have never been pregnant and yet, if I cough, sneeze, laugh or bend the wrong way, I pee myself. During cold & flu issues like cough and sneezing I tend to wear pull ups for adults because I cannot stop working every two moments to go change my trousers.
Did you blog your labor I totally forgot to ask I didn’t he’s thought mention it on any videos I think. I really hope you did blog like you did with sage :)
I do not want to rain on anyones parade. That is not my intention at all but I promised myself that if I ever met a mama with a small child in gymnastics I would warn them for their child’s benefit and also to honor my little girl. My daughter was abused in gymnastics. I was one of those moms who chose to believe gymnastics was a safe sport because it had … learned it’s lesson and been cleaned up. Sigh… no it hasn’t. I know sage is small and probably not in anything intense but I hope that you will hear me for sages sake. Maybe help her find something else while she’s still young before she falls in love with gymnastics. The culture is toxic. It hasn’t been cleaned up. It’s just as broken as ever. My little girl dedicated her life to it and will never be the same. It impacted her entire life negatively. She’s really struggling. Just know if I had to do it all over again for my little girl she would never have been a gymnast.
Girl.... I admire how much you solo parent with a 6 month old and toddler. ❤️ I am trying and the struggle is real! lol any tips? Maybe a vid? Love your videos so much! 🥰
So exciting! I was pregnant with my first when I found you now I’m pregnant with my second. Can I ask you - the UK are pushing flu jabs on 2 year olds now. I strongly disagree that 2 year olds need flu jabs. Is this happening in Canada and if so what’s your take? I ask as you’re into health and I really am too so I’d value your opinion. My other half thinks we should potentially do it because he ‘doesn’t want Leo to get ill.’
I’m 37 weeks and 5 days pregnant. My doctors are going to induce labor me at 39 weeks just because of how big my baby is and how fast she is growing. She already can’t fit into new born clothes. She is going to be a big baby. They are guessing she is going to be a little over 9lbs when she is born. I get ribs pain every now and then so I get it. Yes it’s extremely painful. On those days I barely move.
Lol i am SOOOO jealous of your food... Im such a food lover, i love trying new foods and enjoy eating so much, I always thought Id eat my full weight in food if i ever got pregnant, but surprisingly my main issue during my pregnancy (im 37 weeks) has been eating, i cant manage to eat more than 2 spoonfulls without feeling suuuper sick and if i try a little bit more, out it comes.. I've been on special drink suplements, but still i've only managed to gain 4kg in my entire pregnancy, Im soooooo ready to have this baby and stuff my face with food 🤣
Idk if this is a natural hormonal part of leading up to birth, but the last week of my pregnancy I felt like a WRECK too, emotionally. I suddenly went from happy and healthy to heavy, sick, sad and angry that last week.
It’s hard but I do think it’s a good sign changes are happening💛 (for future mamas reading this)
I'm 41 weeks today and this vlog brings me so much peace. I've been so emotional and feeling defeated, but this video makes me feel less alone. Thanks for sharing so candidly
Thank you for watching and being in this community! 💕
Matt is dad goals!! I love how he cleans the house to prep for baby and suggests perineal stretching...so sweet and supportive!
He’s honestly the best ever and I could not do this without him. Truly so grateful for this man
Should be considered normal but yes, unfortunately too many men/dads do not step up.
I can’t express enough the one thing I absolutely LOVEEEE about your videos is how natural and raw they are!
“I just peed myself, f***” 😂🤦🏻♀️
Seriously, the life though. Love your content and you working with Sage helps me so much with my daughter! 🥰
Just came here to post the same! 😂
Peeing oneself whilst pregnant (even still a bit postpartum), so relatable!!
I’m so happy to hear! Yeah I definitely try to be as relatable as I can be but peeing on myself during pregnancy was just a part of the process haha 😅
I'm 29 weeks pregnant with my second baby and when you said "ugh I just peed my pants...f***" I busted out laughing because I can SOO relate. Thanks for being sooo real and not glamorizing pregnancy. It's so tough on my body but your vlogs have made me feel way less alone!
This was such a lovely video. I’m 44 years old and just had my 4 th baby 2 weeks ago. My babies have all come at 38 weeks without any complications. I’ve been so blessed. I can’t imagine waiting beyond my due date for baby to arrive. I induced myself with my 4th by nursing my toddler. Worked like a charm, I was in labor immediately. I cried with you over the coughing. I also had weird congestion during labor, and then ended up pretty sick with coughing the week after birth, which wasn’t much fun.
The how I’m feeling section is incredibly relatable. You are not alone !
This took me back to the end of my pregnancy a couple of months back. FTM and was put on bedrest in the last month b/c I had low blood pressure so everytime I got up I would get extremely light headed and i even fainted a couple of times. It was horrible, I was in constant tears and just wanted to feel like myself again. Your feelings are valid and it does not make you a horrible mother. Not enjoying every second of your pregnancy does not mean you don't love your baby, you just don't like being pregnant at that time! ❤
I had my baby boy almost 4 weeks ago, right at 42 weeks. I had the moment where I mourned the birth I envisioned having when I scheduled my induction. Also the "where's the baby" messages sent me into a bad mental state. I've considered myself pretty emotionally stable, but the week before labor was the lowest I had been in a long time.
Coincidentally, I went into spontaneous labor hours before said induction, so I arrived at my appointment and they didn't do much other than monitor me. Labor was quick.
I'm glad you have your baby boy in your arms. I'm also team "emotions are a sign of impending labor" camp
Crying watching you cry. You are an AMAZING mom, don’t ever doubt yourself. Your daughter is so blessed to have an amazing mom AND an amazing dad, don’t be hard on yourself, you and Matt are a great team and your daughter is creating amazing memories with you both. The young years are hard with kids but you have so much Time to spend with Sage and Oakley it won’t matter that you ´weren’t there’ as much when you were pregnant and not feeling well
Thank you for reminder 🤎means a lot
Had my third baby 2 weeks ago at 41 weeks to the day. I can totally relate to this- every night of the last week I went to bed thinking baby would be here by morning... The emotions were REAL! Was doing ALL the labor inducing things. Started replying to the messages saying I would be eternally pregnany. But now he's here! And he was so worth the wait. Congrats to you and your family for welcoming a new little munchkin! Be well
Thank you for being so honest. You are the best mom ever dont ever forget that and its so great to see that you have an amazing partner by your side. You did amazing and you are doing wonderful! Keep on smiling. We love you.
I’m 40 weeks. Your vlogs have been giving me so my strength. Can not wait till baby comes. Im so glad you had a safe birth. Congratulations to Yourself Matt and sage ❤️
You got this mama! I was so nervous and emotional right before brith and then everything melted away once he was here. Sending you good vibes xo
I am 29+5 pregnant with my first. I can relate so much to the spontaneous peeing and all of the emotions! Thank you for sharing your emotions during this week! Congratulations on your new babe!! I hope you make a video on your labor experience! 🙏
36 weeks along and I started crying with you. You are so strong ♥️congrats to both of you, he’s beautiful! Your mom vlogs have gotten me through being a first time mom and now this pregnancy 🥰
I'm so happy I came across this video. I was crying at my last appointment because of all the guilt not being able to be as active with my little one. I'm at the end of pregnancy, and I want my body back. I want to be an active mom again for my little boy and have my little girl in my arms already... so many emotions this time around.
I just had my first baby in September, i found your channel a year ago when i found out, and watched every video while pregnant. You gave me so much confidence to birth naturally and your parenting style is very much what i want for my family. Baby is going to be 6months in March, i cant wait to start making baby food. Your baby cookbook is on my xmas list! Ive recommended your channel to all my pregnant friend!
I am 38 weeks pregnant with baby number 3. When you cried , I cried because I feel you. For me, the baby has been breach for weeks and two weeks ago she turned her head down and she is pressing on my pelvic area...and the pain is intense. I can't wait to see my baby. Sending love from metro Detroit Michigan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing this! Beginning in about week 20 I developed a pinched nerve in the skin of my upper abdomen and it drove me absolutely CRAZY as my stomach expanded and it stretched the skin. I had pain all day every day that ranged from low level to quite severe, and I was worried about how I would be able to push. By weeks 30-37, it was just getting worse and worse. But then when he dropped, he no longer was pushing on the skin up by the ribs and finally I got some relief. Now I'm 39 weeks 2 days and just waiting for him to come, finally not in pain. I so appreciate you sharing your breakdown about the rib pain, because it's so scary and frustrating to feel like you're totally ready except for one area of pain that you can't control and I had several meltdowns like that. I can't wait to see your birth vlog and I'm so happy baby Oakley arrived safe and sound!!
You’re strong! I can’t imagine what you went thru since I never had kids.
I needed this video today! I’m six weeks postpartum and been having extreme back pain. The hardest part for me is not being able to play with my toddler or hold him or baby wear my baby. I just want my body back so I can be the mom I want to be. This vlog makes me feel way less alone for having those feelings!
Aw man, girl. I feel your pain. My baby didn’t come until 41 and 5. 😅 It’s SO hard! My labor was also on and off! It was so frustrating because the days leading up to birth I thought I was in labor so many times! You are not alone, mama! You’re so strong! ❤
I’m almost 40 weeks and I’ve been more emotional lately. I think it’s because I’m going from one child to two and I’m nervous I won’t have a successful vbac. Thank you for being open about your emotions. Not a lot of people are open like that.
I appreciated you sharing the ups and downs. I wanted to cry right along with you! I had a terrible upper respiratory infection when I went into labor with my daughter and had zero energy. I ended up getting an epidural so I could sleep/rest as much as possible before having to push. I wish I could've held out but not knowing how long labor will go made getting the epidural the best option for me. Can't wait for the next vlog 😬
I am 38 weeks pregnant and had the exact same injury to my ribs from coughing. I totally feel your pain. Thank you for sharing that. It was so brutal. Thankfully it went away after 2 weeks. But it was terrible. Thanks again for these videos. ❤❤❤
Hi, i just wanted to comment on here about colostrum. Once the placenta has been delivered, your body will still continue to make colostrum until roughly about day 3 after birth, that's when your milk will start coming in. ❤ ✌️
I experienced the exact same thing with my ribs a few weeks before my labour and I was TERRIFIED to go into labour because it is SO painful. I really feel for you.
100% makes sense and right there with you, I'm 33 weeks but the beginning of the third trimester I feel like it's been one thing after another (sickness, rib and hip pain, belly muscle pulls, constipation, hemorrhoids) I also ended up becoming super anemic and needing iron infusions, I was so tired and felt like a vegetable. I have a 2 year old and the mom guilt is sooo real, it was so hard to keep up with him. You are so strong for keeping your head up, really excited for you and hope you and baby are doing well ❤
I am 35 weeks pregnant and have been sick with some kind of weird cold/cough for 8 weeks now! I totally feel you. 😩😞
Thank you for sharing this!!! This was so relatable. I am currently 33 weeks and also have a toddler and feeling guilty I don’t have the energy to play with her like dad does! It breaks my heart. AND I’ve also had the terrible cough for the past month 😩
I hear you as far as not feeling good. My due date was yesterday. These last 2 months were riddled with COVID, food poisoning, sinus infection, SPD, and sciatica. I could barely breathe out of my nose for a few weeks and I was like, I want this baby out but how can I do this when I can’t even breathe out of my nose. I really wanted to feel better first. I guess my baby listened because she’s still in there cooking. Lol hope you get some relief from everything soon!
This was a beautiful video! A whirlwind of ups and downs… something that mostly moms can understand… YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!!!!
Amazing video. As far as mental health goes, just wanna add from my xp to anyone who's ever been a victim of hate / violence because of their appearance, gender, orientation, race : DO NOT ever let a hateful notion 'there's something wrong with me' sink in. Trust me, it's a recipe for self hatred and compulsive anxieties later on. When we suffer and we need a break, it's only natural to think: maybe if I was as everybody else I would be accepted. No, haters will always find something else to prey upon. I've always had androgynous look, which was a real fuel for bullies when I was growing up. I embraced it, used it to my advantage in my acting / modeling career, I was almost the face of Leon in these new Resident Evil games :)
Thank you for sharing proud of you for all your accomplishments
Thank you. This really helped me today.
@@charline2149 Hi, you're welcome! :)
Thank you for sharing this and being so honest about pregnancy insecurities. I have been due +11 days and both hormones and people asking if the baby is there yet were really difficult for me too. I felt so sorry for you that in addition you were dealing with rib pain.
I‘m really excited about the birth vlog 😊
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and so. Over it. Already. Glad you had a good birth! That second one is scary.
It’s so interesting to me how everyone describes contractions differently. Everyone’s bodies are so different! I felt mine almost exclusively in my hips which I did not expect at all
Oh man. I’m 37 weeks right now so I do have some time, but when you talked about the coughing and rib pain I felt for you because I am going though that right now and it hurts so bad because i have so much on my mind and do to prepare for the baby and I can’t do anything because of the rib pain 😭 not picking up my other little one is also an issue so I just fully resonated with this.
I had the same due date and had a baby boy born the 23rd too! I’ve never commented before, but boy I had all the same feelings. We also were sick the week before and I felt the same, I wanted to be in the best place before birth. Yes, that last week was SO emotional. For all the reasons!
I cannot believe the parallels in our weeks leading up to birth. When I was pregnant with my first, my husband got me sick at 37 weeks. (Still bitter about it 😑) I coughed so much that I strained my ribs. I was going to the chiro, using heat and cold and arnica all like you mentioned! I was so nervous for labor and that I wasn’t going to be able to push or handle a contraction while also dealing with the rib pain. My midwife assured me that everything would turn out okay and I most likely wouldn’t even feel my ribs while I was in labor. Everything ended up turning out fine and I birthed my baby in the birth tub. I’m glad your birth turned out good in the end too. But I definitely relate to when you were feeling super emotional 😩
Two trips to the mall and no electric kettle. I burst out laughing when you poured the water into your travel mug spilling it on the counter (again!) while having contractions 😂 Such a cute vlog. Can’t wait to see more.
Cottage cheese & tomato on toast... yummy! Plus, homemade soup... yay! I want that every day, every morning, every meal. LOL😀
I enjoy your videos so much. I have a toddler son who was born in the year Sage was born (2020), and I always wonder what it would have been like having a second baby (my husband & I decided NOT to have a second baby, but we always wonder what could have been). So I live vicariously through you and I love watching you & your family grow.🥰
❤ thank you so much for always sharing so much of your life including the good and not so good times/feelings. Really appreciate how genuine you are. Love how supportive Mr Matt always is. Wish there were more men like him out there. Hope you have a good festive season and njoy Sage and Oakley. He looks so .uch like Sage already❤
Thank you for sharing your last week of pregnancy! ❤️ I’m currently 39+4 with my first baby and can relate to so many things, feelings, thoughts you mentioned in the vlog. It really made me feel better in all that exhaustion mixed with excitement I experience right now 😅
Omg. You were crying, and my husband heard you. He asked what you were crying about, and he said that's valid. I told him he had you to thank for me going through my un-medicated, nautral birth. Lol. And then a subscriber sees you at the mall and tells you this! That just put a smile on my face.
Your blue belly oil was the best while I was pregnant. I used it every single day and not one stretch mark! I know it’s also tied to genetics but that mix was awesome!!
What's the name of it please. I m looking for something to apply to my belly.
Nikole, I don’t care what the dumb people said, you are freaking gorgeous pregnant. Your body was/is just so beautiful❤
I Am Happy That Baby Is Now Here!
❤ ahh those contractions at the end and the breathing trough.. i dunno what it is but it brings me right back to my labor and i had to tear up. All the feels!! Almost 31 weeks now with second, hope this time around the baby wont wait till almost 42 weeks 🙏🙈
Im 31 weeks and 2 days right now with my first 🥰💙
can totally relate to the "how i'm feeling" chapter of your video 💖 you're not alone EVER. xo!
I cried with you watching this video! My baby came two weeks late & I also got a lot of messages "is he there yet?" I was so frustrated & depressed :) hormones do weird things to us!
My husband is in medical school to become a DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine! 😍 He will be delighted to hear about how one helped you while pregnant, as I am pregnant lol.
Where’s your dress from (the one you are wearing when you went to the mall)? It’s so flattering! Currently pregnant with my 9th and even though I’ve had all natural births with all (except the first) including my twins, I still find these types of videos helpful to gear up for yet another labor/delivery 😁 So glad you have your babe in arms now, enjoy that sweet newborn phase 💙
Nikole "when I walk like this, you cant even see my feet!
Matt "oh there it is! There it is! There it is!" 😂❤
Made me laugh! Always enjoy your content!
Happy thanksgiving! Wishing you and your family so many blessings. You are amazing Nicole and you inspire me so much to be a better mom everyday.
Thank you 🥹
I relate to this vlog so much! I'm 2d time pregnant, had a natural birth last time and I thought I would feel more confident about giving birth this time, but I don't. As you said, I'm second guessing myself, I'm a little scared because I remember the intensity and the pain I felt and I'm stressed about going through this again. Going through postpartum as well tbh. And it really came as a surprise that I was way more confident for my first... I would love if you explored this in your birth story? ❤❤
You are handling this so well, I admire pregnant moms who also have toddlers, it is incredibly hard! I love all of your family walks, what part of Canada do you guys live in? I am from Arizona in the US and always admire it up there 😂
Sage throwing her shoes that are too small with her perfect little pouty face is me 2 days after birth swollen and pouting that my shoes won't fit. But Sage looks cute doing it ❤
Hahahah I love this comment
Thank you for this video. I’m currently scheduled for a c section in 5 days and can so relate to all your feelings. I have a little guy I’m missing playing normally with too and I also have congestion I’m trying to get rid of.:)
Aww sending you big hugs Nikole!! You’re so strong and the best Mom ever! 🤗❤️🥰
You’re strong, relax and enjoy ! Best wishes ❤
Thank you! We’re just enjoying all the newborn cuddles 🥰
@@HealthNutNutrition Happy for you😍
I’m 40w+1 today. FTM. I also thought baby will be coming early, but nope…still likes to hang on in the belly. So, so nervous…and I never feel ready. Thank you for expressing your experience! 😊
Im 31 and 2 days im excited to have my baby i wonder if he will come early or not
I had a pulled muscle in my side on the left side lol and had the flu and everytime i coughed it hurt so bad 😅 pregnancy is interesting for sure 😮
I am in 3rd trimester and I was crying with u. I am having HUGE fears of birth even tho i have done it once before. I had an epidural and want so badly to not this time but have no faith in myself. Also the missing out on all the things with my first while i am sick and tired and getting huge. I have cried a lot about that and the guilt. All the love and hugs to u Nikole ❤
I can completely understand! You have to do what works for you and know you aren’t alone! Sending you all the good energy 🥰
Old Navy is my new FAV for baby/toddler clothes! They are very cute and cheap!!
I went 10 days overdue with my son and my family kept msging me and it was so stressful! I can definitely relate ❤️
Is been a while since I been to your channel, congrats on the new baby 💋
(8:52min) Matt is so sweet, so supportive . Very much reminds me my dear husband , you beautiful couple love u! 💙
I love when ur 9 months pregnant and everyone asks if the baby is there yet like the baby will just stroll in the door at any time lol
So natural and raw. Stay strong mommy 💜
I'm 32 weeks wth baby 3... and i feel scared of birth. I don't feel ready or prepared with the things i need (we're going thru a bit of a financial valley). I wanted a Midwife but don't have the money for it & couldn't find one close to where we live. I haven't had any prenatal care all pregnancy which actually gave me peace of mind... going to the doctor makes me anxious. But birth itself scares me because it's so painful.... i think i have a low pain tolerance.
RIGHT NOW I HAVE A REALLY BAD BACK PAIN. I almost want to cry cause ive got a toddler & infant to care for still.
I've had nearly identical struggles but I'm only on #2 and the first is a toddler. I don't have much to offer, but I'm praying for you. That your peace continues and carries on through your labor & delivery, no matter how he or she gets here ❤
My son was 8 days early and I went into labor naturally, so I am thinking that this 2nd baby (currently almost 28 weeks) will also come early... but you never know!!!
I loved when you were about to brush your teeth & stopped to get a snack. 😂 Definitely me
38 weeks and I felt SO sick last night. I wanted to puke my guts out. Today I feel normal but definitely have my hard days
I hope we get to see the labor video soon!!!
Don't cry u also have stuffy head cold and rib pain might be hard to push baby out hope u feel better
You’re a pretty mother ❤congratulations!
Hi! Giving birth in January (3rd baby), your videos actually inspired me to do a completely natural birth. With how much mental, physical, and emotional preparation that goes into having a natural birth and feeling your best during that birth, it’s no wonder at all that you’d be so upset that you aren’t feeling your best. Especially spending so much time (at least it’s been this way for me) visualizing your “perfect birth”, and having to think about it not going the way you expected. We’ve seen your “birth announcement “ video so we know he’s here and perfect, but really felt for you in this vulnerable moment🤍
Thank you for this 🤎 it really is so much mentally and physically and looking back I can see everything worked out in the end but it was definitely hard those last few days. Rib pain is no joke.. sending you lots of positive vibes for your birth in January. It’s going to be amazing
I remember going into my second to last appointment hoping i was more than 1 cm, because i was feeling so many contractions, though they weren’t consistent they were intense when theyd happen. I remember telling my fiance “if im not more than 1 cm when the dr checks, im knocking everything over” lol i was so over it, but of course, i was 1 cm….i went to the car and cried
All the feels with this one ❤❤❤❤ I could definitely relate!
Watching this back was an emotional roller coaster, I wish I could tell myself that everything worked out 🥰
Wishing you safe delivery ❤
Praying for you right now.
Our bodies make colostrum for only 2-5 days after giving birth. Wow we women are amazing! I know this week had to be so hard. U did great mama!
U soo positive and energetic at last week of pregnancy❤❤❤
I have never been pregnant and yet, if I cough, sneeze, laugh or bend the wrong way, I pee myself. During cold & flu issues like cough and sneezing I tend to wear pull ups for adults because I cannot stop working every two moments to go change my trousers.
Also, Matt is so sweet!!!!
"Wait do I want a snack" 😂 Nikole that made me laugh so hard 😂😂
😊 I think I want a bowl of cereal
*makes pb&j
This was me my whole pregnancy!
Did you blog your labor I totally forgot to ask I didn’t he’s thought mention it on any videos I think. I really hope you did blog like you did with sage :)
Can't wait for the birth vlog. You are amazing mama.
Matt is a saint 😊🎉
Yall is so much fun and ur little girl cute to enjoy ur other baby good lucky family
I do not want to rain on anyones parade. That is not my intention at all but I promised myself that if I ever met a mama with a small child in gymnastics I would warn them for their child’s benefit and also to honor my little girl.
My daughter was abused in gymnastics. I was one of those moms who chose to believe gymnastics was a safe sport because it had … learned it’s lesson and been cleaned up. Sigh… no it hasn’t. I know sage is small and probably not in anything intense but I hope that you will hear me for sages sake. Maybe help her find something else while she’s still young before she falls in love with gymnastics. The culture is toxic. It hasn’t been cleaned up. It’s just as broken as ever. My little girl dedicated her life to it and will never be the same. It impacted her entire life negatively. She’s really struggling. Just know if I had to do it all over again for my little girl she would never have been a gymnast.
Girl.... I admire how much you solo parent with a 6 month old and toddler. ❤️ I am trying and the struggle is real! lol any tips? Maybe a vid? Love your videos so much! 🥰
So exciting! I was pregnant with my first when I found you now I’m pregnant with my second. Can I ask you - the UK are pushing flu jabs on 2 year olds now. I strongly disagree that 2 year olds need flu jabs. Is this happening in Canada and if so what’s your take? I ask as you’re into health and I really am too so I’d value your opinion. My other half thinks we should potentially do it because he ‘doesn’t want Leo to get ill.’
I’m 37 weeks and 5 days pregnant. My doctors are going to induce labor me at 39 weeks just because of how big my baby is and how fast she is growing. She already can’t fit into new born clothes. She is going to be a big baby. They are guessing she is going to be a little over 9lbs when she is born. I get ribs pain every now and then so I get it. Yes it’s extremely painful. On those days I barely move.
Can you share the veggie soup recipe of your moms? Looks so good
Hi!! Very much in need of the magnesium balm-what brand?
I have stretchmarks in the same area!
can you link your glass bottles please
Mama soup recipe??? Looked so good. 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Lol i am SOOOO jealous of your food... Im such a food lover, i love trying new foods and enjoy eating so much, I always thought Id eat my full weight in food if i ever got pregnant, but surprisingly my main issue during my pregnancy (im 37 weeks) has been eating, i cant manage to eat more than 2 spoonfulls without feeling suuuper sick and if i try a little bit more, out it comes.. I've been on special drink suplements, but still i've only managed to gain 4kg in my entire pregnancy, Im soooooo ready to have this baby and stuff my face with food 🤣