Category: Pregnancy

• How do You Throw a Simple Baby Shower? [Recipes + Decorations]

  

  Last Friday, I threw my very own, very first baby shower! Yes, despite the unspoken rule being that friends usually throw one for the mom-to-be of the clique, I decided to throw one myself. For one, due to my bed rest situation, I knew I’d have to have it at home. The pandemic didn’t help…

  youngsterhousewife

  December 19, 2021

  Food & Cooking, Pregnancy

  first-time moms, third trimester

• Birth Affirmations [Be Calm and Ready on Your Big Day]

  

  Both during the first and second trimesters, I had pregnancy anxiety fairly often. I found some affirmations to help me cope with it, and all was fine for a while. Not once was I worried about the act of giving birth. But now that I entered the third trimester, I often find myself unable to…

  youngsterhousewife

  December 11, 2021

  Mindfulness, Pregnancy

  first-time moms, mental health, pregnancy anxiety, third trimester

• Carrying Low in Pregnancy: What It Means and Why It Happens

  

  Table of contents: When my OB/GYN told me after five months of my first pregnancy that my baby was dangerously low, I got really scared. So, naturally, I started doing research on why it happens and what it means. Turns out, a lot of what I read was misguiding Or, at the least, it wasn’t…

  youngsterhousewife

  December 6, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  first trimester, first-time moms, health, high-risk pregnancy, medical condition, pregnancy anxiety, second trimester, third trimester

• Are Cats Dangerous to a Pregnant Woman?

  

  Today my husband called me from work, out of his mind with worry. He was begging me to Google stuff about cats and pregnant women, because a colleague of his freaked him out. Apparently, he claimed I should be nowhere near our cat because their whiskers are somehow dangerous. I tried to tell him there’s…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 29, 2021

  FAQ, Pregnancy

  cats, first trimester, first-time moms, pets, pregnancy FAQ, second trimester

• My Second Trimester Diet [How I Gained Just 13lbs In the First 6 Months]

  

  Table of Contents: When you’re carrying a new life inside you, your weight may not be the most important thing to you. Some don’t care how much they gain, but if you do, it doesn’t make you shallow. Personally, I’m used to having a nice figure, and I love my bump, especially in nice, form-fitting…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 24, 2021

  Food & Cooking, Health & Nutrition, Pregnancy

  first-time moms, healthy diet, second trimester

• Second Trimester Must Haves [That’ll Make Your Life Easier]

  

  Table of contents: When you cross the threshold and enter the second trimester, a lot of things change. For one, unless you’re among the unlucky few, morning sickness should be a distant memory. You should have more energy and fewer migraines. Along with that, your belly will start showing, and issues like sciatica may rear…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 20, 2021

  Looks, Pregnancy

  second trimester

• I am Pregnant and I Feel Miserable.

  

  There, I said it – I am feeling sad during pregnancy, and that’s okay. I am writing this after a crying fit, and I just feel so tired, sad, and miserable. I’ve been on bed rest for almost 20 days, and it’ll last for at least two more months. I feel so useless, just capable…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 18, 2021

  Pregnancy

  anxiety, mental health, pregnancy anxiety, pregnancy sadness, sadness

• Helpful Pregnancy Podcasts You’ll Love

  

  When I first found out I’m pregnant, I knew nothing about what to expect. Then I started surfing the web (classic mistake!) and suddenly, I knew waaay more than I needed to. Plus, some of that info was plain scary and completely unnecessary for me to know. Eventually, I figured – I could try looking…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 11, 2021

  Pregnancy

  best selection, first trimester, first-time moms, podcasts, second trimester, third trimester

• What to Do During Bed Rest in Pregnancy? [6 Ideas]

  

  A week ago, my gynecologist “sentenced” me to absolute bed rest during pregnancy – at least for the next 15 days. I say sentenced because bed rest – proper bed rest – literally means you get up to pee and take a shower. That’s it! And while I wasn’t super active to begin with, I…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 8, 2021

  Pregnancy

  carrying low, high risk pregnancy, medical condition, second trimester, short cervix, third trimester

• The Curious Case of the Incompetent Cervix

  

  In the beginning of this week, my gynecologist prescribed bed rest and progesterone-based pills to me, due to my cervix being some 5mm shorter than it should be at this point. While my husband got very scared, I didn’t – I understood we caught it early on, and I firmly trust that if I obey…

  youngsterhousewife

  November 5, 2021

  Pregnancy

  bed rest, incompetent cervix, medical condition, short cervix