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MisisB braved the crowd of 168 Mall in Divisoria at 34 weeks yesterday. I have two companions though and we went there early morning so we can avoid the crowd since it’s a weekend. 168 Mall has a newly constructed expansion mall which is more spacious. While store-hopping, I found a store that sells baby clothes, and was I lucky that they sell US brands like Baby Starters, baby GAP, Gerber, etc… Luckiest because baby clothes are cheap!
onesies & rompers
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From reading pregnancy websites, mommies are advised to start reading about taking care of newborn babies and how to increase breast milk production during the third trimester. Stop reading about pregnancy articles because there’s an even challenging part ahead of us, and that is nursing our babies. I’m geared towards breastfeeding our baby, not only will it save me from the cost of formula even for just a few months but breastfeeding is gold when it comes to nourishing the baby.
Mommies are advised to prepare for breastfeeding as early as the third trimester, here are some tips to increase breast milk supply:
Expectant moms are advised to listen to classical music which is good for the baby. So every night, I listen to Mozart in my laptop and just level up the volume so that baby can also listen to classical music. There are times that Jeff is playing his own tunes that I have to use a headphone to stick on my belly just so the baby can still listen to classical music. This may be quite unfortable at times.
Belly Buds
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Now that I’m on the final trimester of my pregnancy and my tummy is getting bigger and bigger each day, my OB eliminated one multivitamins I’m taking which is Natalie. So I’m just taking Calvit (calcium supplement) and Trihemic (iron supplement) everyday. The Natalie multivitamins has DHA and since she took it out, she said I should eat more fish in my diet to get my DHA needs.
DHA or omega 3 fatty acids are very crucial in the 3rd trimester because it’s responsible for the 70% of baby’s brain development. 250 mg of DHA is recommended for pregnant women everyday. Having known this, I should make it a point to keep in mind what foods to eat that contains DHA. Good thing finding DHA-rich foods is not as complicated as a barcode scanner.
Omega 3 or DHA-rich foods are oily fish such as tuna, mackerel, sardines and salmon. It can also be found in eggs, dark green vegetables and walnuts.
Incorporating this on my diet is not difficult, I’m gonna try eating more of this rather than taking DHA supplements, I still want it the natural way.
33 weeks. While I was prepping up to go out for our 4D ultrasound earlier, I gasped at the sight of my swollen ankle. That was the first time I noticed it and I got a little worried. I know my diet’s the culprit because it’s not good the past week and I’m not drinking enough water. Now, I have to find a remedy for this before it gets worse.
While edema is common during pregnancy especially during the last trimester, there are ways to prevent and control edema:
I hope these remedies I’ve found can help. Mommies, when did you start having edema during pregnancy? What did you do?
My baby arsenal is still not complete but most of the essentials are ticked off from the list. Since Christmas is just around the corner, I might as well post my wishlist here hoping that Santa Claus will read this blog, haha. Most of my wishlist are just toys and gears for the baby.
All of these can be found at buy.com.
Kolcraft Baby Sit & Step 2-in-1 Activity Center, $107.16
With all those colorful toys in front of my baby, I’m sure it’ll keep her busy for quite some time while mommy can attend to other chores.
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