Third Trimester Favorites

Sooo this post has been sitting around as a draft for a long time now, but better late than never, right? I wanted to share some of the items I found most helpful during the final months of my pregnancy. I hope these suggestions come in helpful for any mamas-to-be out there!

Pregnancy: Week 40 - An Unexpected Twist

Week 40:

Baby: About the size of a pumpkin, 20.2 inches long and 7.6 pounds.

Weight: Gained about a pound this week, total of 19 pounds by my count. (According to the doctor's office I gained more like 21-23 pounds.)

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 39

Week 39:

Baby: About the size of a small watermelon, 20 inches long and 7.3 pounds.

Weight: Gained one pound this week, total of 18 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 38

Week 38:

Baby: About the size of a leek, 19.6 inches long and 6.8 pounds.

Weight: Gained another couple of pounds this week, total of 17 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 37

Week 37:

Baby: About the size of a romaine heart, 19.1 inches long and 6.3 pounds.

Weight: Didn't really gain any weight this week, still a total of 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 36

Week 36:

Baby: About the size of a honeydew melon (didn't we have that one already?), 18.6 inches long and 5.8 pounds.

Weight: Gained one pound, total of 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 35

Week 35:

Baby: About the size of a small spaghetti squash, 18,2 inches long and 5.3 pounds.

Weight: I think I gained about two pounds again pounds this week, for a total of 14 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 34

Week 34:

Baby: About the size of a muskmelon, 17.7 inches long and 4.7 pounds.

Weight: I think I gained two pounds this week, for a total of 12 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 33

Week 33:

Baby: About the size of a pineapple, 17.2 inches long and 4.2 pounds.

Weight: Didn't gain any weight, total of 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 32

Week 32:

Baby: The size of a bok choy, about 16.7 inches long and 3.8 pounds. 

Weight: Gained another pound, total of ten pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Second Trimester Favorites

Considering that I only have about seven more weeks (!) to go in this pregnancy, this post is a little overdue. I had a hard time coming up with a lot of favorites for the second trimester (I'll have more to include in my Third Trimester Favorites post) but there are a few items I really wanted to share. For the record, I continued using and enjoying the items mentioned in my First Trimester Favorites post as well, so feel free to check that out for more recommendations!

Pregnancy: Week 31

Sorry this post is a little belated, I'm trying to work out a good blog-writing schedule but honestly, it's tough right now. To anyone who's still reading even though my content has been majorly lacking lately--thank you so much for your patience!

Week 31:

Baby: The size of a broccoli stalk, about 16.2 inches long and 3.3 pounds. 

Weight: Gained another pound, total gain of nine pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 30

Week 30:

Baby: The size of a cabbage, about 15.7 inches long and 2.9 pounds. 

Weight: No gain this week, still a total of eight pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 29

Week 29:

Baby: The size of a cauliflower, about 15.2 inches long and 2.5 pounds. 

Weight: No gain this week, still a total of eight pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 28

Week 28:

Baby: The size of a large eggplant, about 14.8 inches long and 2.2 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound again, total gain of eight pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: For the most part, still occasionally wearing some regular tops that are really long and stretchy.

Pregnancy: Week 27 - The Third Trimester Begins!

Week 27:

Baby: The size of an acorn squash, about 14.4 inches long and 1.9 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound again, total gain of seven pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: For the most part, still occasionally wearing some regular tops that are really long and stretchy.

Pregnancy: Week 25 + Baby Registry Tips

Week 25:

Baby: The size of a large cucumber, about 13.6 inches long and 1.5 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound, total gain of five pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: Yep! 

Pregnancy: Week 24

Baby: The size of a large zucchini, about 11.8 inches long and 1.3 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound, total gain of four pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all the time. 

Pregnancy: Week 23

Baby: The size of an ear of corn or a cantaloupe, about 11.4 inches long and 1.1 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about two pounds over the course of this week, three pounds total gained for pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: I'll probably take this question off soon since it's pretty redundant. I do still have some regular tops I can still wear, mainly tanks and long-sleeved tees that I wear under maternity sweaters, but everything else is maternity these days.

Pregnancy: Week 22 / Gender Reveal

Well, this was the big week. We had our second ultrasound and found out the gender of our baby. And the big news is...