3rd Trimester Update + Maternity Photos!

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We are 34 weeks and 3 days today, and it’s the anticipation is really starting to kick in! It’s incredible feeling how different her movements have become, I can tell that she is much bigger and can actually feel where her little hands, butt, and feet are! Casey and I had maternity photos done by my sweet friend Lauren at 32 weeks, and I am so thankful to have these memories to look back on forever :) It’s been so special to carry this little bug inside me for the past 8 months!

I thought it would be fun to share some updates on what 3rd Trimester has been like so far!


How I feel:

Junebug decided to position herself in just the right way to cause some pretty horrible pain in my groin for the first few weeks of third trimester. It hurt to stand and walk for any amount of time. My midwife prescribed me a maternity belt, but unfortunately I didn’t feel any relief from it. I’m not sure if this is what did the trick, but I spent a few days using a birthing (or medicine) ball, just bouncing on it and using it as my chair whenever I was on my computer, and it made almost all of the pain disappear! Apparently the birth ball encourages baby to move, and she must have, because wow - do I feel amazing now!!

Since the pelvic/groin pain went away right around 32 weeks, I have felt so good. We are 34+3 now, and I love this baby bump and with the warmer weather, being able to show it off in pretty dresses! I feel a bit like a goddess with an incredible human growing inside of me, and I’ve just loved these past few weeks!!

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Milestones and Events:

This trimester has by far been the busiest trimester - which I think is great to help the time pass by, I can’t emphasize enough how excited I am to meet this little girl and keeping busy helps!

  • I have received both doses of the COVID Moderna Vaccine!

  • Casey will receive his final dose of Moderna in two weeks.

  • My parents are hosting a baby shower for us on Saturday, and Casey’s aunts are hosting one for us next week :)

  • We will be finishing our Natural Birth Class with AMMA parenting next week.

  • Maternity photos at 32 Weeks!

  • We will be moving in to a cute little brownstone apartment in Minneapolis on Sunday while we continue our house projects.

  • Casey will be graduating from Law school this month!


Things we’ve purchased:

  • The Happiest Baby Snoo!

  • Mockingbird Stroller

  • Frida Mom Postpartum Kit

  • AMMA Natural Birth Class

  • A handful of precious vintage baby clothes and finds from local shops :)

I have been soaking up any and all advice and tips related to third trimester and having a natural birth and would love to hear any words of wisdom from momma’s in the comments :)

BabyReyna Meinhardt