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  1. I feel your having lots of boys pain! But as soon as he’s here it won’t even matter anymore. :) There’s always next time, right? I have 5 boys and 1 girl. And still hoping for some more girls down the road!

  2. I have been dreeeeaming about those birthing gowns you posted. I can’t find anything like them anywhere :(. I loaaaathe the traditional maternity gowns. Gap sell out?

  3. I was eating the fresh pineapple like it was going out of style to try and induce labor with both my girls, but to no avail. Well, maybe it worked eventually…..

    That tea is seriously miraculous during pregnancy.

    Here’s hoping and praying for a smooth birth and quick recovery for you!

  4. Holy wow, I can not agree with you more about the eating thing. You’re not allowed to eat anything while you’re doing something that can only compare to running a marathon? Girl, PLEASE. (That said, I had a lotta snacks in my hospital bag, and by the time I got to the hospital there was no time for that. Triage to birth in T-minus 4 hours!)

  5. I love all these things – even though I don’t love labour!

    I really am happy you found nice gowns! I always buy myself nice new pyjamas for after the birth, and usually a new robe, but for some reason never put together the gowns thing. Haha, when I’m in labour I care about nothing, not even being clothed, which is so weird I hate to even admit it. But I’ve had my last two babies at a birth centre and they’ve both gone really well, so I’m praying for you!

  6. Yes to the Trader Joe’s loot – between feeding me and my husband, he was practically my doula. The freeze-dried banana slices are great labor food, too.

  7. big mama? Hardly. You look astonishingly good for 10 months. And now I want honey sticks.

    Praying for a timely little lady baby to ring in your Easter right.

  8. Where did you order the herbal sits baths and the birthing gowns?!

    During the last walk-through-the-door-of-the-hospital-while-pushing-completely-natural-because-there-was-no-time-for-the-meds-I-was-screaming-for labor, I alternated between screaming, “Lord, please have mercy on me!” and “SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I think the labor and delivery staff was confused.

  9. I love this post! I read it just now at almost 48 hours postpartum while I snuggle my new sweetheart (who came 15 days late – solidarity!).
    I wish I had got some of that dried pineapple! It sounds awesome!!!! I just had a homebirth so stocked up on lots of snacks – those TJs fruit bars are awesome! I also really enjoyed Larabars during labor. There is a little protein in there from the nuts that helped me get through.
    I wish I were into the EO’s – those all sound amazing.
    Hope all goes well for you!! So exciting! New babies are the best. ❤

  10. You are making me covet beautiful birth gowns. And pineapple. And frankincense. Dang, I thought I had most of what I might need but now I want all these, too :) Praying for your birth and thank you for the prayers, too…I need them this time around most definitely. Can’t wait to hear of the new Svell-baby!!

  11. 1. I’m so jelly of your birth center. The hospital I’m delivering at is super pro-unmedicated births and they have a tub that if I make it to 37 weeks and no one else is using it I can use it. But it means switching rooms which is poop.

    2. I love birth related posts so keep them coming! I just hit 34 weeks and I’ve already got my bag packed and a last minute grab list and I’m probably just way over preparing because I’m scared and can’t deal with the uncertainty of labor.

  12. Dried pineapple is my favorite snack all the time, pregnant or not. You can usually buy it in bulk at most grocery stores too – our local cheap one makes it in-store with the list of ingredients right on it and it’s super great!

    I want to try natural next time (a failed induction and 52+ hours of labor last time made it, umm, a little out of the question) so Imma keep this list real handy! Thank you!

  13. You are too sweet to include me! I LOVE your suggestions! And isn’t the dried pineapple to die for? It is THE best. It’s so funny because, since I ate it during labor, you would think I would never want to eat it again. but I still crave it all the time! ;)

    Love and prayers for you sweet mama!

  14. OKAY well this was hysterical as per usual. And I have mixed EO allegiances, but heck YES Doterra’s balance is the most incredible smelling thing in the WORLD. I use it all the time!

    Also, I’m not pregnant, but I’d love to join in on the dried pineapple party please and thanks.

  15. That dried pineapple is seriously my new addiction – I hide it from the kids and my oldest is totally onto me, he found an empty bag in the trash can the other day…

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