30 Weeks Pregnant - Natural Pregnancy Week-By-Week

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Baby Circumcision Myths & Facts:
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Everything you wanted to know about… vernix. Plus, how to drive away all those “what-if” thoughts.
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Tipping the scales at 3 pounds and stretching in at 16.5 inches long, Baby Natural continues to bulk up. From this point forward, he'll gain about a half a pound per week. Go baby!
In other news, don't expect Baby Natural to come out peachy clean and fresh-faced. Many babies are red-even blueish-in complexion due to the strain of birth and their transition to breathing air. My daughter was also bruised and puffy since her birth was so fast and furious.
Many babies emerge covered in a white, creamy coating called vernix caseosa, which-true story-mean "cheese varnish" in Latin. Your baby began producing vernix about 10 weeks ago to protect his skin from being pickled in amniotic fluid month after month. Made up of lipids, amino acids, and proteins, vernix supports good thermal regulation, moisturizes baby's sensitive skin, and helps baby slide down the birth canal during labor.
If you're giving birth in a hospital, your nurse or even OB-GYN may want to wipe the vernix off right away or even give baby a bath. Don't let them!
Vernix is antibacterial and antimicrobial and protects baby from pathogens inside and outside the womb. Since vernix smells like breastmilk, it may also encourage early initiation of breastfeeding from baby. Even the World Health Organization recommends leaving the vernix alone. If necessary, blood and fluids can be wiped from baby’s face, but don’t wash away baby's vernix. Instead, rub it in!
You at 30 Weeks Pregnant 🚺
Congratulations, mama, you're about 3/4 through your pregnancy!
Things are gettin' real. And if you are anything like me, you might be getting nervous about the big day. (I mean, the idea of pushing something the size of a watermelon through your legs is intimidating to say the least!)
Your mental state is so important walking into birth. Your body knows what to do, but fearful thoughts and emotions can get in the way.
Maybe you're afraid you'll have a bad vaginal tear.
Or, that you'll give birth in the car.
Or, that you'll end up with a C-section.
I speak from experience when I say that you can drive yourself crazy with all of these "what ifs."
But doing positive birth affirmations can change that. You need to regularly flood your mind with positive thoughts about your pregnancy, your body, your baby, and your birth.
Check out this post about the power of birth affirmations. You can also grab a deck of our popular pregnancy affirmation cards or our birth affirmation tracks.
Know that you can and will ROCK your birth, no matter how it unfolds.
Circumcision 💡
Know that you're having a boy? If so, you may have given some thought to baby circumcision.
There is a lot of misinformation surrounding routine baby circumcision. My husband and I nearly walked straight into circumcising our son, believing it was medically necessary in some way, or that it was important for him to “match” his father.
Instead, we did some research and decided to keep our son intact. And if he wants to make a different decision someday, great! At least it will be his decision.
The 2 things that swayed us:
The health benefits to circumcision are pretty flimsy.
The prevalence of circumcision in the USA is lower than we assumed, with fewer than 50% of U.S. babies circumcised today.
And just know that I’m not here to judge. Circumcision is a personal and sometimes religious decision. Thing is, it’s an irreversible decision, so it’s worth considering both sides of the debate.
Pregnancy Week 30 To-Dos ✅
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Be sure you're eating enough potassium-rich foods. These can help with leg cramps, back pain, and premature labor. Great examples include coconut water, white beans, salmon, spinach, bananas, and broccoli.
Settle on a baby name.