Pregnancy Unpacked Weeks 27-28: Hello Third Trimester | 184 — The Birth Experience with Labor Nurse Mama

Hey, beautiful mama! Welcome back to Pregnancy Unpacked. Trish is diving into the third trimester - weeks 26-28. Get ready for real talk about what’s happening with your body, your baby, and how to get prepared now. Plus, some powerful affirmations to keep you grounded. Grab your raspberry leaf tea, and let’s unpack it!

What’s Inside:

Baby Update: Your little one’s the size of a cauliflower head (2-2.5 lbs, 14.5-15 inches), plumping up with brown fat, maturing lungs, and practicing those cute sucking motions.
Your Body: From achy joints to heartburn, shortness of breath, Braxton Hicks, and swelling - Trish breaks down what’s normal and tips to ease the discomfort (think prenatal yoga, small meals, and hydration).
Third Trimester Prep: Keep it simple - focus on a safe sleep space, diapers, and a few outfits. Start your hospital bag (check out labornursemama.com/third for a free checklist!) and talk birth preferences with your provider.
Emotional Rollercoaster: Feeling anxious or grieving your old life? It’s all valid. Try balancing fears with gratitude (ex., “I’m scared of labor, but I’m so excited to meet my baby”).
Importance of Birth Prep: Get prepared now mama! We want you walking into your birth calm and confident. Check out the Calm Labor Birth Pod (labornursemama.com/guide) or full birth classes (labornursemama.com/calm) for evidence-based education to rock your birth.
Affirmations: You are strong, capable, and not alone. Write these down: “My body is strong. I trust myself. I am a birth queen.”

Helpful Timestamps:

00:57 Welcome Back Mama: Diving into Weeks 27 and 28
02:48 Third Trimester: What to Expect
03:59 Common Symptoms and Remedies
08:40 Preparing for Birth: Tips and Resources
12:07 Emotional Rollercoaster: Navigating Feelings
15:11 Birth Classes and Support
17:22 Birth Affirmations

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Resources:

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Next Steps with LNM:

If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!

If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.

If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience.

If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.

Remember, my advice is not medic