Birthday Blues, Weird Pregnancy Side Effects, Hong Kong Christmas | Our Fertility Journey Episode 12
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- Birthday Blues, Weird Pregnancy Side Effects, Hong Kong Christmas | Our Fertility Journey Episode 12
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As someone who is also really close with their family and living abroad; it’s hard. The holidays and my birthday are also right around the same time, like you, and it’s so overwhelming. So many emotions that it’s hard to process how I feel. I get so sensitive around these times because I want to celebrate Christmas like how my family did it yet I can’t. I also feel like my partner all though he supports my Christmas Shennanigans he doesn’t truly understand/love it as much as I do. (Which is fine but at the same time a little lonely)
And As comforting as our friends and significant others can be, there is something special about support from your family. Sending hugs to you Tay, as a fellow expat missing their family. Hope you can go home soon and they can meet the little bun 🥰 Merry Christmas! Cant wait to see you again in 2022 ❤️
You just summarized it so well ❤️ Merry Christmas! 🎄
💯 understand this so very much as an American living in Japan since 2017.
I also live in a different country and have done for quite some time, and I usually visit every summer and for Christmas but haven't been able to for the last 2 years. You summed it up exactly - there's nothing that compares to being with family. When I first moved away, I expected it would get easy, but I live in a state of perpetual homesickness. It's hard to explain to people who don't understand the need to be elsewhere whilst simultaneously wanting to be with the people you love. So it's comforting to see comments like yours ❤️
I live in Canada (and have for 15 years) but my parents live in Florida, the rest of my family lives in another province, and this is exactly it. I miss them so badly this time of year and just want them here =(
I really feel the same! At least as an American in Europe I've been able to see my family a little bit these past years (but only briefly once a year), but my fiancé can't go back to China and they can't come to him and it's horrible. Last he saw them was summer 2019! Insane... Take care everyone 🥰
I have to say your tree is probably the most beautiful Christmas tree I've ever seen. I never even thought of getting different sized baubles so that they get smaller in size as the go up the tree. It makes it look so pretty, like a painting. And the star that lights up is pretty epic too.
I found a bottle of Chanel No. 5 at a garage sale when I was a kid. I can’t remember how much it cost, probably under a dollar. It was still mostly full. I’ve never been able to afford it since, but I enjoyed it while it lasted!
Merry Christmas, Taylor! I hope you, Tom, Rosie, the baby, and all your family and friends have a wonderful holiday!
I'm pregnant for the first time after trying for a long time. I'm currently 10 weeks and I'm loving watching your vlogs so thank you so much for sharing your journey with us 🥰
Congratulations! Prayers for a great pregnancy and healthy baby!
@@donnaportillo941 awww thankyou so much 🥰🥰🥰
Congratulations
Congratulations! Much love and health for you and your new family 😊
🎉 congrats
Merry Christmas Tay, elbow-San, Rosie and baby!!!! I’m going to watch this as I get ready for my family to come over. So happy for you all, and you look stunning as usual!!! EDIT… good job with the tree Elbow-San!!! Edit#2 Who else would love to live in a world where there are wild tea cup poodles roaming thru the forest… I want to live there!!!
Enjoy time with your family ❤️🥰
@@Taylor_R merry Christmas ⛄🎄
@@Taylor_R happy birthday
Can you help me my folopin tuble block doctor asked ivf but not money my treatment is stop please someone donate money
I'm having a non-festive Christmas so I loved this vlog! The nails, Tom setting up the tree, what a beautiful celebration. Remember that next holiday season you will be able to go home and have your little tiger with you! ❤️
Tom putting up the tree is so beautiful. He is so sweet.
Honestly I never post comments on RUclips, but have been watching you since the early Japan days and just want to say how happy I am to see you enter this new stage of your life. You’re going to be an amazing mother ❤️
Thank you for sharing your pregnancy journey. After losing my mom last year holiday’s are hard, but we became a foster home. Are foster son asked us to adopt him and we start the paper in the new year. Best gift ever! Merry Christmas everyone :)
Awww congrats!! ❤️ Merry Christmas!! 🎄
@@Taylor_R are you single
I’m an American living in China. I totally get the birthday blues…My birthday is coming up right after the New Years and I don’t have the energy to make any birthday plans. This virus is making homesickness so much worse. We’ll get through this though! Happy Holidays!
Aww Taylor cries often on her birthday. It must be hard to go through celebrations away from family. Soon you will have a boy singing happy birthday to you 😊
Girl, you are the epitome of someone who glows while pregnant. I'm just so happy for you and Tom. I've been watching you for years now, and your journey with pregnancy. I just couldn't be more thrilled for you. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas 💗.
I am Brazilian and live in the UK with my husband - we had our first baby this August and my mom was also going to come for the birth but did not because of COVID, so I feel you 💔 I am still over the moon that you are expecting, praying for a safe delivery for you and baby, and God willing you and him will be able to see your family soon, and so will we 🌷
I’ve heard that magnesium tablets help with leg cramps! When I went to the hospital recently the doctor mentioned my levels were low and it contributes to leg cramps; it’s quite common for pregnant women too.
I second this. I used a magnesium spray that you spray once or twice a day. No leg cramps after that!
Merry Christmas Taylor ,elbow-San ,Rosie and the baby and everyone
Seeing the tree being set up and all beautiful after it was done made me cry. Christmas just isn't happening this year in my family because of family issues and I'm really sad about that. so seeing your happy little family warmed my heart ♥️
You look happier after getting pregnant. It's good to see you positive and happy after everything you went through😍 Thank you for the fun vlog, merry xmas ❤️
Oh yes
Merry Christmas!! 🎄❤️
Merry Christmas! This is the perfect way to wake up on Christmas Eve day, I’m watching your video as I’m getting ready all my food for tomorrow’s Christmas dinner (it’s my first time making it myself!).
Your videos are always so refreshing and real, thank you Taylor and I can’t wait for the next one, until then enjoy your last holiday season before becoming parents!
Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Good luck!! ❤️❤️
Merry Christmas Tay ! Ive been watching you since high school (2014) im so proud of how far youve grown !! Have a blessed holiday
Happy Christmas Taylor! Best wishes for the New Year! May you, Tom and the wee one be blessed! 🎄🎁🎆
Awww I miss having pregnancy belly…. I absolutely loved being pregnant. My first was crazy perfect (only had indigestion and some sciatica) my second was a health nightmare, I had a lot of pain etc.. and I was diagnosed w cancer at 6 months but I still loved being pregnant. I had my son 6 weeks early so I could start chemo…. (I didn’t love that) but he’s 10 now and my daughter is 16…. So I was very very lucky (knock on wood). Oddly enough I’m not a huge fan of babies but 2 yrs plus they start to be pretty cool. I wish you all the best 🥰.
Irish person living in the US here, totally get your blues and feeling lonely. Even though I love being with my partner and his family, growing up with certain customs and traditions it's hard to not feel like you're missing something during special days. I used to lie about having to work on xmas to not video call my family cos I knew I'd cry lololol
Yes, my second was born with thick, full, black hair. I had so much heartburn I could hardly eat. I think I only managed to gain 15 lbs that pregnancy. Also a nurse gave me a tip about the leg cramps. Magnesium lotion on the feet really helped. I can definitely tell there was a difference with and without.
Bananas help too, because of the potassium! Tonic water is an instant fix for Charlie horses too, but I don't know if quinine/tonic water is safe while pregnant
I know no one asked, but magnesium is a natural/endogenous calcium channel blocker, and it’s calcium that causes muscle contractions like cramps and spasms so maybe that might have something to do with the Mg lotion :)
Merry Christmas!!! About the acid reflux, same thing happened to my mom! I was born with a full head of hair and she had horrible heart burn the entire time lol. Hopefully you can get some relief! Use a heating pad to help with relaxing. Much love to you guys!!
Merry Christmas, Miss Taylor.🎄❄️
Then, not only the Christmas tree is so large and beautiful after decorated, but also it is a best season to celebrate your birthday, as well as walking in the Winter Wonderland of Hong Kong.🎂🎁
Apart from it, the side effects can be hurtful and tough, but it is an opportunity for you to learn the process or problems of pregnancy, take care.💖
Making Today a Perfect Day~🎵🎶
I had to get Magnesium and B12 for my leg cramps, but it was my doctor who subscribe them for me .
I'm the first one here hehe. Taylor you look so cute as a pregnant woman love ya .
Thank you ❤️❤️
Watching your channel for the last few years has really helped me, I find them therapeutic for depression! you have such an amazing attitude and you two will be exceptional parents! love from Ontario, Canada my fellow Canadian ! xoxo
I took magnesium supplements for my leg cramps during my pregnancy.on the advice of my nurse.it worked amazing
It’s only natural to miss your family at special times of year but I hope you still manage to make a lot of happy memories this year as much as you can
My nose bled like that during pregnancy. I had a burst blood vessel from the extra bloodflow and I needed to have it cauterized by an ENT. Once I had that done it didn't bleed again!
My older brother had that issue during puberty and he also had to get it cauterized. He just described a weird smell but basically no pain. Very safe procedure I would guess because I had to have a big birth mark removed from my finger as a toddler and they just cauterized that wound too.
I'm not pregnant but I get nosebleed and other symptoms quite often nonetheless, like when I'm stressed or when the weather is very cold. Some people just have circulatory issues.
Even in your down times you have the brightest happiest pregnant energy, I feel like you're cherishing every moment and it's very inspirational to me. I'm in early pregnancy, really suffering with sickness, but videos like yours help me to keep going and believe pregnancy can eventually get better
Merry Christmas! My family as well as my boyfriends’ has covid. It’ll just be us together this year. You look AMAZING Taylor!! You are truly glowing. You and elbow-san are going to be great parents. I can’t wait to see the little one!
Edit: all of my extended family lives in South Africa. I grew up there with them around me, but my parents moved to the US and we settled down here. It’s really difficult not having all of us together, and haven’t been able to see them for almost a decade, except for 3 months in 2017 (my early graduation gift). It’s so expensive to be able to see my own family in person 😓
very random but Taylor giggles the EXACT same way as TWICE Mina lol. So cute
Nothing wrong with being homesick. It just means your loved.
Idk if it's just the camera, but wow, your artificial Christmas tree looks so real!
Magnesium powder (like the brand Calm) can really help with the leg cramps. 🙂
I have the same story. Live in New Zealand, family in Russian. Planned my family to come here for my baby birth and didn't happen, because of covid. Fell postnatal depression, its very common unfortunately :( Hope you will feel okay, that's hard, but people just have to go through it
They say cramps come from low potassium and magnesium. You can get some tabs from the pharmacy but eating a banana regularly will help.
I don’t know if you like bananas, but they really helped with my cramps when I was pregnant
I feel you on how pregnancy during this time feels, especially as an expat. I gave birth this fall and my mom was supposed to come from Canada but because of restrictions, she wasn’t able to. And now I don’t even know when she’ll be getting to meet the baby. I try not to think about it too much but it’s hard and some days more than others. ❤️
Can you please do a vending machine video? make sure to check out the vending machines!
I can't watch the videos with Joyce...😑 Her voice ahhhh. She's all over the place.
Magnesium spray on the calves before you go to sleep can reduce the crampa
6 months.... so march! You're baby will be piscis! Awwwwwwww
We're in the same weeks me and you, and i'm also having a baby boy, and everytime i watch a video of yours in this journey i see that we're having the same symptoms in the same time 🥺🥺, and the same week 🤍💐
Taylor ask your Dr if you can take the following supplements Magnesium and Potassium they help get rid of leg cramps.
Try using magnesium oil on your legs to stop the cramps xx it was the only thing that helped me during pregnancy
I’m also at 28 weeks and was getting crazy leg cramps. After taking a calcium+magnesium supplement they went away immediately; I highly recommend looking into this!
True! Recommend research on this.
taylor R ive been a fan so long i was teenager and now im 22 merry christmass seeing u preggy makes me plan for my future too i love u
Happy first Christmas Elbow "son"
When I was pregnant, I had very bad acid reflux...my daughter's hair was past her shoulders. I remember my mom saying, "I hope she's blond like you were!" My response was that she better have her dad's dark hair because with how bad my reflux was, I better get a baby with hair! 😁
I’m really enjoying your sharing. It reminds me of when I was pregnant with my daughter.☺️ We took lots of photos & videos throughout.
When I entered the 3rd trimester, I really grew! I couldn’t see my feet & sometimes Doug would have to put my socks on for me. 😄
My baby will be 34 next month!
I wish you joy & gift you with blessings for your continued healthy journey to motherhood. It is, by far, the best “job” I’ve had. Even with all the changes, good & bad & in between, I wouldn’t trade this for anything.
Keep us up to date, when you can but make yourself & baby your priority. I send you Mommy hugs!
Merry Christmas and have a sweet & safe New Year. You & Tom are going to be wonderful parents.🎄🎉❤️
And merry Christmas to everyone on here have a happy and safe holiday.myself I'm starting my off sick I have a temp it's only 100 but still feel really bad
As soon as I saw the notif, I came running! I am so invested in this series I'm so happy for you Tay! Anyways Merry Christmas Tay and elbow-san!
You need protein, girl. You need meat. Your baby needs B12 to develop a healthy brain. When your doc says to lower the carbs, that means you have to increase the protein, otherwise you're lowering your caloric intake and that means not enough nutrients.
Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas Taylor!!
There's a saying here in Austria (and Germany) that you have high acid reflux during your third trimester if your baby has got a lot of hair so seeing him having so much hair it reminded me of that! It was true for me, too, my daughter had LOTS of hair and my acid reflux was really bad xD
Especially late at night - what helped me was a slice of toast and milk and not laying down directly after having eaten something.
I wish you a good time! Take care
Well I paused the video to write this comment and not even 5 seconds after I posted and kept playing you've already said the same thing xD
Merry Christmas Taytay your vlogs keep me happy the whole year through
So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching them ❤️ Merry Christmas
You need potassium and magnesium for leg cramps.
It is related to hair growth. My second I had such horrible reflux. The worst ever and my second had so much hair at birth it looked like someone took a man’s wig and glue it on the babies head!!! lol. It was so cute.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! watching this vlog was just about the most festive thing I've done this xmas hahaha
Rosie snuggling in your robe is everything! Loved your Vlog Taylor (:
Wow he really does put up with your crap 🤣🤣🤣
Wow your boy is getting real big! It made me so sad to see you not being able to see your family.. It's really time to give people some opportunity to travel. I really hope for you all to see each other soon! I see now how privileged I am for being able to travel from the Netherlands to Germany to see my family. I really hope though that you all will have a nice and cosy Christmas!! See ya in 2022n ♥️
Hey Taylor, due to the variant I haven’t been able to go home for Xmas. Found out four days before our travel date and been feeling really cruddy. My daughter is 1 and spent two Christmases with the in-laws. Seeing all the happy family insta stories hasn’t helped your video has xxx
There is so much to celebrate!! Happy Birthday, Taylor!! 🎂 Congratulations on starting your third trimester!! 🤰Christmas is almost here!! 🎄
AND with all of that, there’s discomfort, pain, etc. I am hoping and praying that the state of things will only improve and that you can see your family in Canada soon ❤️ But for now, sending heaps and heaps of digital hugs your way ❤️
i from hong kong girl
i love u, and love u son
Merry Christmas to all of you and your family friends realetives my birthday will come 26 December
Wow its me at the end of the video! 😍 I cant describe how happy it makes me to be apart of her youtube channel, even if just a few seconds. Taylor, you´ve really inspired me when it comes to health and you´ve always been a genuine youtuber, thats made us laugh and smile ❤ And to me, you´ve been that big sister I never had🙏 I learn so much from you, and I appriciate the way you make this channel feel healthy! a lot of time the internet can feel toxic, and the influencers can make us feel that we are less. However, i always feel great and inspired after watching you. There´s no toxic energy, you make us feel loved and always wanting to come back for more❤ I´m so happy to see your family grow! and I hope 2022 will be just blessings for you❤ Thank you so much for amazing content this year, and looking forward to more! Happy new year from Norway ❤🇳🇴
The acid reflux thing was so true for me. My little girl was born with so much hair and I had the worst reflux. I do not miss that feeling 😂
I've been away from my family for 2 years and I've had a baby and it made me so sad to be pregnant and to give birth so far away from family and friends and I've felt like i'll never be able to come home! But we've made it!! I'm here with my family now and it's so good!! I wish you'll be close to your loved ones soon too!
It makes sense why you are feeling emotional.
But you seem to be holding up like a champ! It's ok to be sad. Even when life is pretty good
I just started watching you again after having my two boys in two years. I am elated that you’re pregnant. You are going to have such happiness in your life and you deserve it.
Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Love that you’re sharing this journey with us. I can’t wait for next year. ☺️❤️
Merry Christmas Tay, Tom, Rosie and baby. The new year coming is going to be a good one. ✨
Tom is right...it's the heels. I had bad legs and my doctor told me not to wear them.
Especially once you hit that 3rd trimester!
Hi there my awesome friend. Merry Christmas! It's I the funniest unfunny Guy. I am in your house like Santa dropping off a huge NJ USA size like. Have a philnominal day smile and laugh often 😄
The leg cramps are because of dehydration. I'm also pregnant, and we are about the same far along 😁.
This isn't the only reason no! It's also from looser ligaments, muscle stress from weight gain or you may have did abit too much on your feet that day, unfortunately sometimes there is no reason. A trick I discovered when I was pregnant, as soon as you feel a cramp coming on quickly straighten your leg out as much as you can and point your feet upwards. I got cramps multiple time a night all up until the end and it worked every time! :) I hope this helps.
Also try magnesium supplements, could just be low in magnesium. Or even eat a banana before bed.
@@Yakumoki yeah magnesium helped me so much! I ended up taking a little everyday (with doctors approval). Helps knock them down!
Ooo I'm early!
Merry Christmas Taylor, Elbowsan, Rosie and little bub
Was hoping you would post on my birthday, like you did last year!
Yah!
Best wishes for the season to you and Tom
And Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday!! 🎂🥰❤️
Happy Holidays Taylor, Tom & Baby!
Thank you so much for sharing your infertility/pregnancy journey & all the ups and downs. Cant believe you already reached your third trimester ♡
My chemistry teacher in secondary school once told me the best way to relieve cramp is to run the affected area under cold water - has worked every time! ❤️
Watching this the day after Christmas. In Australia we call Boxing Day. No idea why. People either go shopping or watch cricket. For me it’s my day to be lazy and just do what I feel like doing. I love this vlog and will definitely smell the most recent Chanel perfume. I didn’t know it has changed slightly over time. I think I’d love it for me now since it’s a fresh scent. 🎄💜
I think the hair and heartburn correlation is more a myth. My first I had tons of heartburn and my son was bald lol.
For foot cramps pull your big toe towards you when legs are stretched out all the way. It helps a lot.
Lmao 5:06 Taylor you’re so cute 😭😭 love your energy so much
OMG TayTay !!! its been so long since I've been to your channel.. Holy S*#T your Pregnant.😲😃Congratulations. Im so happy for you I'm tearing up . Im going to watch your Videos to get up to speed. Im so happy for you and Tom. ❣💕💞💓💗❤💙❤❤🧡💓💞💕❣
Sending my Love and excitement. Maris(Aka)Worldraves 🥰😘😉
I just watched a 25 seconds ad about Brazilian food and didn't skip it. It was my Christmas gift to you 🎁
Edit1: also watched a 30 seconds ad about fitness. I'm getting mixed messages from RUclips.
Edit2: another ad of 1 minute about the shipping center El Corte Ingles. I'm getting you a Cartier bracelet for Christmas 😋
Hauʻoli Kalikimaka 🎄🙏 a Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou ✨🎆💞 Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!! Wishing you and yr ohana (family) continued Blessings and much love, happiness & Aloha from Hawaii! Remain safe! 💞🎄🙏🤗✨🎆🤙🌈💐🎄✨🎆
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! 🎂 🎈 🎁
I’m sorry but when I see Chanel all I think about right now is the advent calendar going around…🤣 it’s so sad to see it.
Omg in just a few months baby will be here!!!!! 🤯😱
please watch for blood pressure and leg swelling and protein in urine Tay 🥺🥺🥺🥺🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 please I want both of u to be healthy and safe. I will pray for both of u as always🙏🏻💖
happy christmas next year you'll be celebrating it with one more member in your familly
Yes!! 🥰 Merry Christmas 🎄❤️
I didn’t understand if your legs cramps were because like if your legs were asleep, which is a very unpleasant feeling, or if the cramps were more like spasms in your legs. If it is the second situation, it may be a lack of magnesium which often happens during a pregnancy or even after the birth. Maybe ask your doctor, it has been my problem when I was pregnant with my first son, and sometimes occurs still now, knowing that my elder son is already married with children. Wish I would have been better treated then regarding this problem.
메리크리스마스 ~メリークリスマス~Merry Christmas ~❄🌲⛄🥁💝🎁💘
Ask you OBGYN for Magnesium and its link to Cramps during pregnancy.I have the same problem and Magnesium was a life saver.My handswereso cramped that I could hardly movemy fingers. (currently 32 weeks pregnant and no cramps for over 3 months🤍)
Also about the heartburn 😫 I know what you mean!I just can't it is the worst feeling,especially at night.
I had forgotten how much my nose bleed during pregnancy until I saw the clip in the beginning @.@ those memories were dragged up from deep within LOL
About the cramps talk to your doctor about magnesium, either pills or a cream or something. I've found that helps with the cramps!
Hi Taylor! I'm a retired nurse practitioner here in the States. About those cramps...a very effective way to alleviate cramps is with Magnesium. After all, the way they stop premature labor is with an IV of magnesium sulfate. Taken orally, Magnesium (especially in the form of Magnesium Glycinate--which pretty much eliminates the laxative effect Magnesium can have) really REALLY works at stopping (and even preventing) those dang leg cramps (which we call Charlie-horses here in the States). I encourage you to talk to your doctor about using oral Magnesium to help with your leg cramps...of course, when it comes time to deliver...you need to stop the Magnesium so it doesn't hinder contractions!
You and Tom both seem to be happier.
(Plz don’t take this the wrong way Tom) on camera you seem to be much kinder to Taylor since the 🤰 pregnancy. I’m sure you always are!! On and off camera, that’s why she fell in love with you in the first place. It’s just realllllly nice to see and hear.
Looks like you had great holidays. Taylor you cook some banging food!!!
Looking forward to the next update!! ✌️
Happy new year sweetie...my daughter announced she’s pregnant on Christmas Day! 🥰🥰🥰🥰