Your dress is so pretty! Yes, ride the wave with parenting. I have been through it all with my kids. 1, pick your battles 2. The mess will be there for you no matter what, so take care of yourself, and 3, enjoy every moment, be present, they grow up so fast!!!! Great video Kim!
Hi Kim, I have never had kids and I am at the age where I won’t, but I watched this video because you are my friend and wanted to hear what you had to say and let me say you did not disappoint! I LOVED it, you are such an inspiration to so many, love your attitude and your advise. I hope you know how truly special you are to all of us❤️
Amen to that!! 🎉🎉 it’s something I read maaaaany years ago and totally stuck with me! Some people find it easy to pass judgements but no one knows what other peoples circumstances are 🎉 we all just do the best we can!
I don't know why but this video made me soooo emotional. I am 28 weeks pregnant with baby #3 with a very limited support system and hearing you talk about your experiences was so eye opening. Thank you for this!!
Kim you are a true blessing. This video will be so helpful to many women especially first time mothers. Thank you for caring enough to support and help others. 💕
I have been watching you for years and Im currently at week 10 as a first time mom. Watching this in bed and my husband is listening in and he's learning so much. Thanks for this long video as I lay in bed trying not to throw up :)
As someone who has never had kids, I learned a lot of new things from your chat today! So glad to hear you are adding on to the house and that each child will have their own room. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family and your lovely home with us. You and Alex are so blessed!!!
Lolllll oh boy. My sister kings are all older than me and so I’ve heard their stories of menopause while raising teens as well!! Menopause is enough to go through!!!
@@thewadsquad mine was great! No more mood swings! I think I could have kicked a animal due to my periods. I had severe headaches, bloating , periods lasting forever, cramps. Then it stopped!! Angels sang. I was lucky. I felt normal again. ❤🌺
Lol after 42 years of cramps and heavy periods and all types of interventions - menopause came and was uneventful and the best years of my life!!! No more monthly suffering. I’m 67 now!
Morning gorgeous! You amaze me and are 100% right. Too much pressure from so many people for everything. 1st during pregnancy then after everybody has "opinions" which come across as criticism to moms. You should always do you. Thank you, Kim. You are a ray of sunshine. Stay hydrated, nap a lot, keep churning the happy and stay awesome! xoxo
Yessss everyone seems to think the way they did it was best- but it may have just been best for them! 🎉 everyone is different and wants different things ♥️🎉
My little one is 8 weeks old and hearing you talk about birth and answering all of these things just made me so happy and a touch emotional. ❤️ I had such a beautiful birth this time around. I loved this video Kim!
Oh my goodness. My baby is almost 37, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video. So many things have changed, yet much has stayed the same. Thanks for sharing and candor. Have a great day.
There’s something so special about your q&a videos & the candid talking moments! You 100% need a podcast. On motherhood, pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum, placenta encapsulation- all of it!
This was such a special video! I have a 15 year old daughter and lost 2 babies through miscarriage, so I don’t have the extensive experience you have giving birth or those few weeks with a new-born. I do relate and it brought back memories of her birth and those special few months. Best message you gave is to do what works and that it is a season that will pass-most likely quicker than you can imagine. It’s a wonderful time!!
I watched the whole video even though I'm well beyond that season of life. My youngest is 17. It just shows how great you do your topics/content. Keep up the great work Kimberly Whisk. Always a fan of all your videos. You look great!!
I am 67 and my youngest is 34. But I love your videos , esp the mom and pregnancy ones. My 39 year old daughter has a 3 1/2 y/o son and 1/1/2 y/o daughter. Possibly one more in future for them. I ADORE being grandma so much we are moving close to them in a month! You really should write a book regarding your approach to pregnancy , birth and beyond.
My child bearing years are well past, but grandchild #1 is due in just weeks! It is lovely to see you being so very enthused with the choices child birth presents you with, and your ability and right to make choices that suit you (being the individual rather than specific person). I'm going to share this with the pregnant mumma to be and hope she gains some positivity in HER day, just like I did mine. Thanks Kim for another great start to the day. xx
Oh my gosh Kim, I loved this! I only started losing weight when I was 1 year post babies. It was my first pregnancy. Seeing you speak about this as an experienced mother is so encouraging. Thank you!
I'm pregnant with my first one. I'm due Halloween! 😳 I am 14 weeks and it has been so easy. No sickness and baby is growing perfectly. I'm so happy for you that baby is growing perfectly and having a healthy pregnancy.
What a wonderful attitude you have. I am way past child bearing age but still feel great for having listened to your loving and accepting video. God bless!
Loved this video, watched with the Hubble and he was so interested, what’s a doula, what’s a perineal thing, a tear - where does that happen?? It was brilliant and he’s horrified - YOU CAN POOP!!!! Thank you so much for entertaining me and watching my husband squirm!! Also loving Waddy worthy Wadsworth it’s a keeper for sure. Enjoy your ‘last’ pregnancy and I think you need to write a book, you’re brilliant and we’re big fans. Sending lots of love to you all including baby Waddy xxxx
I am 68 yo. I don’t need any preg info. Yet I listened to every minute of this video. I admire you as an entertainer and influencer but now I also respect you as an educator. I hope all preg mommas and all future preg momma listen to your information. (Note: I didn’t say advise as you repeatedly said you shared what was right for YOU and your baby.) Gotta love you Kim!!!
I have zero interest in ever having children but I watched all of this and learnt a lot. I think what people go through to have a family is incredible.
Hey Kim have been watching you ever since your pregnancy with Meredith. Thank you for being so down to earth and honest. I, too, put on so much weight during pregnancy and it took me only 9 months the first child to get back to my pre pregnancy weight, but I never got back to it with my second or third child. Your views on pregnancy, postpartum and childbirth are refreshing! Also, wow, I never knew placemtal encapsulation could help prolonged bleeding. I bled 10 weeks plus, on an off, with all 3 of my babies! My doctors would tell me its probably just my perjod but I would digress. It never felt or smelt like a period, ifykyk! Somebody once told me that women with low iron levels could suffer from this, and I think this is the reason why this happens to me. I wish I knew placental encapsulation could help as I would have done it. Too late now!
Hi Kim, Doula here! Thank you sooo much for giving a shout out to the Doula community! I appreciate you speaking so highly of your experience when working with one. It means alot!
I have 5 young children and totally agree, western medicine is helpful when needed and I had one rough delivery that I was grateful for the help! Not enough people grasp that concept that there are other options in all type of medical situations, both can be useful and you should always have a choice 🙌
To the other moms, I just wanted to share something when it comes to back labor. Use a heating pad on your back. It was a must have for me and hasmade a significant difference. I used 'heat in a click' but I'm sure any heating pad will do. Thanks Kim for ask the information. You are truly an amazing mother and I love your videos. Looking forward to seeing your new bundle of joy.
What I wouldn’t have give to have had someone share info like this when I had my first back in 1979. This is priceless. Thank you on behalf of all new moms. I’m betting this video is worth everything for some young mama to be. Much admiration for you, Kim.
Good morning Kim! I’m in Canada and I had natural births with both my boys with a midwife in the hospital and was lucky enough that our hospital policy is that we have to stay a minimum of two hours after birth! I was so thankful to be able to have the security of birthing in the hospital but also the luxury of being able to be at home with my newborns.
I'm also in Canada and that was my experience also...if your baby is trouble free. With my second I told the staff "hey I had a shower I'm good I would like to go home." But I couldn't because my baby had complications, so for baby I stayed.
OMG Kim, you are a Godsend to me. your videos have been a huge highlight in my life for the past 3 years ever since I stumbled on your channel. I found out I'm 3 weeks pregnant 2 weeks ago, and my only thought has been I can do this it's ok, Kim is here with me she's going to teach me. I'm 34 so I'm a little late in the game. I appreciated every bit of knowledge you are willing to share with us and I was taking notes, there's so much I don't know.
My Best advice for first time moms: I always tell people that “No amount of advice can prepare you for being a parent. No words can prepare you for how hard it is OR how amazing it is!! So nod your head & smile when people give advice… then let it go” 💙💖💙💖💙
I’m so happy for you and praying for a successful pregnancy/labor and delivery. I was blessed with one baby 23 years ago, after being told I would never conceive. I was also geriatric, high risk and anything else you could throw at me. Even tho I had always wanted a house full of kids, I feel so blessed to have the one! Life is so good
Kimberly, I really enjoyed your Q&A today! and laughed so hard at your 'Postpartum brain' story, you see I can laugh because i have lived through raising two daughters by myself and lived to tell the stories!! Yes, it is true we can live several years with sleep deprivation and live to tell (and not even be embarrassed one bit) and most importantly, our children will survive. Best advise i received from my Dr before i left the hospital was to not listen to anyone, just sleep when the baby sleeps, feed when she wants to feed, and soon you both will fall into a perfect schedule, and we did, second daughter not so much...oh well. You see, they give you so much joy at all different times in their lives and all different ways and now i am blessed with 5 beautiful grandchildren! overloaded with blessings and joy! You are as well, and I know you are well aware of that. You are a beautiful mom. Love your pregancy vlogs and your cooking videos as well. Thank you!
Don't ever change & "get it all together"--you are perfect just the way you are!!! So happy for you that everything is going well with the baby. I cracked up on you blanking on your daughter's name! In a similar way, I can remember calling my grandchildren by my cat's names!!!
I could listen to you rambling on all day! So happy for you and your family. I have one toddler and can’t wait for number 2. I was induced after my water broke but was still able to have a natural (other than Pitocin) birth. I just love hearing birth stories! Flex and flow!
I’m 23 and currently have a two year old son and a one year old daughter and I’m also pregnant with baby number three. I’m due mid September! And I delivered both my babies naturally at a hospital (I was induced with my son 20 hr labor! and went on my own with my daughter 15hr labor) I definitely plan on going naturally again (non-medicated) love the whole experience and being in control of my body! I love laboring in the dark with minimal noise so I can focus on moving the pain from the contraction to a thought (if that makes sense lol) ! I’m so excited !! So cool to be going through this journey around the same time as you! I’m also from around the Tampa area which makes the world feel so small lol
I love being a mom. My baby girl is 13 months. But I had horrible post partum depression and ptsd. I got to ten cm before they had a chance to give me an epidural. So if anyone is reading this and going through that, please get help. EMDR and my family and my faith got me through it. But spend time bonding with your baby the best you can and know YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS I promise. You are strong and you can do this!!
I'm a seasoned mum and still couldn't help but watch this, I could listen to you talk about absolutely anything Kim 😂 thank you for always making my day!!
Thank you so much for all you have said in this video. I agree with so much. Women are so hard on themselves and each other. Giving birth and mothering is such an amazing thing we do mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually and I think so many of us don’t really consider what we have done. It’s truly remarkable! You are amazing, thank you for being so down to earth and for sharing your thoughts/perspectives on this subject! I’m a 3rd time mom and found this very relatable and nice to hear :)
I am currently pregnant with my second child (24 wks). Thank you for your experience and a refresher. Also, about hospital food... I was on a strict diet due to borderline gestational diabetes and when I gave birth the chocolate cake from the hospital was heaven!!
Oh Kim...I wish I "knew" you 14-9 years ago...I let my inlaws ruin the newborn stages for me...I didn't do anything right and I let it crush me. Heck. I don't think I'm doing I'm still doing anything right after seeing my mother in laws most recent FB Post...but today 14 & 9 years later, I truly don't care as much!! But man your words could have been gold to me in some pretty dark hours!! I had fun hanging out with you today and hearing about your pregnancy!!
I am so happy to hear that your sweet little one is doing great. I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering with nausea and other pregnancy issues. I was sick my entire pregnancy with baby 2. Yet there was a 3rd baby. They were all C-section deliveries due to cephalopelvic disproportion. I had no one to help me with babies 1 and 2 postpartum. Baby number 3rd my husband was able to take three days off. My oldest daughter was so scared to have her first baby. I kept telling her that her 5' 9" slender frame was going to deliver her baby just fine. I told her not to worry herself because the nurses and doctors will get her through it. She delivered a beautiful baby girl without a hitch. The first thing I asked her an hour after delivery was how she felt about it. She told me it went fantastic. She did ask for an epidural close to the end because she was afraid to feel her exit. I was so proud of her. You have such a fantastic outlook on pregnancy and post partum. It doesn't do your pregnant friends or kids any favors by freaking them telling them traumatic situations.
In addition to all of the insightful information you share, you’re an amazing storyteller!!! You say you feel like we are your friends & it’s because you make it easy to be a friend! 💛
Hi Kim! My 4 y/o has started watching ur videos with me & he really seems to like u!! This is a lovely video to open up a conversation about birth & the magical work a woman’s body does ❤️ glad baby is doing fine!
Oh my goodness! What great advice-I am 62, I have 6 grown children and many grandchildren-so lots of experience under my belt. I agreed with you about what you were saying here! Listen up ladies this is one wise women.
If you're one who chooses to bittlw feed regardless of mother's milk or formula, i recommend the Tommee Tippee brand. Wide open top makes for easy use and clean up. And they make more then just bottles. But if brand doesnt matter i recommend just the bottles with the wider opening. And something sour for nausea.
22:50 one thing you didn't mention: when you make noise, make it a low, "uhhhh" sound, as that opens up your throat and the whole birth area as well. I remember doing low "ohh"s with my second and my midwife had me change to "uhh"s and it made such a difference. But either is way better than high-pitched, tense stuff. 1:06:45 the picture is inaccurate. That's how big the placenta is *while you're pregnant*. The uterus shrinks significantly in the first day or so, so the wound you're dealing with isn't even the size of a teacup saucer. Draw that big plate on an inflated balloon and then deflate the balloon most of the way and see how big the circle is. It's way smaller. We still totally need to rest for that and other reasons, but the open surface left from the placenta detaching isn't that drastic.
Kim, you are that great friend that everyone wishes that you lived nextdoor😘😘. You are such a wonderful friend to all of us and we enjoy listening to you…it’s like we’re talking and listening to someone who truly cares about us and wants to help in any way possible!! That’s why we love you and your family💜💜💜💜!!
Your last segment about pp weight loss/body image made me tear up. Thank you for saying that. I had my 4th child 9months ago. Im still hainging on to 50 of the 100lbs I gained..before i was pregnant this last time I ran 10 miles daily and was in the best physical shape of my life....so its been hard to look at myself in the mirror, kinda dont feel like the same person at all...so thank you for that pp pep talk I needed that today❤️ wishing a safe delivery for you!
For me, combating post-partum (I've 3 kids, teens now... don't get me started, it never ends) involved finding a community of moms. The infant massage and music classes are worth the money - not for the baby (s/he doesn't care) but for the MOM. I still have 7 incredibly close friends from my eldest's baby massage class. She's 18 now. That group met weekly for a decade...
Hi Kim. My wife and daughters are so addicted to ur videos. They don't miss any of it. Even though we just started watching it recently. Hope to see more of ur videos. God bless ur beautiful family.
One thing especially new moms do is always think something is wrong if baby is hungrier, less hungry, more or less tired, grumpy, etc. It's often forgotten that they are humans too, and just like us and all other humans, we have days grumpy, more or less hungry, want more or less sleep, etc. I was a young mom mentor and found when they understood that and had that perspective, they didn't panic over every little thing, and less stress makes for a calmer and happier mom.
I’ve had three babies in the last 8 years (and we’re done!) . But this is one of the most useful and sensible advice vids I’ve ever seen. If you’re a first time Mumma. This is all great advice! 💚
I love that you wait till the baby makes his or her appearance to learn the gender. It was relatively new technology when I had my daughter in 1984 and literally EVERYONE was crazed with finding out if they were having a boy or a girl. (Of course, at that time there were a fair number of mistakes and boys who went home to frilly pink rooms and girls who went home to sports themed blue ones! 😂) People would become actually ANGRY with me over my decision to wait - and we’re talking about people who should have zero opinion, like co-workers, the checker at the grocery store, etc! Thank goodness that has calmed down some and people are ready to see that as a choice rather than a necessity. I am so happy to see you feeling much better, even if not 100%) and to hear that things are perfect with the baby. 💕💕
@@ebonitompkins Yes! 🤣🤣🤣 And all the old wives’ tales come out - except nobody can remember exactly how they go! Most of them are weird things you’ve never heard before! They speculate on the size of your bump, the shape of your bump, whether it’s high or low…but they don’t remember exactly what any of those things mean. Then there’s the ever popular needle on a string held over your palm. If it swings back and forth, it’s a girl and if it swings in a circle, it’s a boy - or is it the other way around? I had people get into heated arguments over that as I just walked away! They all had pretty good odds of being right at 50%!
I’m with you, I didn’t find out the gender for either of my kids until I delivered! We had many family members complaining about my decision but it was my pregnancy and they had their time 😂 it’s fun to wait until the moment happens. No one waits anymore it seems!
Babies are all different and you will learn what your baby needs. Take some advice from others but always remember that they will teach you what they need. Also, gas drops were sent from above and helped both our babies! We did not sleep train but we only kept a little night light on, did not turn a big light on, and did not talk to baby when they woke in the night. We went in kindly and took care of them gently but we only changed their diaper and fed them and they both turned out to be good sleepers.
I had back labour 36 hours of it and it was the worse pain ever then ended up having a c-section lol 😂. Your awesome Kim your always helpful and you have never changed in the years of watching you.
Always love hearing your updates! Thank you for sharing. Feels like catching up with a friend over coffee every time you do a life update and I love it. Praying for you and your family during this exciting time!
I love your advice on naming your child! It's your child and your choice and honestly people shouldn't be asking what names you're thinking of to then go and judge them. I need to remember when the time comes it's about us and our child and no one else ❤️
Kim, I’m so embarrassed that I totally missed this video when it originally came out (had friends from out of town visiting for a while🫣🫣🫣!! The other day I asked you about your delivery date, etc.🙃🙃🙃🙃!! Today, I saw this and it answered all my questions😉! All I can say, is I really wish I had known someone like you when I was first pregnant! Back then, we didn’t have U-Tube😂😂! You are so sweet and kind….never change😘!!
Gosh I love how open and accepting you are of all types of birth. I’ve had three c sections (medical reasons) and the amount of ppl I’ve seen not acknowledge how hard it can be. “Haha your vagina will thank you” quite of the day!
I agree there’s a misconception that it’s the “easy way out” but ummm… that’s total ignorance because it is not lol every mama needs different things during labor and delivery! ♥️♥️
Same! 3 c-sections here too. It is all kinds of crazy to deal with hormones AND healing from major surgery. I did feel like the healing got easier with each one. Did you have that experience too?
My first was an emergency C-section I was 17 and no one believed me that I was in labor for the past 48 hours so to save my boy and make sure he came into the world safely I was rushed into surgery. Shortly after I had a nurse joke with me saying “eh At least you’re still tight” wtf? Who says that and frankly I would do absolutely anything to have a natural vaginal birth, it will never happen for me ever and it sucks but I have three happy and healthy children. This is the one woman that doesn’t make me feel like a birthing failure! ♥️
@@teeandkids937 Sometimes nurses can be very insensitive…as if “being tight” is what’s important to an expectant mother 😑 It’s so nice that Kim acknowledges c-section mamas and everything we deal with too 👍 We’re all mamas no matter how our babies came into the world 🥰
I had 3 kids my are all grown and live on their own now. Yet I wish I would of had a friend like you back when I was going to have a baby. Very informational video.. 💞
When I told my mom that I was naming my daughter Aspyn she said "that sounds like trees" 🌳 🤦♀️ lol, I mean, I found it humorous since my name is Ashley, which literally comes from "ash tree meadow" 😆
Thank you for all the great info, Im currently 7 weeks pregnant with my first child and this video gave me a lot of great things that I can think about going forward in my pregnancy and childbirth and after. Love you and your videos so much.
Watching this made me realize how many tips I got from you! I was pregnant with my first when you were pregnant with Meredith and watched you all the time. My only regret is not listening about moving during labor but otherwise the raspberry tea, gowns, and so many more tips shared were life savers
YOU are such a gem!!!!! Thank you for being my friend and bringing JOY to my life!! My grandson and granddaughter in law are pregnant with their 2nd boy. Camden just turned one on Apr 15 and we found out the gender of #2 greatgrandsons yesterday! Baby boy due Oct 20. I'm SO happy for you all too. Got ya on my calendar, sweetie! I'm 68 and relived my pregnancies and births when you were sharing with us. YOU did an awesome job explaining it all!🤗😉😋
LOVE your encouragement and mindset! You have such a healthy realistic perspective. Rewatched your pregnancy/postpartum videos to prepare for my second. I relate SO much. ❤️❤️
In case no one else mentioned it...Bridgerton 😊 That's where Eloise is gaining popularity from! I love this video. I have 3 kids and I still found myself watching this entire video. Kim, you have a wonderful way with words and wonderful advice. I wish this could be transcribed and printed into a book including anything else pre- and post-partum that you wanted to delve into. ❤
My having baby days are over thankfully. However, I wish I would've had someone like you to give me all this helpful information 16 years ago when I had my son! I'm so glad you made this video for other moms to be out there because you are just so full of great information! You really should look into writing a book! I guarantee if you did it would absolutely be on the best sellers list! I currently don't know anyone personally that's pregnant but I'm saving this video for my next friend who ends up expecting so I can send them this video to watch! You're so amazing Kim!
I will say I work in the NICU and the button sleepers are THE BEST because all of the baby's IVs and cords can come out as needed. So if your baby needs a NICU stay it would be worth getting them.
I have a skylight in my apartment. It's 3M by 1M (doesn't open). It's milk-glass, so you can't see through, but it is amazing at how much light comes in through it! It's lovely to have!
Kiiiimm I'm so happy to hear about your house add-on plans! A Jack and Jill bathroom?! Yaay finally!!! Can't wait! So glad that both of you are doing good. 🤰🏻❤️ My birthday is also in the first week of October lol. It's exciting to wait for the due date & gender reveal! Here's hoping that you've a smoother sailing for the rest of the journey. 🤞 And I'm beyond grateful for the amazing talk related to motherhood, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, useful products etc. Nobody talks about these like you do! It's super helpful! Wish you'd do a whole playlist regarding the same topics. And please don't worry about digressing. I can happily listen to you all day! ☀️🎉💌
I loved this video. Basically cried with the ending. About losing the pregnancy weight, because I am so nervous and anxious about that after this baby comes! I will not give up brownie Fridays 🥰
This video was wonderful! You are amazing, you are sweet and so so warm and real!! I had an emergency c-section, my waters did not break and baby had the cord around her neck 3 times! So nothing went as I hoped. But going through it the last thing I thought of was if it is what I planned. All that happened was what my baby needed to come to this world. Iris is 2years old now and hearing people talk about giving birth naturally and being able to breastfeed still makes my cry, but now in a good, I am happy for them way.
This brought back the births of my sons (all natural ones). I think that you have helped so many others as they go thru their pregnancies. My ex just didn't understand or care about my healing. Three days in hospital and he nails me the moment I get home. I finally got out of that abusive situation after 10 1/2 years. The only thing that I got out of my one and only marriage was my 3 beautiful and amazing sons. 💓🤗
Kim you are awesome!! I can’t wait to meet this sweet baby that is on the way! I love that you are open and honest about motherhood and all the challenges it brings! 💗
wow Kim I wish I had known about some of the things you mentioned in this video when I was pregnant with my daughter. I'm 53 now. I was not going to watch this one simply because I'm too old for children now, but I decided to watch anyway because I love your videos and because I did, I wound up learning some things here from you I never in my life had heard about. and now even though I am too old for children, I'm still gonna do some research and learn more. also I wish I had been smart to know to tell the doctors to stop forcing me to push hard had I known maybe I would not have torn as badly as I did. and my daughter was only 7 pounds 8 and half ounces. she wasn't a large baby.
Love this! Currently 15 weeks with my 4th baby so I'm going through a lot of this right along with you! So fun to follow! I also don't love being pregnant but 100% agree the nausea, discomfort, sacrifice is soooo worth it! I love following your pregnancy and so appreciate you not being afraid to share the nitty-gritty with new mammas. Also -- my kids (4, 3, and 2) especially love watching you shop the dollar spot at Target 🤩😆 I had to buy them wind-up bunnies after they watched the fun you had playing with them in your Easter shopping trip!
Kim, you are a phenomenal mother and person, but what you provide in information for other mothers is priceless. You are the Mother across the room.
Well said!!! 👍👍
😭😭 that is seriously so nice of you to say! I feel like I’m in really good company with the other mamas here with me on the channel ♥️♥️🎉
I definitely agree Kim. You are the mother across the room in all ways ❤️
Yes totally agree!! ❤️
What a great comment!! ❤️
Your dress is so pretty! Yes, ride the wave with parenting. I have been through it all with my kids. 1, pick your battles 2. The mess will be there for you no matter what, so take care of yourself, and 3, enjoy every moment, be present, they grow up so fast!!!! Great video Kim!
#1 is spot on!!
Kimmyyyyy!!! Look everybody it’s Kimmy!! Great tips from a veteran mama!! ♥️🎉
Hi Kim, I have never had kids and I am at the age where I won’t, but I watched this video because you are my friend and wanted to hear what you had to say and let me say you did not disappoint! I LOVED it, you are such an inspiration to so many, love your attitude and your advise. I hope you know how truly special you are to all of us❤️
I love that you answer your followers questions instead of ignoring them and include your beautiful children's lives.
I would never want to ignore you people!!! 🎉🎉
Holy cow! The imagery for the tearing, I’m scarred for life. Mad props to moms.
Every Mom is different and every Mom is right!!
I love that Kim. It should be on a Billboard.
YES!
Amen to that!! 🎉🎉 it’s something I read maaaaany years ago and totally stuck with me! Some people find it easy to pass judgements but no one knows what other peoples circumstances are 🎉 we all just do the best we can!
I don't know why but this video made me soooo emotional. I am 28 weeks pregnant with baby #3 with a very limited support system and hearing you talk about your experiences was so eye opening. Thank you for this!!
Kim you are a true blessing. This video will be so helpful to many women especially first time mothers. Thank you for caring enough to support and help others. 💕
I have been watching you for years and Im currently at week 10 as a first time mom. Watching this in bed and my husband is listening in and he's learning so much. Thanks for this long video as I lay in bed trying not to throw up :)
As someone who has never had kids, I learned a lot of new things from your chat today! So glad to hear you are adding on to the house and that each child will have their own room. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family and your lovely home with us. You and Alex are so blessed!!!
Something to keep in mind. I had my last at 36. Teenagers and menopause was BRUTAL!!
Had my last at 31 yup hearing you 49.5yrs old with an 18.5yr old it's a joy 😜
Lolllll oh boy. My sister kings are all older than me and so I’ve heard their stories of menopause while raising teens as well!! Menopause is enough to go through!!!
So so true!!
@@thewadsquad mine was great! No more mood swings! I think I could have kicked a animal due to my periods. I had severe headaches, bloating , periods lasting forever, cramps. Then it stopped!! Angels sang. I was lucky. I felt normal again. ❤🌺
Lol after 42 years of cramps and heavy periods and all types of interventions - menopause came and was uneventful and the best years of my life!!! No more monthly suffering. I’m 67 now!
Morning gorgeous! You amaze me and are 100% right. Too much pressure from so many people for everything. 1st during pregnancy then after everybody has "opinions" which come across as criticism to moms. You should always do you. Thank you, Kim. You are a ray of sunshine. Stay hydrated, nap a lot, keep churning the happy and stay awesome! xoxo
You stay awesome as well Aimee 😘
@@brilliantbutblue Thank you! You have a blessed evening and stay awesome as well!💗
Yessss everyone seems to think the way they did it was best- but it may have just been best for them! 🎉 everyone is different and wants different things ♥️🎉
@@thewadsquad 🥰
My little one is 8 weeks old and hearing you talk about birth and answering all of these things just made me so happy and a touch emotional. ❤️ I had such a beautiful birth this time around. I loved this video Kim!
Oh my goodness. My baby is almost 37, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video. So many things have changed, yet much has stayed the same. Thanks for sharing and candor. Have a great day.
Kim! THAT was FABULOUS!!! As a prior labor and delivery nurse, you nailed every single topic so eloquently and beautifully.
There’s something so special about your q&a videos & the candid talking moments! You 100% need a podcast. On motherhood, pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum, placenta encapsulation- all of it!
You're so awesome, thanks for loving the friendship!!
“Every mom is different and every mom is right!” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This was such a special video! I have a 15 year old daughter and lost 2 babies through miscarriage, so I don’t have the extensive experience you have giving birth or those few weeks with a new-born. I do relate and it brought back memories of her birth and those special few months. Best message you gave is to do what works and that it is a season that will pass-most likely quicker than you can imagine. It’s a wonderful time!!
Good morning Kim and party people!! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!❤️❤️
You too Desiree ❤
Hope you have a great day too!!
@@brilliantbutblue thank you friend!❤️
@@thewadsquad thank you sweet friend!💕💕
@@thewadsquad thank you!💕
I watched the whole video even though I'm well beyond that season of life. My youngest is 17. It just shows how great you do your topics/content. Keep up the great work Kimberly Whisk. Always a fan of all your videos. You look great!!
I am 67 and my youngest is 34. But I love your videos , esp the mom and pregnancy ones. My 39 year old daughter has a 3 1/2 y/o son and 1/1/2 y/o daughter. Possibly one more in future for them. I ADORE being grandma so much we are moving close to them in a month! You really should write a book regarding your approach to pregnancy , birth and beyond.
My child bearing years are well past, but grandchild #1 is due in just weeks! It is lovely to see you being so very enthused with the choices child birth presents you with, and your ability and right to make choices that suit you (being the individual rather than specific person). I'm going to share this with the pregnant mumma to be and hope she gains some positivity in HER day, just like I did mine. Thanks Kim for another great start to the day. xx
Oh my gosh Kim, I loved this! I only started losing weight when I was 1 year post babies. It was my first pregnancy. Seeing you speak about this as an experienced mother is so encouraging. Thank you!
I'm pregnant with my first one. I'm due Halloween! 😳 I am 14 weeks and it has been so easy. No sickness and baby is growing perfectly. I'm so happy for you that baby is growing perfectly and having a healthy pregnancy.
What a wonderful attitude you have. I am way past child bearing age but still feel great for having listened to your loving and accepting video. God bless!
Loved this video, watched with the Hubble and he was so interested, what’s a doula, what’s a perineal thing, a tear - where does that happen?? It was brilliant and he’s horrified - YOU CAN POOP!!!! Thank you so much for entertaining me and watching my husband squirm!! Also loving Waddy worthy Wadsworth it’s a keeper for sure. Enjoy your ‘last’ pregnancy and I think you need to write a book, you’re brilliant and we’re big fans. Sending lots of love to you all including baby Waddy xxxx
Omg I cut out a whole part of me jabbering on about testing and episiotomies!!! Haha he had no idea that he would hear about so much this morning’. 😂😂
@@thewadsquad he’s learnt a lot!!😘😄😄xx
I am 68 yo. I don’t need any preg info. Yet I listened to every minute of this video. I admire you as an entertainer and influencer but now I also respect you as an educator. I hope all preg mommas and all future preg momma listen to your information. (Note: I didn’t say advise as you repeatedly said you shared what was right for YOU and your baby.) Gotta love you Kim!!!
I have zero interest in ever having children but I watched all of this and learnt a lot. I think what people go through to have a family is incredible.
Hey Kim have been watching you ever since your pregnancy with Meredith. Thank you for being so down to earth and honest. I, too, put on so much weight during pregnancy and it took me only 9 months the first child to get back to my pre pregnancy weight, but I never got back to it with my second or third child. Your views on pregnancy, postpartum and childbirth are refreshing! Also, wow, I never knew placemtal encapsulation could help prolonged bleeding. I bled 10 weeks plus, on an off, with all 3 of my babies! My doctors would tell me its probably just my perjod but I would digress. It never felt or smelt like a period, ifykyk! Somebody once told me that women with low iron levels could suffer from this, and I think this is the reason why this happens to me. I wish I knew placental encapsulation could help as I would have done it. Too late now!
Hi Kim, Doula here! Thank you sooo much for giving a shout out to the Doula community! I appreciate you speaking so highly of your experience when working with one. It means alot!
I’m so glad your pregnancy is normal. I know that’s got to be a relief! ❤️
Agreed ❤
It is much less mentally draining for sure!! So many things are out of our control ♥️♥️🎉
I have 5 young children and totally agree, western medicine is helpful when needed and I had one rough delivery that I was grateful for the help! Not enough people grasp that concept that there are other options in all type of medical situations, both can be useful and you should always have a choice 🙌
To the other moms, I just wanted to share something when it comes to back labor. Use a heating pad on your back. It was a must have for me and hasmade a significant difference. I used 'heat in a click' but I'm sure any heating pad will do.
Thanks Kim for ask the information. You are truly an amazing mother and I love your videos. Looking forward to seeing your new bundle of joy.
What I wouldn’t have give to have had someone share info like this when I had my first back in 1979. This is priceless. Thank you on behalf of all new moms. I’m betting this video is worth everything for some young mama to be. Much admiration for you, Kim.
Good morning Kim! I’m in Canada and I had natural births with both my boys with a midwife in the hospital and was lucky enough that our hospital policy is that we have to stay a minimum of two hours after birth! I was so thankful to be able to have the security of birthing in the hospital but also the luxury of being able to be at home with my newborns.
I did this as well- our hospital policy is three hours, but still so nice
I love that!! Also great that zero complications allowed that to happen!! ♥️🎉
I'm also in Canada and that was my experience also...if your baby is trouble free. With my second I told the staff "hey I had a shower I'm good I would like to go home." But I couldn't because my baby had complications, so for baby I stayed.
OMG Kim, you are a Godsend to me. your videos have been a huge highlight in my life for the past 3 years ever since I stumbled on your channel. I found out I'm 3 weeks pregnant 2 weeks ago, and my only thought has been I can do this it's ok, Kim is here with me she's going to teach me. I'm 34 so I'm a little late in the game. I appreciated every bit of knowledge you are willing to share with us and I was taking notes, there's so much I don't know.
Just throwing it out there… Kim if you wrote a book on pregnancy & labor & delivery 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
I don’t even plan on having children & I would buy it 🤣
this video is everything . i love your thoughts and perspective on birth and motherhood, your such a breath of fresh air.
My Best advice for first time moms:
I always tell people that “No amount of advice can prepare you for being a parent. No words can prepare you for how hard it is OR how amazing it is!! So nod your head & smile when people give advice… then let it go”
💙💖💙💖💙
I’m so happy for you and praying for a successful pregnancy/labor and delivery. I was blessed with one baby 23 years ago, after being told I would never conceive. I was also geriatric, high risk and anything else you could throw at me. Even tho I had always wanted a house full of kids, I feel so blessed to have the one! Life is so good
Kimberly, I really enjoyed your Q&A today! and laughed so hard at your 'Postpartum brain' story, you see I can laugh because i have lived through raising two daughters by myself and lived to tell the stories!! Yes, it is true we can live several years with sleep deprivation and live to tell (and not even be embarrassed one bit) and most importantly, our children will survive. Best advise i received from my Dr before i left the hospital was to not listen to anyone, just sleep when the baby sleeps, feed when she wants to feed, and soon you both will fall into a perfect schedule, and we did, second daughter not so much...oh well. You see, they give you so much joy at all different times in their lives and all different ways and now i am blessed with 5 beautiful grandchildren! overloaded with blessings and joy! You are as well, and I know you are well aware of that. You are a beautiful mom. Love your pregancy vlogs and your cooking videos as well. Thank you!
Don't ever change & "get it all together"--you are perfect just the way you are!!! So happy for you that everything is going well with the baby. I cracked up on you blanking on your daughter's name! In a similar way, I can remember calling my grandchildren by my cat's names!!!
I could listen to you rambling on all day! So happy for you and your family. I have one toddler and can’t wait for number 2. I was induced after my water broke but was still able to have a natural (other than Pitocin) birth. I just love hearing birth stories! Flex and flow!
I also 100% believe I had a shorter labor from eating dates. And they are so healthy
I’m 23 and currently have a two year old son and a one year old daughter and I’m also pregnant with baby number three. I’m due mid September! And I delivered both my babies naturally at a hospital (I was induced with my son 20 hr labor! and went on my own with my daughter 15hr labor) I definitely plan on going naturally again (non-medicated) love the whole experience and being in control of my body! I love laboring in the dark with minimal noise so I can focus on moving the pain from the contraction to a thought (if that makes sense lol) ! I’m so excited !! So cool to be going through this journey around the same time as you! I’m also from around the Tampa area which makes the world feel so small lol
I love the rambling way you answer questions! Thank you for always being so happy and real! It is very much appreciated!
I love being a mom. My baby girl is 13 months. But I had horrible post partum depression and ptsd. I got to ten cm before they had a chance to give me an epidural. So if anyone is reading this and going through that, please get help. EMDR and my family and my faith got me through it. But spend time bonding with your baby the best you can and know YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS I promise. You are strong and you can do this!!
I'm a seasoned mum and still couldn't help but watch this, I could listen to you talk about absolutely anything Kim 😂 thank you for always making my day!!
Thank you so much for all you have said in this video. I agree with so much. Women are so hard on themselves and each other. Giving birth and mothering is such an amazing thing we do mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually and I think so many of us don’t really consider what we have done. It’s truly remarkable! You are amazing, thank you for being so down to earth and for sharing your thoughts/perspectives on this subject! I’m a 3rd time mom and found this very relatable and nice to hear :)
I am currently pregnant with my second child (24 wks). Thank you for your experience and a refresher.
Also, about hospital food... I was on a strict diet due to borderline gestational diabetes and when I gave birth the chocolate cake from the hospital was heaven!!
I absolutely love your pregnancy videos. You’re so knowledgeable, and open, and honest about the horrors of postpartum. Lol. It’s great!!
Oh Kim...I wish I "knew" you 14-9 years ago...I let my inlaws ruin the newborn stages for me...I didn't do anything right and I let it crush me. Heck. I don't think I'm doing I'm still doing anything right after seeing my mother in laws most recent FB Post...but today 14 & 9 years later, I truly don't care as much!! But man your words could have been gold to me in some pretty dark hours!! I had fun hanging out with you today and hearing about your pregnancy!!
I am so happy to hear that your sweet little one is doing great. I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering with nausea and other pregnancy issues. I was sick my entire pregnancy with baby 2. Yet there was a 3rd baby. They were all C-section deliveries due to cephalopelvic disproportion. I had no one to help me with babies 1 and 2 postpartum. Baby number 3rd my husband was able to take three days off. My oldest daughter was so scared to have her first baby. I kept telling her that her 5' 9" slender frame was going to deliver her baby just fine. I told her not to worry herself because the nurses and doctors will get her through it. She delivered a beautiful baby girl without a hitch. The first thing I asked her an hour after delivery was how she felt about it. She told me it went fantastic. She did ask for an epidural close to the end because she was afraid to feel her exit. I was so proud of her. You have such a fantastic outlook on pregnancy and post partum. It doesn't do your pregnant friends or kids any favors by freaking them telling them traumatic situations.
This was such a great and interesting video! Nobody ever told me that much about pregnancy, giving birth etc. So thank you very much!
Best line, ‘Keep your expectations low’ every expertise is difference.
In addition to all of the insightful information you share, you’re an amazing storyteller!!! You say you feel like we are your friends & it’s because you make it easy to be a friend! 💛
Hi Kim! My 4 y/o has started watching ur videos with me & he really seems to like u!! This is a lovely video to open up a conversation about birth & the magical work a woman’s body does ❤️ glad baby is doing fine!
So informative and you truly are just so fun to watch.
You are such a great resource for pregnancy, thank you.
Love the positivity of the answers in your Q&A and wishing you a smooth delivery!
Want to say a lot of things but I will keep it simple that I
Love you and your energy and your vibe
Oh my goodness! What great advice-I am 62, I have 6 grown children and many grandchildren-so lots of experience under my belt. I agreed with you about what you were saying here! Listen up ladies this is one wise women.
If you're one who chooses to bittlw feed regardless of mother's milk or formula, i recommend the Tommee Tippee brand. Wide open top makes for easy use and clean up. And they make more then just bottles. But if brand doesnt matter i recommend just the bottles with the wider opening. And something sour for nausea.
22:50 one thing you didn't mention: when you make noise, make it a low, "uhhhh" sound, as that opens up your throat and the whole birth area as well. I remember doing low "ohh"s with my second and my midwife had me change to "uhh"s and it made such a difference. But either is way better than high-pitched, tense stuff.
1:06:45 the picture is inaccurate. That's how big the placenta is *while you're pregnant*. The uterus shrinks significantly in the first day or so, so the wound you're dealing with isn't even the size of a teacup saucer. Draw that big plate on an inflated balloon and then deflate the balloon most of the way and see how big the circle is. It's way smaller. We still totally need to rest for that and other reasons, but the open surface left from the placenta detaching isn't that drastic.
Kim, you are that great friend that everyone wishes that you lived nextdoor😘😘. You are such a wonderful friend to all of us and we enjoy listening to you…it’s like we’re talking and listening to someone who truly cares about us and wants to help in any way possible!! That’s why we love you and your family💜💜💜💜!!
Your last segment about pp weight loss/body image made me tear up. Thank you for saying that. I had my 4th child 9months ago. Im still hainging on to 50 of the 100lbs I gained..before i was pregnant this last time I ran 10 miles daily and was in the best physical shape of my life....so its been hard to look at myself in the mirror, kinda dont feel like the same person at all...so thank you for that pp pep talk I needed that today❤️ wishing a safe delivery for you!
For me, combating post-partum (I've 3 kids, teens now... don't get me started, it never ends) involved finding a community of moms. The infant massage and music classes are worth the money - not for the baby (s/he doesn't care) but for the MOM. I still have 7 incredibly close friends from my eldest's baby massage class. She's 18 now. That group met weekly for a decade...
Hi Kim. My wife and daughters are so addicted to ur videos. They don't miss any of it. Even though we just started watching it recently. Hope to see more of ur videos. God bless ur beautiful family.
So glad they enjoy watching!!
One thing especially new moms do is always think something is wrong if baby is hungrier, less hungry, more or less tired, grumpy, etc. It's often forgotten that they are humans too, and just like us and all other humans, we have days grumpy, more or less hungry, want more or less sleep, etc. I was a young mom mentor and found when they understood that and had that perspective, they didn't panic over every little thing, and less stress makes for a calmer and happier mom.
You are a breath of fresh air. I appreciate your genuine respect for others experience and of your own. 🤗
you are a doll, and the most genuine person on this computer !!!! Love you, Simone
I’ve had three babies in the last 8 years (and we’re done!) . But this is one of the most useful and sensible advice vids I’ve ever seen. If you’re a first time Mumma. This is all great advice! 💚
I love that you wait till the baby makes his or her appearance to learn the gender. It was relatively new technology when I had my daughter in 1984 and literally EVERYONE was crazed with finding out if they were having a boy or a girl. (Of course, at that time there were a fair number of mistakes and boys who went home to frilly pink rooms and girls who went home to sports themed blue ones! 😂) People would become actually ANGRY with me over my decision to wait - and we’re talking about people who should have zero opinion, like co-workers, the checker at the grocery store, etc! Thank goodness that has calmed down some and people are ready to see that as a choice rather than a necessity. I am so happy to see you feeling much better, even if not 100%) and to hear that things are perfect with the baby. 💕💕
I think it's hilarious to hear what people "think" the gender is when you don't know.
@@ebonitompkins
Yes! 🤣🤣🤣 And all the old wives’ tales come out - except nobody can remember exactly how they go! Most of them are weird things you’ve never heard before! They speculate on the size of your bump, the shape of your bump, whether it’s high or low…but they don’t remember exactly what any of those things mean. Then there’s the ever popular needle on a string held over your palm. If it swings back and forth, it’s a girl and if it swings in a circle, it’s a boy - or is it the other way around? I had people get into heated arguments over that as I just walked away! They all had pretty good odds of being right at 50%!
I’m with you, I didn’t find out the gender for either of my kids until I delivered! We had many family members complaining about my decision but it was my pregnancy and they had their time 😂 it’s fun to wait until the moment happens. No one waits anymore it seems!
Babies are all different and you will learn what your baby needs.
Take some advice from others but always remember that they will teach you what they need.
Also, gas drops were sent from above and helped both our babies!
We did not sleep train but we only kept a little night light on, did not turn a big light on, and did not talk to baby when they woke in the night. We went in kindly and took care of them gently but we only changed their diaper and fed them and they both turned out to be good sleepers.
I had back labour 36 hours of it and it was the worse pain ever then ended up having a c-section lol 😂. Your awesome Kim your always helpful and you have never changed in the years of watching you.
Always love hearing your updates! Thank you for sharing. Feels like catching up with a friend over coffee every time you do a life update and I love it. Praying for you and your family during this exciting time!
“People love you because of who you are, not because of what you look like” 🙌🏻🥺❤️🥰 Let that sink in ❤️
I love your advice on naming your child! It's your child and your choice and honestly people shouldn't be asking what names you're thinking of to then go and judge them. I need to remember when the time comes it's about us and our child and no one else ❤️
Kim, I’m so embarrassed that I totally missed this video when it originally came out (had friends from out of town visiting for a while🫣🫣🫣!! The other day I asked you about your delivery date, etc.🙃🙃🙃🙃!! Today, I saw this and it answered all my questions😉!
All I can say, is I really wish I had known someone like you when I was first pregnant! Back then, we didn’t have U-Tube😂😂! You are so sweet and kind….never change😘!!
Gosh I love how open and accepting you are of all types of birth. I’ve had three c sections (medical reasons) and the amount of ppl I’ve seen not acknowledge how hard it can be.
“Haha your vagina will thank you” quite of the day!
I agree there’s a misconception that it’s the “easy way out” but ummm… that’s total ignorance because it is not lol every mama needs different things during labor and delivery! ♥️♥️
I've had two natural births and feel lucky as I'm sure that a caesarean must be loads harder, coping with a newborn after major surgery! Omg !!
Same! 3 c-sections here too. It is all kinds of crazy to deal with hormones AND healing from major surgery. I did feel like the healing got easier with each one. Did you have that experience too?
My first was an emergency C-section I was 17 and no one believed me that I was in labor for the past 48 hours so to save my boy and make sure he came into the world safely I was rushed into surgery. Shortly after I had a nurse joke with me saying “eh At least you’re still tight” wtf? Who says that and frankly I would do absolutely anything to have a natural vaginal birth, it will never happen for me ever and it sucks but I have three happy and healthy children. This is the one woman that doesn’t make me feel like a birthing failure! ♥️
@@teeandkids937 Sometimes nurses can be very insensitive…as if “being tight” is what’s important to an expectant mother 😑 It’s so nice that Kim acknowledges c-section mamas and everything we deal with too 👍 We’re all mamas no matter how our babies came into the world 🥰
I had 3 kids my are all grown and live on their own now. Yet I wish I would of had a friend like you back when I was going to have a baby. Very informational video.. 💞
When I told my mom that I was naming my daughter Aspyn she said "that sounds like trees" 🌳 🤦♀️ lol, I mean, I found it humorous since my name is Ashley, which literally comes from "ash tree meadow" 😆
Thank you for all the great info, Im currently 7 weeks pregnant with my first child and this video gave me a lot of great things that I can think about going forward in my pregnancy and childbirth and after. Love you and your videos so much.
Watching this made me realize how many tips I got from you! I was pregnant with my first when you were pregnant with Meredith and watched you all the time. My only regret is not listening about moving during labor but otherwise the raspberry tea, gowns, and so many more tips shared were life savers
YOU are such a gem!!!!! Thank you for being my friend and bringing JOY to my life!! My grandson and granddaughter in law are pregnant with their 2nd boy. Camden just turned one on Apr 15 and we found out the gender of #2 greatgrandsons yesterday! Baby boy due Oct 20. I'm SO happy for you all too. Got ya on my calendar, sweetie! I'm 68 and relived my pregnancies and births when you were sharing with us. YOU did an awesome job explaining it all!🤗😉😋
LOVE your encouragement and mindset! You have such a healthy realistic perspective. Rewatched your pregnancy/postpartum videos to prepare for my second. I relate SO much. ❤️❤️
In case no one else mentioned it...Bridgerton 😊 That's where Eloise is gaining popularity from! I love this video. I have 3 kids and I still found myself watching this entire video. Kim, you have a wonderful way with words and wonderful advice. I wish this could be transcribed and printed into a book including anything else pre- and post-partum that you wanted to delve into. ❤
My having baby days are over thankfully. However, I wish I would've had someone like you to give me all this helpful information 16 years ago when I had my son! I'm so glad you made this video for other moms to be out there because you are just so full of great information! You really should look into writing a book! I guarantee if you did it would absolutely be on the best sellers list! I currently don't know anyone personally that's pregnant but I'm saving this video for my next friend who ends up expecting so I can send them this video to watch! You're so amazing Kim!
I will say I work in the NICU and the button sleepers are THE BEST because all of the baby's IVs and cords can come out as needed. So if your baby needs a NICU stay it would be worth getting them.
Also I had a team green pregnancy and also had an Eleanor 🥰 it was the best surprise of my life!
Due beginning of September with my first baby. I’m 21. I’ve been watching you since Cov started. Thank you so much for your mommy wisdom💗🥰
I have a skylight in my apartment. It's 3M by 1M (doesn't open). It's milk-glass, so you can't see through, but it is amazing at how much light comes in through it! It's lovely to have!
Kiiiimm I'm so happy to hear about your house add-on plans! A Jack and Jill bathroom?! Yaay finally!!! Can't wait!
So glad that both of you are doing good. 🤰🏻❤️
My birthday is also in the first week of October lol. It's exciting to wait for the due date & gender reveal! Here's hoping that you've a smoother sailing for the rest of the journey. 🤞
And I'm beyond grateful for the amazing talk related to motherhood, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, useful products etc.
Nobody talks about these like you do! It's super helpful! Wish you'd do a whole playlist regarding the same topics.
And please don't worry about digressing. I can happily listen to you all day! ☀️🎉💌
I loved this video. Basically cried with the ending. About losing the pregnancy weight, because I am so nervous and anxious about that after this baby comes! I will not give up brownie Fridays 🥰
Brownie fridays are a must!! Live your life! :). The weight will come off eventually! :)
This video was wonderful! You are amazing, you are sweet and so so warm and real!! I had an emergency c-section, my waters did not break and baby had the cord around her neck 3 times! So nothing went as I hoped. But going through it the last thing I thought of was if it is what I planned. All that happened was what my baby needed to come to this world. Iris is 2years old now and hearing people talk about giving birth naturally and being able to breastfeed still makes my cry, but now in a good, I am happy for them way.
This brought back the births of my sons (all natural ones). I think that you have helped
so many others as they go thru their pregnancies. My ex just didn't understand or care
about my healing. Three days in hospital and he nails me the moment I get home. I
finally got out of that abusive situation after 10 1/2 years. The only thing that I got out
of my one and only marriage was my 3 beautiful and amazing sons. 💓🤗
Loved this chat. I’ve experienced completely different birth experiences with each child and it’s nice to hear different stories
Kim you are awesome!! I can’t wait to meet this sweet baby that is on the way! I love that you are open and honest about motherhood and all the challenges it brings! 💗
Kim, we’re due around the same time! I’m due with my first, a girl, on October 10th, and I am so grateful for your advice and tips!!
wow Kim I wish I had known about some of the things you mentioned in this video when I was pregnant with my daughter. I'm 53 now. I was not going to watch this one simply because I'm too old for children now, but I decided to watch anyway because I love your videos and because I did, I wound up learning some things here from you I never in my life had heard about. and now even though I am too old for children, I'm still gonna do some research and learn more. also I wish I had been smart to know to tell the doctors to stop forcing me to push hard had I known maybe I would not have torn as badly as I did. and my daughter was only 7 pounds 8 and half ounces. she wasn't a large baby.
Love this! Currently 15 weeks with my 4th baby so I'm going through a lot of this right along with you! So fun to follow! I also don't love being pregnant but 100% agree the nausea, discomfort, sacrifice is soooo worth it! I love following your pregnancy and so appreciate you not being afraid to share the nitty-gritty with new mammas.
Also -- my kids (4, 3, and 2) especially love watching you shop the dollar spot at Target 🤩😆
I had to buy them wind-up bunnies after they watched the fun you had playing with them in your Easter shopping trip!
For right now crib can be with you in the primary bed room. The oldest can move upstairs or turn the dining room into a room.