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50+ THINGS TO DO WHILST NESTING IN PREGNANCY

Filed Under: MATERNITY, PREGNANCY // January 3, 2021

BY CAITYLIS ZEALAND

NESTING IN PREGNANCY

Nesting, my absolute favourite part of both my pregnancies. The stage where your ‘mama bird’ kicks in and all you can think, breathe and do is sort, sort, sort! I found it usually kicked in for me around 30 weeks and probably lasted for about a month (or up until you don’t have the energy anymore!) in both my pregnancies. But boy was it more intense the second time around.

You can usually tell when a pregnant woman is nesting by the state of her home. If it’s looking exceptionally cleaner than usual, or perhaps a bit more organised or maybe you spot her doing the strangest jobs (like when brad caught me scrubbing every single radiator with a toothbrush).

It’s just this instinct that everything must be clean, organised and sorted before the new arrival. Because that Mama knows she ain’t going to have time to be scrubbing radiators for years soon.

So, if you feel like you’ve cleaned every-possible-thing you own, here’s an extra list of things you could do if you’re itching for a little more.

But mama, please rest!

  1. Strip the sofa cushions and wash them all
  2. Hoover under cushions and behind the sofa
  3. Wash any rugs
  4. Dust and clean blinds
  5. Clean radiators
  6. Wipe down skirting boards/coving
  7. Organise Tupperware
  8. Organise food cupboards
  9. Check dates on food produce
  10. Wash doormats
  11. Wipe down internal doors and handles
  12. Antibac light switches and sockets
  13. Declutter DVD’s and CD’s
  14. Sort older children’s toys
  15. Paint over any marked walls
  16. Wash baby’s clothes, blankets and bedding
  17. Wash any soft toys for baby
  18. Dust any light fittings
  19. Disinfect bin
  20. Deep clean washing machine
  21. Descale kettle
  22. Wipe down cupboard fronts in the kitchen
  23. Antibac remotes + keyboards
  24. Fill in a pregnancy journal
  25. Clean out under beds
  26. Organise nappy caddies for different rooms of the house
  27. Make memory on your phone/SD cards for photos
  28. Install car seat
  29. Clean bathroom drains
  30. Dust wall art/photos
  31. Clean out the car
  32. Clean the pram if not new
  33. Set up your co-sleeper crib
  34. Organise your wardrobe
  35. Sort the shoe cupboard
  36. Clean windows
  37. Antibac bannister
  38. Descale shower head
  39. Write out a birth plan
  40. Batch cook + freeze meals
  41. Stock up on your favourite snacks
  42. Clean out fridge/freezer
  43. Clean oven
  44. Clean microwave
  45. Create a budget for maternity leave
  46. Sort paperwork
  47. Get maternity photos done
  48. Get presents for siblings ‘from the baby’
  49. Pack hospital bags
  50. Fold baby’s clothes Marie Kondo style
  51. Buy medicine essentials for baby
  52. Create a postpartum care kit
  53. Sterilise bottles/dummies/breast pump
  54. Set up a baby changing box in the car for emergencies

Let me know what you get done whilst you’re nesting! I enjoyed this stage of pregnancy and I hope you all do too.

Remember there is no need for most of these tasks. If you’d prefer to spend the last stages of your pregnancy with your feet up in front of the television then I wouldn’t blame you!

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How to Style your Baby Bump

Filed Under: FASHION, MATERNITY, MOTHERHOOD // January 1, 2021

By Caitylis

There are lots of struggles when you are pregnant, and one which I think most women deal with is how to style your baby bump. As soon as around week 12 hit me in both my pregnancies everything began to no longer fit, especially bottoms. I even tried the good old bobble trick but that only seems to work for a week or so too.

I kept a lot of my maternity clothes from my pregnancy with Theodore but suddenly came to realise I was heavily pregnant with him in November/December and with Zach I was heavily pregnant in May/June… So the clothes I had saved were not very season-appropriate.

I have a whole Pinterest board for maternity fashion ideas so if you’re still struggling on ideas of what to wear and feel cute in you should have a scroll through there!

You can see my bump week by week and the outfits I wore with Zach in my pregnancy highlight on Instagram.

Also remember, not everything has to actually be maternity clothes. Sometimes just bigger pieces will do.

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Extra Long Vest Tops

In my pregnancy with Theodore I bought 4/5 of Primarks extra long simple vest tops, they were around £2 each and went to just above the knee. Pair them with some leggings and then throw any non-maternity top over. It means your bum is covered but you can still be stylish and wear the clothes you already own. I used to throw a nice woolly jumper over the tops in the winter months.

Leggings

Leggings were my best friend in Theodore’s pregnancy, but in Zach’s, it was far too hot and I stuck to dresses. I’ve never been a fan of the over the bump leggings/jeans so actually just stuck to my regular low cut leggings which fitted perfectly the whole pregnancy. I do personally rate the leggings from Love Leggings as they’re thick enough not to see the colour of your knickers underneath!

Because leggings are super stretchy and there is no zipper or button to do up like on jeans you’ll feel so much more comfortable and will be able to wear them your whole pregnancy.

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Tie Round Your Waist

Wearing your boyfriend’s huge T-shirts will look super cute but I found they made my bump disappear and actually just made me look like I’d put weight on and rather than pregnant. Grab a cute cardigan or shirt and tie it either on the top of your bump or the bottom depending on how you feel.

It really helps define your bump and shouts “hey! I’m pregnant!” which I love. Also tying something around your waist will also help with covering up your bottom, so if you’re wearing leggings that are a little questionable on the see-through front then the tied round cardi or shirt will give your bum a little coverage.

Long Cardigans

A lifesaver if you’re pregnant in the winter months. Being pregnant raises your body temperature massively and you will find that you’re still sweating when it’s snowing. Long cardigans are perfect for keeping you stylish and preparing you for either cold or hot weathers.

I don’t see the point in investing in a maternity coat. You’ll most likely be too hot

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Skirts and Dresses

I love a body-hugging skirt or dress during pregnancy. When else do you feel comfortable wearing tighter pieces? (I know I never do!) I love bits like this during the later stage in pregnancy when your bump is so defined I love that it almost becomes this cute accessory you can base your outfit around.

Always remember that when your bump becomes noticeable its what peoples eyes will first divert too, before your face, shoes and boobs.

Styling your bump can be super fun and really doesn’t need to be a stressful experience. And just remember, you’re pregnant, you can wear whatever you bloody hell want and no one is allowed to judge! Comfort comes before anything else – if you want to live in joggers for 9 months then so be it, I definitely did for a long while with Zach’s pregnancy.

Have you got any other pregnancy fashion tips to share? Share them below so everyone can find some more!

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Enclosing - Love to hide in small spaces – in a laundry basket, under a bush or in a swimming pool locker, for instance.

Connecting - Joining objects, putting together toy train tracks and roadways, tying laces, sticking velcro, or using sticky tape and glue. Some like to disconnect them too – knocking down or pulling apart their creations can be part of their fascination.
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Because I can see people's looks when he is having his crazy tantrums. 

When he is kicking, screaming, shouting....I can see! All the judging looks!

"What a horrible boy" "she can not have raised him properly" "she must have done something wrong" "What is wrong with him?"

Sunday night at the airport was such a low point for me. Kaiden had his biggest ever tantrum and playing up being silly.

I just got to a point where I felt useless. Whatever I said or did he acted up. People were staring at us. 

Some of them muttering something to a friend, others shaking their heads. Others just staring.....

I think that was my low point as a parent...I wanted to just walk away...curl up like a ball and cry.

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The last few weeks I have felt so low. Like such a failure! Because no matter what I do or say, he just doesn't listen when he is in his "moods"

And it always ends with me loosing my temper because I just don't know what else to do! I have cried myself to sleep a lot. Wishing my mum ws here to guide me! 

So why am i sharing this? Well this is not a pity post, I just wanted to share that there can be some very low lows in motherhood. 

So whenever you feel like you hit that low point, rest assured that you are not alone! We all feel like we can't take anymore at some point. 

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Let’s talk about different play schemas… Does Let’s talk about different play schemas…

Does your little one show any signs of play schemas in their everyday play? My little boy is currently very much in the rotation schema, he will spin anything and everything he can and I have to say he’s pretty good at it! 

There are lots of Different types of schemas I’ve listed a few below for you, can you spot anyone’s your little ones do? let us know below! 

Trajectory - Exploring movement and forces through throwing, jumping and kicking. Their behaviour can sometimes seem challenging – throwing food and toys, leaping on sofas, or kicking off their shoes.

Transporting - Fascinated by taking things from place to place. They may fill bags, baskets and pockets with tiny objects to carry around it, or load up toy buggies, trucks and ride-ons with things to move about.

Rotation - Obsessed with spinning and turning. Look out for them turning knobs and lids, watching the laundry go round and round in the washing machine, or spinning the wheels on buggies, bikes and toy cars.

Transforming - Mixing their breakfast into a mush or pour their juice into their dinner, it could be part of a transforming schema; a fascination with changing the state of things, painting, making mud pies are all perfect activities to support this schema.

Enveloping - Wrapping themselves up the curtains or put blankets over their head, may be exhibiting an enveloping schema. It may not be just themselves they like to wrap up; children with this schema are also often fascinated with wrapping up objects and putting things inside envelopes and bags.

Enclosing - Love to hide in small spaces – in a laundry basket, under a bush or in a swimming pool locker, for instance.

Connecting - Joining objects, putting together toy train tracks and roadways, tying laces, sticking velcro, or using sticky tape and glue. Some like to disconnect them too – knocking down or pulling apart their creations can be part of their fascination.
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