You at 37 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body and Mind
Nursing Cart 101 and hospital expectations.
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Let's talk: nurse gift baskets
At 37 weeks pregnant, you might be noticing you're experiencing some big feelings. As therapist Skylar Ibarra beautifully explained to us, “there is a mixture of emotions that is constantly threatening to spill out with tears, anger bursts or even uncontrollable laughter” at this stage. Considering you’re on the cusp of some major changes, the more you can reduce extra stress, the better. So in light of that, we wanted to address one of the unnecessary pressures ahead of giving birth that you might’ve thought about: “Should I make my nurses gift baskets?” Of course, labor and delivery nurses deserve all the love. But do they want, need or even expect you to bring presents in your hospital bag? Several of them were interviewed to give you their feelings on the matter.
Your top questions, answered
🌯 Food: I’m out of meal ideas. What are some healthy options? Learn more→
☕️ Drink: Does red raspberry leaf tea really have pregnancy benefits? Learn more→
🤰 Body Talk: How is my body preparing for labor? Learn more→
🧘🏽 Mindfulness: What is hypnobirthing and how do I give it a try? Learn more→
In her words
"In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves.” — Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
More to read at 37 weeks pregnant
This TikTok doctor says: educate yourself on vaginal prolapse | She explains that her patients wish they’d known about the common postpartum condition causing the uterus to droop—before giving birth. So she created a viral anatomy lesson for pregnant women everywhere. Read more→
These OBs say: ignore the panic headlines about Tylenol | Third tri cold or aches? TLDR is acetaminophen is safe, but don’t miss their helpful rule of thumb for taking meds when managing pain as a mom-to-be. (Here’s another great guide on the topic.) Read more→
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