Pregnancy Month By Month

Plenty of smells are driving you mad, but look at it on the flip side; your sense of smell is at an all-time high! It’s kind of awesome when you stop to think about it. A rose will never smell as sweet to you. So take advantage of your sensitive schnauze and start sniffing all the amazing aromas nature has to offer. Because you know, it’s working overtime for your benefit.

Did you know that stress studies have found that pregnancy ranks twelfth on the list of life’s most stressful events? So what can you do to give your worries the heave, ho? Your knee jerk reaction might be to have a Netflix marathon, but it turns out, our go to ways of chilling out aren’t working very well.

Until very recently, you couldn’t keep much of anything down. And pretty soon, your belly is going to get in the way of tying your shoelaces. This is the perfect time to take a babymoon. And since Canada has plenty of gorgeous options for you to choose from, you don’t have to go

Research has found that babies in utero are able to hear low-pitched sounds better than high pitched ones. That means your baby is listening to your breaths, your heart beat as it pitter patters, how you’re digesting your food, and your voice as it quivers through your bones. The noises you make are the first sounds your baby will ever hear. Isn’t that remarkable?

Are you ready to tackle the nursery? Designing a calm and beautiful nursery might seem a little daunting, but we’re here to help! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to infuse your little one’s nursery with the values you hope they will hold dear as they grow?

Did you know that between 65 and 95 per cent of women notice a change in their sleep patterns when they’re pregnant? If you spend most nights tossing and turning and just can’t seem to get some shut eye, guess what? You’re not the only one awake in the wee hours of the morning. Nocturnal animals are active at night too.

There’s nothing uplifting about spending your day under fluorescent lights. And until you go on maternity leave, your nine to five is likely devoid of natural light. Bummer. Especially when you consider that all that time indoors can actually disrupt the production of melatonin and make you feel even more tired and perhaps even a little blue. The antidote? Sunshine! Researchers in Australia have found that sunlight boosts the levels of serotonin in the brain, making you more alert, happier, and less anxious.

Your baby could arrive any day now! Have you packed your labour and delivery hospital bag? Created a birth plan you feel comfortable with? Before you finalize your plans, we’ve got something to add to the list! Flowers.

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