Nerdy Weekly Baby size: Week 16

This week for the Nerdy Weekly Baby series!

The size of your baby nerdling this week is:

The Original Iphone

No matter whether you are an iPhone or Android fan, you have to know that the iPhone was a game changer.

I being a late adopter, didn’t get my first smart phone until after I got married. And I have only ever owned Androids. I’m not sure if this is the case everywhere, but my IT group is made up of only Android users.

But no matter what phone you have, it will be getting plenty of use once you child arrives!

Preparing for Week 16

If you haven’t done the blood test earlier in your pregnancy to find out the gender, usually around 20 weeks is the ultrasound where you find out.

So this week, start preparing to find out or not, and come up with lots of excuses either way. People have very strong opinions on whether you should know the gender.

As I found in pregnancy, many unwelcome opinions come from the people who love you the most and random strangers. And while sometimes your hormones get the best of you, trust yourself.

This is a time of great joy, do not let others take that away from you. You decide how you react and build yourself a Patronus to block all the Dementors in your life.

If you trust yourself, you will not need to stress about the decisions you make related to your pregnancy. Excessive stress is unhelpful for you and your baby, so find ways to prepare for the constant opinions.

Know that in general people want the best for you and your baby and graciously accept the opinion and move on. Learn to trust your instincts so you have enough practice for after the baby is born.

Find ways to destress:

Enjoy a nice warm bath
Get a prenatal massage
Treat yourself to a fantastic meal
Have a board game night with friends
Clear your mind with prenatal yoga on Youtube
Reread all the Harry Potter books and get lost in the magic
Binge watch your favorite series or do a movie marathon
Sip some prenatal tea from your favorite mug
Color in some adult coloring books
Journal your thoughts and emotions during this time.

Or literally wash your hands of your choices. Studies found that after you’ve made a decision that you might continue to dwell on, if you wash your hands, you are less likely continue stressing.