Back Pain Relief

Hello, my back has been killing me so I'm looking for some tips to help fix this! I have a pregnancy massage scheduled for next Wednesday and will have one bi-weekly until the end of my pregnancy. I am pretty active and walk 3.5 miles a day/4-5 days a week. I'm just looking for something that can help me now as I'm having trouble sleeping. If you have pregnancy pillow suggestions, please suggest a specific pillow (I've already bought one and don't want to waste more money on one that won't work).

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I ask my husband to massage me every day in the night with a natural pain relief cream…. And a warm bath before bed helps too.

Chiropractor and warm magnesium baths help me. Sometimes the yoga ball, just sitting on it and leaning against your spouse or partner helps tremendously.

I usually use and ice pack for a little while when I get home, then after my back warms back up my husband massages my back.

I had a U shaped pregnancy pillow that I loved for the 1st and 2nd trimester then started having butt and leg cramps! Try the pregnancy wedge (hiccapop, hoppy or babybuns). A massage and maybe going to see a PT might help!

I use a heating pad and it is being such a relief. Husband’s quick massage every night helps too

Thank you so much ladies! I will definitely be trying the warm baths!

Heating pad for the win for sure! And warm bath with Epsom salts as long as it’s not over 101 and you’re not getting overheated it’s totally fine

Have you tried the belly band, such a huge relief

I haven't! Do you have a specific brand?

The AZMED brand is super popular on Amazon and it’s the one I have that was handed down to me! (:

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Go to dinner ideas

Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Love my husband. Love my kids. But…

I’m 32 weeks pregnant with twins. I take care of my 4 yo, 2 yo, and 1 yo. I barely have energy to stand anymore. I cuddle and watch movies with my kids all day at this point. My husband is less pushy in this pregnancy in wanting to be touched or love up on me. But I feel more like a tool these days more than ever. He gets frustrated (not to a crazy degree) but I can tell he huffs because he’s probably sexually frustrated from me not wanting to be touched on. (my boobs are super sensitive atm) I love having the babies part, but the pregnancy also now has me feeling like a baby making machine. And a tool with big boobs made for touches and my husbands pleasure. Ofc I love my husband and kids, but with my hormones all wack, it really doesn’t feel the same when you’re not turned on. It’s so hard for me to get turned on. I’m uncomfortable all the time in my own body. Babies moving in there all the time. My children cuddle me all day but get rowdy at the end of the day, so I end up getting touched out and I can get irritable when my husband tries to touch me affectionately. He doesn’t have the tact necessary for me right now, when I wish he wanted to go in for a normal comforting hug I’m let down more often than not, there is almost always a boob groping involved as well. I tried to just let him touch me last night so he could get it out of his system, but he could tell I felt tense. Wish my boobs weren’t such an uncomfortable place for me to be touched. Idk why I’m making this post. Probably just to vent. Wish men were equally as emotionally intelligent as women. Wish I didn’t feel like I still owe him something because he’s picking up a lot of the house load and yet I still need to ask him to do more before these twins arrive. He’s tired every day when he comes home, so he takes a shower sometimes works out, and helps get the kids to bed. So it’s a struggle getting him to help any further than that. Weekends are my only time to get to him. But it’s a struggle to find time on weekends too. I know if he wanted to he would. But there’s just no drive.

If you DO NOT buy things second hand, it is mainly because:

Answer only if it applies to you.

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Baby groups?

Hello there!!
I hope you enjoying the 5month babies 🫠 the cuteness outweighs everything over here.
We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
Thanks ☺️

Looking for connection!

31, to be 32 this year. Baby boy due in June. FTM. Looking for someone to relate to, let’s support each other! I could use a good friend, I’m a great one myself! Bluntly honest, will always stand by you whether we agree or not! Located around southwestern Ontario but open to long distance :)