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Mari Llewellyn
This is the Pursuit of Wellness podcast, and I'm your host, Mari Llewellyn. Hi, guys. Welcome back to a solo episode with me. I have lots to talk about with you today. Kind of random, kind of all over the map, Things I'm experiencing, things I'm feeling. Upcoming plans. I just had fee on the show for a girl chat, which was so much fun. Listen out for that. It was really fun. We talked about her dating life, life, her journey with Ozempic, a medical situation she had that was so crazy and all women should know about, but really great to catch up with her. I am heading off to Europe this Friday, which is so exciting. It's kind of our baby moon, which I never expected to be going to Europe pregnant. I think I always in my head thought that it, like, wasn't allowed. I don't know. I think just from everything I went through, I was like, I probably wouldn't want to travel that far. But I'm feeling a lot better and more confident. And after talking to my doula and my doctor, I just feel. I feel good about it. So we're going to the south of France and then to the Cotswolds, which is where I spent a lot of my childhood, to see my granny. And we're staying at some really gorgeous places. And I just can't wait for the food and to spend time with Greg and just sort of like, enjoy before we have a baby. It's so crazy. That'll be our last, like, big, big trip. And then we leave for Colorado for a whole month. So very exciting stuff. I'm definitely prepping for a big travel day. So the flight is overnight. I think it's like nine hours, landing in London, Heathrow, and then transferring over to Nice. So I'm definitely prepping a lot, a lot of snacks. I've heard traveling pregnant, you want to have a lot of snacks. Even our flight to New York, which is the only flight I've done pregnant, I had cheese crackers, like, I. And you just. I need to eat, like, every couple hours, if not more frequently. So I definitely want to bring a lot of snacks. If anyone has advice of what to bring, let me know. I think, like, rice cakes, cheese sticks. I want to bring something with protein if I can. Greg always travels with a lunchbox because he's like, you know, Greg's Greg. So I'll bring some snacks. I'll definitely bring my Kindle. I'm very into reading. I'm reading the Queen of Shadows series. I think that's what people call it definitely will download some films. I'm hoping I can sleep. I'll definitely be bringing my Unison, my prenatals and all my supplements and things like that. And yeah, I'm just, you know, I might delete Social for a little bit while I'm there. I feel like, oh, remember when I deleted Social for two months? That was the craziest thing ever. What an experiment. I feel like I might do that again for a little bit of the trip just to have some really present down time. I want to eat really good food. I want to lay in the sun. Vibe out south of France is like my favorite place. And I just feel really lucky and grateful that we're going. I actually am such a Gemini, guys. I always, always, always change my mind and change my plans and that's just like how I've always been. And I decided last I wanted to leave a day earlier and Greg agreed with me because I realized we only had two full days in Sant Tropez and I was like, that's not enough, cuz you really lose, like two days getting to Europe, at least from Texas, so leaving Friday instead of Saturday. And I'm excited. It's crazy. I feel like it's such a big trip. I'm lucky that I got to have an ultrasound before we left. I had it yesterday and I think girls who have been through IVF or infertility or loss will relate to me in the, like, fear around appointments. Like, I used to just be so terrified every time I was in the office and praying, praying, praying and just like really unable to even like, speak because I was so nervous. And I've now gotten to the point where the, you know, the thoughts are still there and I'm definitely like, apprehensive. But it's more of a exciting experience than anything. It's like really fun to get to see him and how much he's grown on all the updates. And I just have so much gratitude every time I leave and things are looking normal and you know, even like my placenta shifted to a better position. It was blocking my cervix before. Now it's not. And I had like a small blood hemorrhage before and that's like absorbed. So that's gone. He was doing amazing. All his size. Looks good. Like just all good news. And I like the whole days off. The following days after an appointment like that, I'm just on cloud nine because I know what it's like to not get good news over and over and over again. So such a good Feeling. And I just feel way more, like, just excited than I ever have and really connected and don't know. I'm excited to start feeling him. I don't feel him yet. I have an anterior placenta, which I won't feel him, like, right away, but I'm definitely, like, trying to notice if I feel him, you know, just so exciting. And I'm excited to see, like, my granny while I'm pregnant and all the big, exciting things. It's really, like, starting to feel real. I actually saw a TikTok video this girl made about being pregnant and, like, the rewiring that your brain goes through pregnant. And it was so valid what she said. She said. And she was coming from, like, a religious perspective where she was like, it feels like God is, like, showing me things, like, really closely. And it's becoming really evident to me how grateful I am for everything. And, like, the things I definitely want to do and the things I don't want to do and, you know, relationships she has. And she was like, you know, anything that was, like, bringing her drama or any negativity, she was just like, that's not for me right now. And I definitely am noticing. I just feel very clear on, like, my boundaries, what I want to be around. I think because of what I went through with my journey, just, like, two years of struggle and let down and pain. Like, I feel like I am a very empathetic person and I lean on the side of, like, even when I come here to do the podcast, I. I am, like, hesitant to dive too deep into, like, pregnancy sometimes, or am I talking about it too much? Or I feel bad for anyone listening who's struggling because I just know what that's like. But I've had conversations now with my therapist and with Dr. Molly and just other people of, like, yes, you. You can have those feelings, but you also have worked really hard to be where you are, and you deserve to be happy and to celebrate it. And I feel like I'm trying to really allow my. To celebrate it because I think I had, like, almost like, guilt about it for a while. I was like, like wanting to be in solidarity with, like, people that are still going through it. And I think that that's really valid. And I still do feel very connected to people who are struggling with fertility, but at the same time, like, I need to give myself space to just be happy. And I didn't mean to get all deep there, but I've just been having that epiphany because it's something I've Been talking about a lot with my therapist and, yeah, just sort of like this epiphany I've had of, you know, I even feel bad, like, making so much pregnancy content, but I'm so excited to make it and I want to make it, and it is my life, and it's just. It's a lot. And I think I'm in a place where I'm gonna let myself do that. And for anyone listening who is, because I know I have a large community of girls who are struggling and going through ivf. If you need to mute me or unfollow me or not, listen to the show right now. Please do that for yourself. Like, you can always come back when you're ready. And I am not offended. Like, I did that for myself when I needed to, and I think anyone who needs to do that should do that. So, yeah, not in a harsh way, just in a way of, like, I see you and I feel you and, like, take the space you need, you know? So I didn't really mean to go down that rabbit hole, but I just. That has been on my mind lately. Just also noticing, like, with that rewiring of the brain, feeling just. Or noticing, not in a judgmental way, just like, observing and being curious about, like, parenting styles and choices different parents make and just hearing about, like, different experiences. It's so funny. Like, I don't have a ton of friends with kids. I have a couple. And just seeing the different ways people go about things and values and education and travel and it's just. There's so much. And just thinking about our life moving forward and how different it's going to be. Greg and I like having these big conversations about, like, well, what do we want to teach them? Or what do we. What do we want our life to look like? And just about our childhoods and things we loved and things we didn't love and whatever. It's like a very interesting time. And Michaela, my podcast manager and co founder, actually mentioned to me that there is science behind how our brains literally change after becoming a mum. It's like it grows the third most rapidly in your lifetime. Such a dramatic shift. I mean, it's like the biggest change you'll ever go through in your life. And I'm just already feeling, like, different, you know, being pregnant. So I thought that was interesting. I love function because it's the only health platform that gives access to the kind of data people never see and the insights to actually take action inside function. You can test over 160 biomarkers from heart and hormones to toxins, inflammation and stress. You can also access multi region MRI and CT scans all tracked in one secure place. Over time the new normal has changed. 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And I really try, as of right now to only listen to, like, positive birth experiences and not to un, you know, invalidate negative ones. But I just want to have a positive approach and, like, feeling really good about it. And I've always. I don't know. I'm not afraid of it as of right now. Like, I feel good about it, and I feel very clear on, like, only really wanting Greg and my doula in the room. Like, it just for me is, like, a very intimate thing. And I don't want to worry about. And I am someone if there's other people there. Like, I worry about everyone else before myself. And I don't want to have that experience. I want to be, like, very focused and tuned in. So, yeah, just thinking about that and how I want to handle, like, visitors. And it's just a lot, you know, it's a whole. It's a whole thing. Oh, also a little bit of a deviation, but there's a cool TikTok trend going around right now, and I wanted to talk about it because I found it to be very impactful. This has nothing to do with pregnancy or anything. It's like the big mama trend everyone's calling it. It's like, to that song that's like, Big Mama, Big Mama. It's become like a tall girl trend, at least on my algorithm. And if you're tall listening. Growing up, I had a lot of insecurity around being tall. Like, always one of the tallest in my class in elementary school, middle school, high school. And even though I was like a very slim, athletic kid, being tall as a female, it gives you, like, this level of, like, body dysmorphia, delusional, like, thinking. Because you're always heavier than your friends, you're always, like, bigger. Like, these words get thrown around. And it. It created, like, a very big insecurity for me for a long time. And I think a lot of girls go through this. And I didn't even realize. I felt like I was isolated in my experience. Like, I'm always so much heavier than everyone else. Of course, because you have so much more length going on. You know, I'm like, 5 10, 5, 11. And this trend is going around of, like, gorgeous tall girls posting their, like, measurements. Like, their height, their weight, their shoe size, their clothing size. Oh, that was the other thing. My clothing size was always a lot bigger than other people's because I'm, like, tall. I have a lot going on. So I was always, like a medium, sometimes a large, like, always over 100. You know, my weight has changed a lot over the years. Like, at my heaviest, I was like £245, but I've always been, like, over £150 as an adult. And, like, just, you know, that's when you're around girls who are like 110, 120, you're like, am I obese? Like, what's going on? And this trend has been so healing for me and so many other girls. I think it's just kind of, like, sick. And I actually joined in. And I never usually talk about weight, but this was one trend where I was like, hell, yeah. Like, I'm glad tall girls are rising up and talking about this because it's. If I saw that when I was young, it would have helped me so much, be like, oh, I'm just tall. Like, this is normal. So, yeah, I just wanted to say, like, if you don't follow me on TikTok, go check it out. I think it's the coolest trend ever. And I love supporting my fellow tall girls. So I wanted to talk about that because I thought it was very. Probably my favorite trend I've ever seen. But, yeah, I asked you guys for questions as per us, and you guys delivered. Also. Guys, I feel like in the last literal three days, my stomach grew so much. Like, it grows throughout the day, honestly, like, it changes. And when I wake up, I'm like, oh, I barely look pregnant. And then by the end of the day, I'm like, whoa, I'm so pregnant. And I'm sure I'm going to look back on this and be like, no, babe, you really weren't. But, like, honestly, as someone who's been through infertility, I love looking pregnant. Like, I want to look as pregnant as possible. And so I love when people point it out. Or like, I'm always saying to Greg, like, do you think people realize I'm pregnant? Like, do you think they know? Or do I just look bloated? Like, it's just, like something that I've dreamed of for so long. So I'm, like, taking as many pictures as possible and whatever, just being real cheesy about it. So let me know if you relate to that. I know a lot of girls are like, don't call me big while I'm pregnant. And it's true. Like, the word big is, like, not ideal, but at the same time, I kind of want to be big, you know? Also, I wanted to mention I got my extensions back, guys. I took them out probably two months ago, and I was like. Because they were really getting grown out, and my hair has been growing. Like, I have all these baby hairs, and my body hair grows at such a rapid pace, it's actually insane. And I was like, yeah, I'm just gonna have natural hair my whole pregnancy. Like, I'm not gonna get my hair done. I was deeply depressed without my hair. Like, I need long blonde hair. That feel that this is the real me, and this just allows me to be the best version of myself. And I put them back in. And I know some people don't like to get their hair done. Pregnant. Totally get it. We didn't use bleach on my hair. I don't know what she used, but she said it was, like, very low chemical and I kept all the doors open. We did it in my house. And for me, it was worth it to feel good about myself. Honestly, like, I feel so much better. And. Yeah, sorry, I went on a tangent, but I do wear extensions. I used to have long, natural hair. And at a certain point, living in la, I think either from PCOS or stress, like, it just all fell out. Like, craziest thing. I got extensions before my wedding, and from that moment on, I have been addicted to extensions. So they are back in my head for the next six months. Did you stop doing Pilates? Yeah, and I am sad about it. So just for context, the Pilates I did was called Former, which I started doing when I was in la. And it's a very intense Pilates. Like, it's. It's not like, hit, but, like, it is. Oh, my God. It's like one of the hardest workouts I've ever done. And it's a lot. A lot of core. Like, you're basically doing abs the whole time. And I was like, I. It's just not necessary. Like, I'm really not wanting to do, like, direct abs like that and twisting, and I would have to modify so much. So I've really just gone back to weightlifting. I did hire a trainer who's actually the girl who used to teach me at Former, who also weightlifts, and she's prenatal certified, and I have these amazing workouts with her. My friend Jordan, who's also pregnant with a boy. Comes over and we do it together and it's really, really fun. I've been doing it twice a week. Can you please walk us through how you found a great doula? Struggling to find one. Everyone I have hired so far has been a referral. Like I didn't go on Google, I didn't search. Like I just talked to girls who have K kids in Austin and I found my doula through a friend who used her and had an amazing experience. I had a call with her, we did a like a zoom. She was amazing. Energy was amazing and I text her when I have questions. We haven't started working together super closely yet. Like we will closer to the time for like breathing classes and hypnobirth and whatever. And she's also a lactation expert which is really cool. So I love that she's like an all in one queen. Yeah. Other people like night nurses for help at the beginning I found through a referral from my neighbor on my street and she came over and we talked for like two hours and she was amazing. So everything has been through referral. Will you be sharing your new pregnancy wardrobe? There's never any good outfits out there. It took me a minute to figure it out but I think I'm getting closer. I actually post about it a lot on Tick Tock linen pants like every day and I've started like putting them underneath my belly because I find if I try to like hide my stomach, that's when I feel the most self conscious. If I just let my stomach out, I actually feel a lot better. Weirdly I've always been like that though. I've always loved a crop top. So yeah, I'm like wearing like T shirts and linen pants and love a good dress. But yeah, I'm. I think I'm leaning towards like more like tight fitted stuff because I think it makes it more obvious. Bodysuits are really great, but yeah, follow me on Tik Tok. I post about it there. What coffee do you use at home? I've been making matcha. I order like organic ceremonial grade matcha online. I did have a lot a coffee latte today that I ordered but I don't do that a lot. Greg uses like organic mold free beans for his coffee. I'll find out for you guys what it is. Will you be doing a home birth or birthing center? So excited for you. I'm not against it. I actually don't know much about it but from the beginning my IVF doctor was like please give Birth at a hospital just because. And it's not. I have not had a complicated pregnancy. I've been very lucky. Everything's going amazing. But I just. After my experiences, I think I'm just too nervous, actually. And I greatly respect women who go that route. I think I'm just, for my first baby, wanting to do the hospital. But we'll see. There's like, certain things I don't want to do that I'm gonna figure out with my doula, certain medications and things like that. And I. I will keep you guys updated, even though I'm sure I'll get, like, an onslaught of opinions and feedback. They asked me how I'm feeling. Feeling amazing. It's funny because I. It's so weird. Like, I literally would not know I'm pregnant unless, like, my boobs are huge and I pee a lot and I'm like, gassy, but that's kind of it. And I'm like, hungry all the time. 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Like I want to see how I actually feel. You know, I, I don't, I don't know what. I don't know. I think actually that's probably one of my words like open minded and flexible. Maybe that's two words. Like, I want to be open to, like, new things and ways. I thought maybe I wouldn't want to do things. Like, I. I like those two words, compassionate and patient. And then I would love to add, like, I think something I loved from my childhood was we traveled a lot, and I was exposed to a lot of different cultures and languages, and I think it really molded who I am as a person, and I think I want to have that for my child. One thing that Greg and I have always really believed in is sort of, like, not following the rules. Like, with our business, with the way we live our life, with the way we do things. Our lifestyle would probably, like, really overwhelm a lot of people. The way Greg and I, like, take risks, and we've moved a lot, and we've tried a lot of different things, and we kind of just do things our own way. And I would really like to apply that to our parenting style and sort of, like, love the advice, love the, you know, suggestions. But at the end of the day, like, we know what's best for us and our family, and I would love to, like, just stay true to that, you know. Great question. Oh, what are you planning to do about your baby's vaccine schedule? Controversial. Probably won't, like, share super in depth about that. It's interesting because I would, like, love to have someone come on the show to talk about it and learn more. I just ordered a book called Vax Facts that I'm reading, and I'm asking tons of questions, and I'm just, like, really trying to educate myself and learn more, so. Tbd. Oh, cereal you're currently into purely Elizabeth. Still into it, guys. Although I definitely am overdoing it. When is the Bloom pop coming out? July 4th, guys. I mean, it's the best thing ever. I have it every night. The Shirley Temple is my favorite. Oh, they're right here behind me. Strawberry cream is amazing. I would really. I mean, they're all good, but the Shirley Temple is just bomb. Could you tell you were pregnant before the test? I had a feeling. My boobs really hurt. They were big. But I was also like. Like, maybe it's from the hormones. I wasn't sure. Basically, I was like, I'll be really surprised if I'm not pregnant. That was kind of, like, my thought. But I also was so scared to get excited because it. I had so much riding on it, you know? Are you scared to carry groceries and heavier stuff? I'm not scared. I'm more aware of everything I pick up Like, I'm not gonna pick up something that's, like, exceedingly heavy. Which is funny because I'm in the gym, like, lifting pretty heavy right now. Not. Not to an excessive amount. I definitely milk it with Greg. I'm like, oh, maybe you'll get that, you know, like, I'm not doing anything excessive. At the beginning, I was scared for sure, for sure, for sure. But now that I'm back to weightlifting and I can see that he's fine, I'm like, oh, okay. I guess I can do normal things. Will you be sharing baby boy's name? No, not until he's born. Because I don't want to get your opinions. Greg and I have loved this name since we met. And it's a different spelling than we thought we would do. It's very short and it's very cute. And that's all I'll say. Comfy bra racks for pregnancy skims all the way. Thousand percent. How has your relationship with Greg changed after being pregnant? These are great questions. Greg and I have really just been in this, like, love bubble. I feel like we're just both so excited and I feel way more connected to him than I ever have. And I also just, like, notice that I, like, miss him. Like, I want to be around him all the time. I really would just prefer to always be with him, which is, like, a nice feeling, you know? And, yeah, we just are, like, sharing in this amazing journey. Like, he's at every appointment and we're both just standing there like, how is this possibly happening? Like, this is insane. How's the baby room going? It's going. I've ordered a crib, I've ordered a dresser. I wanted to order those early because Jasper, the founder of Jasper, Mike Feldstein, told me to get them ASAP and let them air out because a lot of them have chemicals on them and like, formaldehyde and stuff. So I want them to like, like, sit, like, in a open window room for a while to get rid of those chemicals. I've picked out my wallpaper. I haven't ordered a glider yet. His closet is slowly filling up with clothes. I need more pajamas. I need a rug. But I love the room I picked. I think it's perfect. It's pretty close to our room downstairs. I don't want to be going up and down the stairs. I've ordered a few cute things. Honestly, guys. And I ordered the first thing with his name on it, which was such a crazy feeling. How have you kept your diet? Is it gluten free? Dairy free or are you eating what your body craves for the baby? I'm not gluten free. Dairy free. I actually have been eating a lot of dairy. I think it's good for the fetus development. They say to get a lot of calcium, protein. I drink whole grass fed organic milk. I eat cheese, I eat gluten. Right now. I, I would say I've been eating pretty healthy. Like I have a protein bar. My eggs, my. Oh, I did actually do a nutrition workout episode if you want to go listen to that. But definitely protein forward and healthy fats. But like I also allow myself to have treats here and there, things I'm really loving. I'm obsessed with mango and fruit. I'm definitely more lenient but still focused on protein. And really I, I just like simple food. That's the thing. Like my snack here at the studio today was rice cakes. Was like smashed avocado and lemon and salt smoothies, that kind of thing. What do Lulu and Arnold eat? They eat a brand called BJ's, which is like a very small family owned business in Austin. And it has like organs in it and like all the animal parts and it's like fresh. They are. I mean those dogs are so healthy. They love it. And we put goat milk on it and colostrum and blueberries. Like we're insane. We're insane. Our dogs eat really well. Weirdest thing so far in pregnancy for you, the hair growth. Honestly, like I have eyelashes growing out of the corners of my eyes, which I know sounds really bizarre. My hair, like in weird places is growing. Like I'll shave my armpits and the next day they're hairy. It's. I can't keep up with it. It's actually insane. Also my smell, it's gotten better. Like I was stinking. Even if I like showered every day, I was just stinky girl. And I think it's from the hormones. So that was kind of weird. What age do you want to be done having kids? I don't know. We'll see. That's another thing where I'm like, I don't know, we're gonna have to see how I feel. Why do you think the culture is now so anti women having babies? You know what's weird about that? Like when I lived in New York or la, I maybe noticed that more like less people in those places talk about babies. Living in Austin, way more of my friends and like people around me are either pregnant or trying to have babies. I think when you're in like a, A City where everyone's very career focused. Like, I understand that, like, kids may not be front of mind. Yeah, I'm sure it has to do with, like the political environment and feeling like women's rights are not being respected and things like that. For me, it was like a switch went off. Like, I was so career focused for so long. And then I swear I turned 29. I'm 31 now. And I was like, I need a baby. Like, I'm ready. That's my purpose in life. Like, I know that it is. And I think that happens for some people, and for some people it doesn't. And it's really okay. You know, everyone's on a different path, a different journey and. Yeah, definitely. Interesting. I would love to know other people's opinion on that. Do you eat fresh chicken eggs every day or supplement with store bought? No, I only eat my chicken eggs. Actually. I'm very anti buying chicken eggs because my girl is they free range all day, guys. So interesting. I forget if I told you, but we have like five hawks, like a family of hawks living in my back property where I let the chickens free range. And I was like, oh my God, they're gonna eat my chickens. And like, for days we didn't let them out. And I felt so bad and I was so worried. And finally I was like, you know what? Like, let's set up a scarecrow. And we have all these bushes that the chickens hide in. Like, hopefully they're okay. And they've just been coexisting with these hawks. Like, the hawks have not even tried to eat them. It's amazing. I found out hawks don't even really want to eat chickens, I guess. And I have some big ones and some. Some small ones. Like my favorite girl, Pickle, my queen, she disappeared the other day and I was like, oh, my God, she got eaten by a hawk. And I was devastated. Like, I spent hours looking for her. She was literally just in a bush. She ended up coming home. And I have cameras back there, so I keep an eye on them. But no, I eat those eggs every single day. EMF blockers, guys. I actually just ordered an EMF blocking bodysuit from like, Jude. I want to say that I'm gonna wear on the plane. Hopefully it's comfortable. Peeing in. That's gonna be annoying. I want to like, block EMFs from my belly. So I'll let you know how it goes. Hopefully it's cute. Where did you buy those comfy pants? I'm pregnant and I don't know how to find clothes booths. I think the pants I'm wearing in the picture are daily drills, which is a great one. I honestly guys just order really big sizes now. Like I my sizes have just changed. I ordered a skirt the other day from Reformation in a size 8 and it was too tight and I was like oh okay, I guess we're a 10 now. So yeah, I just get everything in size large. Like I make it loose and comfy and put it under the belly. Coffee is such a big part of everyone's life and I think something we tend to not look at is the fact that a lot of coffees are not third party tested but Life Boost Coffee is. It's third party tested for mycotoxins, molds, heavy metals, pesticides, acrylamide, glyphosate and 450 other toxins. Life Boost Coffee is doctor backed and crafted ensuring high quality and health focused coffee and it's low acid, gentle on the stomach and reduces digestive discomfort. It's handpicked, spring washed and sun dried in small batches. It's also third party tested, as I mentioned, fairly traded, single origin, 100% Arabica bean. It's also USDA organic. 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But we had a situation where a little girl grabbed him at an airport once like when he was sleeping on the floor and it was kind of traumatizing for him and I think that might be why. I think after a while he will just get accustomed to it and figure it out. Like that's just my Hope. And there's not much more than I can do than that. I. I know I've seen videos that you're not supposed to present the child to the dog and make this big introduction. Like, I know people like to do that. It's not the dog's baby, it's my baby. And they just have to accept that, like, this is my new priority. You're around it. I am nervous. I will say I'm nervous about Arnold and Lulu just because they've never. They've never been around a baby before. But I have high hopes that it will work out. I think it might just take a bit of adjusting. And I think for the first week or so, like, I'll probably have them stay elsewhere just because it will be a lot for me. Do you know which car seat and stroller you will buy? Not yet. I am interested in the Bugaboos. The Bugaboos look really nice. So, Bugaboo, if you're listening, I'd love a stroller and I'll totally post you on my story and talk about you on my podcast. Just kidding. But Bugaboo does seem great and I would love any suggestions. I've heard the Duna's great, the nuna, the doona, the Bugaboo, the. The whatever. How did you decide baby moon in which week of your pregnancy to go? Huge congrats. That's a good question. Because I remember seeing other people go on their baby moon. I'm like, okay, everyone seems, like, really pregnant on their baby moon. And I'm not, like, really pregnant yet. But I also feel really good right now. So I feel like now's a good time to go. I always knew that if I was going to go somewhere, I wanted it to be somewhere that has a hospital and doctors. I didn't want to go to, like, a remote island in Turks and Caicos. For example. Like, that freaks me out. Honestly, when we were planning this Europe trip, I was like, this is where I would want to go on my baby moon. Like, this is what I want. I just decided that this trip would be my baby moon. Even though I'm only going to be 17, 18 weeks while I'm there, because I feel good, I have energy, I'm, like, able to do it. I'm not uncomfortable. I'd rather just go now. So I honestly think go on your baby moon when you feel good. Like when you're ready to. I don't think there's, like, a rule, you know, do it your way. Will you pause the podcast when you're on maternity leave. Yes. We'll definitely be doing, like some fun mashups about topics you guys love and have, you know, a bunch batched for you. But I will be taking some time away. We will see what that looks like. I saw someone suggest that Fee takes over while I'm gone, which would be really funny. Names you love but aren't using. I feel like that's actually a whole episode. Right? Like, we should do a whole episode about that. That. I love watching those videos. Oh, my God. And also the crazier the better. Like, I love hearing people's crazy names. Did you get a new wedding ring? I got this probably a year and a half ago. Bought it for myself. Probably one of my biggest purchases, but I wear it every day. Now that you have bigger boobs, you prefer big or small? I don't think I'm built for the big boob life, guys. Like, it is a lot of work for me. I feel like they are always in the way. I don't like wearing bras and they're a little bit tough to get ready. But like, they look so gorgeous on other people. They're getting like, kind of unruly, you know, So I think I'm a small boob girl, honestly. Baby registry. I started my baby registry. I got a baby list. I'm still figuring it out. It's a lot of like, I actually can't believe how much you need for a baby. And like, debatably you don't need all of the. But like, you feel like you do, so you buy it. But like, we'll see what I end up using. I don't know. I'm a first time mum. Like, I'm gonna buy all of it. And also I feel weird having other people buy me stuff. So I'm trying to figure out, like, what is appropriate to put on the baby list. You know what I mean? And I'm like researching the glass bottles and the most organic and which ones are most like a nipple and which, you know, freaking blankets and. But whatever. It's so, so much stuff. So every time I go on there, I get a bit overwhelmed, to be honest. But. But we're figuring it out. Okay, guys, I'm gonna conclude this episode here. Love you all so, so much. Don't forget to subscribe. Follow Leave a Review Go get Bloom Pop at Walmart exclusively. Thank you for joining us on the Pursuit of Wellness podcast to support this show. Please rate and review and share with your loved ones if you want to be reminded of new episodes click the subscribe button on your preferred podcast or video player. 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