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My birth story

18 Friday Oct 2019

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There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. – Laura Stavoe Harm

When the water broke

Friday, September 13th…the day I got to hold our little princess in my arms for the first time

Did I dream or was it for real? I could have sworn that I heard a “click”.
I could barely tell if it was a dream until it felt like I was laying down in a waterbed that had sprung leak.

-Emil, Emil I think my water just broke! I said and almost started to cry.

He turned to me and calmly said…

-Oh thats good…yeah, that’s really good.

I had imagined this scenario in a completely different way. In my imagination I had seen Emil jump out of bed, trip on one of Melker’s tractors, stumble out of the bedroom, put on his clothes in a hurry so that the socks ended up on his hands and the pants on his head but no…this was not how it happened. Well…I guess you don’t get as easily stressed out when you are expecting your third child.

A short while after my water broke I called the birth center. But before I did I just had to make sure it really was amniotic fluid and not urine. After all, I had been close to pee myself several times this pregnancy. I looked and I smelled but neither did it look or smell like pee? Could I bee sure that it was my water then? Yes I could…normally there is no blood on the paper after peeing.

I called the birth center and they gave me an appointment at half past one to start the delivery if the contractions did not get started by themselves. I thought “What…no chance that this appointment will be necessary? The contractions started without any help with the big sister…why would it be different this time?”. Well…maybe I was wrong…the hours went by but no contractions. I started to lose my patience and I was tired of changing my panties and the towel in it every fifteen minutes. I was like a leaking water balloon and had to walk around with a towel between my legs throughout the morning! If you are pregnant or planning on getting pregnant I will give you a tip so that you don’t have to use this doubtful towel method if your water brakes. Take a pair of your partner’s underwear, a diaper of your child then combine these two and you get the best protection ever. I used this “underweardiaper” and I wish that I had come up with the idea earlier.

Heading to the hospital

After all the hours of waiting, I was actually unsure if the delivery would start without help. I changed panty after panty (well, until I put on my “underweardiaper” so to say), I watched twilight, I listened to my husband’s feet running from room to room with the vacuum cleaner at maximun power…but no contractions. I waited and waited until I felt…yes I actually felt something and it did even hurt. Ops, my misstake..I just needed to do number two…what a disappointment.

When the clock struck eleven I was losing my hope. Maybe that appointment would be relevant after all? I sat down on the couch and prayed a desperate prayer and you know what…shortly after I got my first contraction. When it was half past twelve, I felt it might be time to call the birth center. Actually, It didn’t hurt that bad and the contractions might not come as close as the midwives want them to before coming in but somewhere I felt that now…now it’s close. I exaggerated my condition slightly and pulled out a little lie which paid off because the women at the birth center welcomed us. When we got in the car I felt that it was a big risk that they would send us home again but at the same time something inside me said that this was the last trip without our little baby girl. We stepped into the birth center at 12.55 and I immediately regretted the exaggeration because the contractions still came too rarely and they were just too…comfortable. It’s so embarrassing having to be sent home…this is the third time…I should know better.

Giving birth

At the birth center we got a private room with a toilet, bathtub and a shower…HALLELUJA! My stomach had been in a really bad condition the whole morning and the toilet had been my best friend. I mentioned to Emil that I was scared to gas everyone to death and apparently our midwife heard what I said because she started to laugh. She also said that I could get enema so that I could go on the toilet properly. Wait a minute…did she say that I could get enema? But…I hadn’t even been enrolled. Well…apparently I already was. They did it immediately when we arrived since the water broke so many hours ago…from now on they wanted to keep me and little M under supervision. Well, thank you…I could finally relax. Or wait a minute…we hadn’t brought any things with us..everything was in the car. What about the camera, the music player and the candy we brought with us? Hmm…it could wait…after all, giving birth doesn’t happen in the blink of an eye. First I can take enema and then they can connect me to CTG. When I was connected everything looked perfect…but…I must say that there didn’t seem to be much power in those contractions. I felt like a kid asking how many days it’s left to Saturday on a Sunday. I am not the one who is so easily drawn down into the swamp of bitterness but then I felt anything but positive.

In Sweden we have an expression that reads “suddenly it happens” and you know what…”suddenly it happens”. From a clear blue sky the lightning struck and pulled me on a painful journey…it did hurt so badly but I also welcomed it with open arms. Five minutes later I got another contraction and this one was the worst I ever had endured. It never faded…it only came peaks after peaks after peaks for several minutes. Is this how it feels to die?

-I can’t do this…I want epidural NOW! I said in pure pain.

The clock now showed 2 p.m and I was measured 5 cm open. What? I was completely devastated…how could I only be open 5 cm? On the bright side I still got time to get that epidural…what a relief. Meanwhile, I got nitrous oxide and that just in time for my next contraction who made the stars exploded over my head…I felt so dizzy!

– Emil, Emil do I look a little pale? I asked my husband. I feel so dizzy!

– No…you look like a freshly picked rose! The midwife answered before Emil got the chance to!

– It has to be the nitrous oxide that makes me dizzy. You know I’ve never been drunk, now I think I know how it feels, I said in a blur!

The midwife started to laugh, she looked at my husband and shook her head with a smile on her lips. The contractions just got worse and worse and I felt that now…now it’s close!

-Now it’s time for me to go home so I’m not gonna be here when your princess is born but before I leave I will meet the midwife and the nurse who will deliver your baby, our wonderful, beautiful, and loving midwife said.

I remember I took hold of her hand and asked her to stay.

-I feel so safe when you are here, I told her.

Kind as she was, she stayed and did the handover in our room. So…all of a sudden I had four wonderful women around me…two midwives a nurse and a student. The new women introduced themselves and then they started to go through the 70 minutes that have passed. All of a sudden my body started to take over and I had no control.

– The baby is coming! I quivered through the nitrous oxide mask. Emil you must get our things now. You must get the camera NOW!

everyone turned to me and looked a little shocked. They pulled down my pants and panties and I hear one of them burst out…

-Yes, the baby is coming!

-Emil…the camera…NOW!

All of a sudden I felt so stressed…10 minutes before I was only open 5 cm and the camera…where is the camera!

-Am I really completely opened? What if my vagina tear? I asked frightened.

And right then I felt a “plop”.

-The head is out…don’t push just follow your body! I heard one of them say!

I got a second labour contraction…

-Did I poop myself?” I asked worriedly.

-No you didn’t…continue like you do honey, I can see her! I heard Emil say cheering on me.

All in all I got three labour contractions and after four minutes of them I could hear the long-awaited scream. She was here…she was finally here.

-Congratulations to you little baby girl…I got to see her enter this world after all! The midwife who welcomed us said in joy.

This birth was both a dream and a nightmare. None of my previous deliveries has ever hurt that bad but thanks to the powerful contractions our beauty was born fast. Before we came to the birth center, my head thought that they would tell us to go home again, but my heart said it would go fast and that we would have our daughter with us in no time…the heart was right. We only spent one hour and fifteen minutes at the hospital before we had our beautiful girl in our arms.

Now I just want to send my thanks to the staff at Näls birth center for supporting us through everything that it means to give birth. But above all…thank you Emil for being there holding my hand and cheering on me when I needed it the most. You are a wonderful husband and father and I look forward seeing our children grow up side by side with you…you are amazing ❤

Thank you lord for this precious blessing! There seems to be no greater physical gift than this sweet bundle of joy, sent straight from you. Her perfect little fingers and toes, the way she smell like heaven, the love that bubbles up – unmatched in its depth. It’s a wonderful kind of overwhelmed.

Please bless this baby, Lord. Place a shield of protection around her little body and guard her as she grow. Keep her safe and healthy, Lord. Help this little one to know she is deeply and wholly and forever loved – first by You, and then by so many of us. Bless this baby, Lord, and bless us surrounding her. Help us adjust to our new normal as we welcome this new person into our lives, hearts and home. Give us even one whole night of sleep, and give us strength and energy when the nights are short. Blanket our home in peace, grace, and love.

Thank you Lord, for this new life. We praise and thank You for Your good and perfect creation. Amen.

XOXO

Something to look forward to every week

01 Tuesday Oct 2019

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Och DÄR…tog Emils 10 dagar slut!

Nu har vi fått ha Emil hemma hos oss under två veckor…det har varit så underbart. Vi har tillsammans fått lära känna det lilla knytet lite bättre och vi har fått hjälpa varandra med den omställning som det inneburit att bli fem. När det gäller föräldraledighet så har Sverige verkligen kommit långt. Att få pengar för att vara hemma med sitt barn är helt fantastisk. Vi får såklart inte ut det som vi skulle fått om vi jobbat men inte långt ifrån.

Hur har det då gått att vara ensam hemma med våra tre kiddos? Jo…Den har gått över förväntan, wihooo. Vi har såklart råkat på lite stridigheter under dagen men med några djupa andetag så har det tillslut gått bra…för min del i alla fall, haha! Jag har faktiskt inte varit så nervös inför denna dag…jag menar…jag borde varit det med tanke på vad det innebär att vara ensam med en femåring, ettåring och en nyfödd. MEN…Jag kommer ha något att se fram emot varje vecka detta läsår och det har liksom lagt ett lock över min oro och nervositet. Det är nämligen så att Emil bara kommer jobba på tisdagar, onsdagar och torsdagar fram till nästa höst…så himla skönt. Vi kommer få så mycket mer tid tillsammans och vi kommer kunna avlasta varandra. Det är klart…plånboken kommer vara tunnare än någonsin men vi har bra koll på våra inkomster och utgifter och prioriterar därefter. Det viktigaste för oss är tiden vi får som familj.

Jag kan varmt rekommendera att vara hemma mycket båda två om möjligheterna finns. Det är värt att leva enklare och vara hemma tillsammans. Vi har varit hemma mycket tillsammans med alla våra barn och jag hade aldrig valt att göra på något annat sätt.

Puss och kram

And THERE…Emil’s 10 days ended

Now we have had Emil at home with us for two weeks…it has been so wonderful. Together we have got to know our little princess a little bit better and we have got the chance to help each other to get through these first days. When it comes to parental leave, Sweden has come a long way. Getting money to stay home with your child is absolutely amazing. Of course, we do not get as much as if we would have worked, but not far away.

So…how has it been to be home alone with our three kiddos? This day has been so much better than I thought, yey! Of course we have had our struggles during the day but with some deep breaths we have solved most things…well..at least I have haha! Actually, I haven’t been so nervous about this day… I mean…I should have been considering what it means to be alone with a five year old, a one year old and a newborn. BUT…I will have something to look forward to every week this school year and it has put a lid on my anxiety and nervousness. What I will look forward to is that Emil will only work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until next fall…I couldn’t be happier! We will have so much more time together and we will be able to help each other so that we can do the best of this year. Of course the wallet will be thinner than ever, but we know our income and expenses and prioritize accordingly. The most important thing for us is the time we get as a family. 

I highly recommend you to stay at home together if this opportunity are available…it’s worth living more simple. We have been home a lot together with all our children and I had never chosen to do any other way.

XOXO

A brothers love

24 Tuesday Sep 2019

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Hur kommer Melker reagera? Kommer han förstå? Kommer han visa kärlek eller känna avundsjuka? Om det blir kaos vem kommer det då gå ut över?

Innan lillasyster föddes snurrade dessa och många andra tankar runt i mitt huvud. Anledningen till att de flesta frågor berörde minimannen berodde på att han då var så mammig. Hans reaktion oroade mig mest eftersom han skulle behöva dela mig med ännu ett syskon som dessutom skulle ta mycket, mycket utav hans mammatid. Någonstans så klandrade jag mig själv i förväg inför det som skulle kunna bli.

How will Melker react? Will he understand? Will he show love or feel jealous? If it will be chaotic who will he hold responsible…who will he reject?

Before our little sister was born, these and many other thoughts took up a lot of my time.
The reason that most of the questions touched our little man was because he was so in love with his mum by the time. His reaction worried me most because he would have to share me with another sibling who would also take much, much of the bank filled with mum time. Somewhere I blamed myself in advance for what might happen.2409-2019-0851395562211187511084.jpeg

Att jag la så mycket tid på dessa tankar och oroade mig så mycket visade sig vara helt i onödan. Är det en stor omställning för minimannen? JA! Är det en dans på rosor? NEJ! Älskar han sin lillasyster? JA!

I spent so much time worrying and thinking and you know what? It turned out to be completely unnecessary. Is it a big readjustment for our little man? YES! Is it a dance on roses? NO! Does he love his little sister? YES!2409-2019-0835210562195003040253.jpeg

Dessa bilder…jag bara älskar dem. Märta är bara två dagar gammal och det är den första dagen tillsammans som en familj. Bilderna visar verkligen hur mycket de små förstår…de förstår långt mer än vad vi tror. Vi behövde aldrig försöka förklara för Melker “detta är din lillasyster”, “Märta kommer bo hos oss nu”, “hon är ingen docka”, “Hon är en riktig människa”…han förstod ändå!

These photos…I just love them. Märta is only two days old and it’s the first day together as a family. The photos really show how much the little ones understand…they understand so much more than we can imagine. We never had to try to explain to Melker “this is your little sister”, “Märta will live with us now”, “she is not a doll”, “She is a real human”… he understood anyway!2409-2019-0800244562220036662645.jpeg

När Melker skulle sova middag denna första dag så kunde han inte komma till ro förens jag la Märta tätt intill honom. När jag gjorde detta så tog det inte lång tid innan han somnade med hans hand sammanflätad med hennes. Varje dag sedan dess så har han frågat flera gånger om dagen om han inte kan få hålla henne. Han pratar inte så mycket men detta kan han uttrycka klart och tydligt.

Vet ni vad jag tror? Jag tror att det är svårt att planera inför situationer som dessa. Visst…vi kan vara förberedda men våra små minimänniskor är unika och reagerar på sitt eget sätt. Hur de kommer att reagera i förväg är svårt att veta då det är så många faktorer som spelar in. Kanske kommer omställningen gå smidigt eller också så gör den det inte. Det viktigaste är att du finns där för att fånga upp ditt barn när denne behöver din hjälp.

When Melker was going to sleep in the afternoon that first day together he could not come to rest before I put Märta next to him. When I did he fell asleep almost immediately with his hand in hers. And now…now he ask several times a day if he can hold her in his arms. He can’t talk so much but that…that he can express clearly. 

Do you know what I think? We cannot plan what will happen in situations like these. Sure…we can be prepared bur our little humans is unique and will react in its own way.  How they will react is difficult to know as there are so many factors that matters. Maybe the readjustment will go smoothly or maybe it will not. In either way the most important thing is that you are there to catch your loved ones when the stumble. 2409-2019-0808197562227990220977.jpeg

Puss och kram

XOXO

This is me

21 Saturday Sep 2019

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Hej, det här är jag…det lilla knytet som bott i mammas mage i nio månader. För en vecka sedan fick jag träffa mamma och pappa för första gången. Jag bara hört deras röster och känt dem buffa på magen när jag sparkat men nu…tänk att jag nu får ligga i deras famn och mysa varje kväll innan jag somnar.

Hello, this is me…the little one who have lived in mama’s belly for nine month. A week ago I got to meet mom and dad for the first time. I have only heard their voices and felt them pinch after my feet when I have kicked but now…now I lie in their arms and cuddle every night before I go to sleep.

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Inte trodde jag att det var så jobbigt att vara liten. Jag är så trött hela tiden och bara sover och sover. Tja, i alla fall när jag får ligga i någons famn. Ibland vaknar jag för att jag är hungrig men jag blir så trött av att äta så jag somnar nästan direkt efter att jag är klar. Jag skriker inte så mycket…mest bara när jag ligger på skötbordet. Oftast så är det pappa som byter blöja på mig och allt för ofta hör jag honom sucka…jo…det är faktiskt skönare att kissa och bajsa utan blöjan.

I never thought it would be this hard to be on the outside. I’m so tired all the time and I just want to sleep. well, at least when I can lie in someones arms. Sometimes I wake up when I’m hungry but I get so tired when I eat so I go to sleep almost Immediately after my snack. I don’t scream so much…only when I’m lying on the changing table. Most often it’s dad who changes my diapers and all too often I hear him sigh…well…It is actually nicer to pee and poop without the diaper on.

 

Jag har fem fingrar på varje hand och fem tår på varje fot. Mamma och pappa tror att jag kommer bli en pianist när jag blir stor för jag har långa och vackra fingrar. Fast, kanske blir jag en fotbollsspelare eller simmare istället…jag har stora fötter också. Tja, jag kommer åtminstone stå stark och stadigt på marken.

I have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. Mum and dad believes that I will become a pianist when I’m older because I have long beautiful fingers. But, maybe I will become a footballer or a swimmer…you know my feet are big to. Well, at least I will stand steady and strong on the ground.

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Mamma och pappa har kallat mig vid många namn under min tid i imagen. När dom pratat med mig har de sagt prinsessan, miraklet, lillasystern, guldklimpen…jo…jag har haft många namn. Nu kallar dom mig dock för något annat…vill ni veta vilket namn jag fått? Jag tänkte väl det!

Detta är jag! Märta, Ingrid, Anna Henrikson  

Mum and dad have called me by many names during my time in the belly. They have called me princess, miracle, nugget, little one, little sister and so on. However, now they call me by another name…do you wan´t to know what they call me? Well, I thought you wanted to know. 

This is me! Märta, Ingrid, Anna Henrikson 

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Pussar och kramar

XOXO

 

Today’s pregnancy|Week 29

05 Friday Jul 2019

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203 dagar gjorda|77 dagar kvar till Bf
203 days done|77 days to go

Barnets status|Vår lilla tjej är nu cirka 35 cm lång från fot till huvud och väger nästan 1,5 kg. Hjärnan och de inre organen fortsätter att utvecklas och under den här perioden kommer hon lägga på sig mer i vikt. Igår var vi hos barnmorskan och där fick vi höra det lilla hjärtat. Vi fick också veta att lilltjejen redan låg med huvudet nedåt. Läs mer om besöket hos barnmorskan HÄR❤️

Min status| Nu är vi inne i graviditetens tredje och sista trimester…jisses vilken fart det går i. Under den här veckan har jag mått sämre än tidigare veckor. Jag är otroligt trött och blir andfådd av ingenting…många gånger räcker det med att jag står upp. Jag vet att jag har kämpat med detta även under de andra graviditeterna men jag vänjer mig nog aldrig vid det. Förutom detta så har sammandragningarna kommit igång. De kommer främst när jag rör på mig mycket och när jag är jätte kissnödig men jag känner av dem däremellan också. Jag är dock ganska tacksam för att livmodern tränar…det har visat sig vara effektivt med de andra två❤️

Övrigt|Idag var jag med Malva på vårdcentralen. Jag hoppas innerligt att vi kommer få bra svar på blodproven…läs mer om besöket HÄR❤️

Veckans bön|Styr mina tankar kärleksfullt tillbaka till barnet inom mig, vars liv är ett mästerverk som behöver tålmodig tid till att skapas❤️

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Baby’s status|Our little girl is now about 35 cm long from top to toe and weighs almost 1.5 kg. The brain and the internal organs continue to develop and during this period she will add more weight. Yesterday we got to hear her heart when we met our midwife and we also got to know that she is already laying with her head down. Read more about the visit HERE❤️

My status|Now we are in the third and last trimester of the pregnancy…the time is flying by. During this week I have felt worse than previous weeks. I am incredibly tired and become breathless just like that…many times it’s enough just to stand up. I have struggled with this during the other pregnancies, but I will never get used to it. Besides this, the contractions have started. They come mainly when I move a lot and when I really need to pee but I feel them in between as well. However, I am quite grateful that the uterus is training…it has proved to be effective with the other two❤️ 

 

 

Other|Today I had to take Malva to the health center. I sincerely hope that we will get good answers from the blood samples…read more about the visit HERE.

This week’s prayer|Guide my thoughts lovingly back to the baby within me, whose life is a masterpiece that takes patience time to create❤️

 

XOXO

These two terrible days…please help!

01 Monday Jul 2019

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Bebismagen…min älskade bebismage! De senaste två dagarna har jag fått känna av baksidan med att vara gravid. Jag har varit sååå trött både mentalt och fysiskt…så tufft. Jag har bara velat gråta och gömma mig i ett litet hål någonstans. Det tuffaste har dock varit kroppen. Känslan är att jag sprungit ett maratonlopp samtidigt som jag haft ångest. Hjärtat har rusat, jag har varit andfådd, musklerna har värkt och jag har liksom fått tänka på andningen. Jag vet att just detta varit tungt med de andra två men det har aldrig varit såhär jobbigt. Jag vet inte om det beror på att liten trycker på lungorna, att jag har brist på järn, att kroppen syresätter sig lite dåligt eller om jag bara är sååå trött. På torsdag ska jag till barnmorskan men jag hoppas innerligt att det hinner lugna sig tills dess. Har ni någon erfarenhet kring detta? Det må vara min tredje graviditet men det är alltid skönt att få stöd av andra❤️

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Baby belly…my lovely baby belly! The past two days I have felt the negativities about being pregnant. I have been so tired both mentally and physically…it’s so though. I have just been wanting to cry and hide in a whole somewhere. However, the toughest have been about my physically strength.  I have felt like I have run a marathon and at the same time endured anxiety. I know that I have felt the exact same thing with my two other children but it has never affected me this much. I don’t know if it’s because our little one is pushing against my lungs, that my iron levels are low, that my body doesn’t oxygenates itself enough or if I’m just sooo tired. On Thursday I will meet my midwife but i hope that I have started to feel better by then. Do you have any experiences? This may be my third pregnancy but it’s always comforting to have support from others❤️     

XOXO

Today’s pregnancy|Week 28

28 Friday Jun 2019

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196 dagar gjorda|84 dagar kvar till Bf
196 days done|84 days to go

Barnets status|Nu är 70 % av graviditeten avklarad…imorgon kommer vi dessutom kliva in i tredje och sista trimestern. Vår minstingtjej är nu cirka 34 cm från huvud till fot och väger omkring 1,2 kg. Skulle förlossningen sätta igång tidigt så finns det redan nu stor chans att vår solstråle skulle klarar sig…men…vi får hoppas att hon stannar inne i tryggheten ett bra tag till.  Enligt forskare börjar barnet drömma under denna vecka som gått…vecka 28❤️

Min status| Jag mår fortfarande bra…lite illamående till och från men det löser jag med gaviscon. Fick en trötthets dipp igår men då hade barnen vaknat ovanligt tidigt plus att vi hade massa att göra i och med jordgubbsplocket. Jag fick dock gå och lägga mig senare under dagen vilket var…JÄTTE SKÖNT. Lilla skrållan fortsätter att hicka och böka runt i magen. Rörelserna är inte längre så små…de har blivit större och kraftigare. Kan det växa en blivande boxare inne i min magen kanske❤️?

Baby’s status|Now 70% of the pregnancy is completed…tomorrow we will step into the third and last trimester. Our little girl is now about 34 cm from top to toe and weighs about 1.2 kg. If she would wan’t to arrive earlier, there is already a great chance that she would be able to survive…but…we hope that she will stay safe and secure in my tummy for a while longer. According to researchers, the baby begins to dream during this week that passed…week 28❤️

My status|I am still feeling fine…I get a little bit nausea before bedtime but I solve it with gaviscon. Yesterday I got really tired but then the kids woke up unusually early plus we had a lot to do because of the strawberries we plucked in the morning. However, I got to go to bed later in the day which felt as if the heaven had arrived. Our cutie pie continues to hiccup and move around in my belly. The movements are no longer so small…they are bigger and more powerful. Maybe a boxer is growing inside my stomach❤️?

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Övrigt|Nu börjar också Malva känna lillasysters rörelser. För henne har det varit svårt att förstå vad som är vad men nu när sparkarna är kraftigare så går det inte att ta fel❤️

 

Veckans bön|Håll mitt hjärta troget mot den enda sanna uppgiften som väntar…att få välkomna detta barn med hjärtat fullt av kärlek…amen❤️

Other|Now Malva has also begun to feel the baby’s movements. For her it has been hard to know if the movements have just been my breathings or her sisters kicks. But now when the little one is stronger Malva knows when baby M is saying hi from inside my belly❤️

This week’s prayer|Keep my heart faithful to the one true task before me…to welcome this child with my heart full of love…amen❤️

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One of the most precious treasures is growing strong inside of me

25 Tuesday Jun 2019

Posted by in Baby in my tummy, Pregnancy, Thoughts about motherhood

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Är det inte fantastiskt…en av de dyrbaraste skatterna växer sig stark inuti mig. Jag känner mig ödmjuk inför min graviditet och att jag fått bli mamma. Det är inget jag tagit/tar för givet och jag tackar Gud för att jag blivit välsignad med två, snart tre, himmelska gåvor❤️

Isn’t it amazing…one of the most precious treasures is growing strong inside of me. I feel humble before being pregnant and being a mum. It’s nothing I took for granted and I thank good that I have been blessed with two, soon to be three, heavenly gifts❤️

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Två som blev ett genom giftermålet och som tillsammans skapat tre liv…det är så vackert. Emil är min trygghet, min klippa, min bästa vän och den bästa pappa våra barn kan ha. Jag är så tacksam för att det är tillsammans med dig som jag skriver min livshistoria. Du skrattar tillsammans med men du bär mig också när jag inte klarar av att ta mig framåt ensam❤️

Two who became one in marriage and together have created three lives…it’s so beautiful. Emil is my safety, my rock, my best friend and the best father our children could have. I am so grateful that it is you who I write my life story with. You laugh together with med but you also carry me when i’m unable to walk the road alone❤️

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Tack Gabriel för att du ville föreviga denna tid i livet…det betyder så mycket för oss. Besök hans websida gabrielriveros.com för fler vackra bilder📷

Thank you Gabriel for taking this photos…it means everything to us. Go and visit his site gabrielriveros.com for more beautiful pictures📷

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Our midsummer told in pictures

22 Saturday Jun 2019

Posted by in Baby in my tummy, Everyday life, Malva Ulla Stina Henrikson, Melker George Paul Henrikson, Pregnancy

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Att spendera midsommar tillsammans med familjen är det perfekta sätt att fira den blomsterdagen❤️ Det är inte vilken dag som helst…det är en dag full av fina traditioner. Man binder kransar, klär en midsommarstång som man sedan dansar kring, man äter färskpotatis med sill och så äter man förstås nyplockade jordgubbar. Jag skulle säga att denna högtid är barnens dag…det är i alla fall vad den borde vara❤️

Spending midsummer together with the family is the perfect way to celebrate this flowery day❤️ It’s not any day…it’s a day full of many beautiful traditions. You tie midsummer wreaths, dress the midsummer pole, dance around it, eat new potato with herring and of course you eat freshly plucked strawberries for dessert. I would say that this day is the children’s day…or at least it should be❤️ 

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Jag älskar jordgubbar och jag tror nog att jag älskar dem lite extra nu när jag är gravid. Jag måste dock säga att min craving hade kunnat vara värre😆

I love strawberries and I think I love them a little bit extra while pregnant. However, I have to say that my craving could have been worse😆 

Familj…de är min familj…varenda en av dem❤️ 

Family…they are my family…everyone of them❤️ 

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Jag har en stor familj men också en familj som inte är lika stor…det är familjen som jag har format tillsammans med min älskade man Emil❤️

I have a big family but I also have a family that isn’t that big…the family that I have formed with my beloved husband Emil❤️

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Jag var såklart tvungen att föreviga min lilla bebismage. Jag vill så gärna kunna visa vår dotter dessa bilder när hon blir äldre. Och jag…jag kommer att vårda dessa minnen djupt i mitt hjärta❤️

And of course my little baby bump had to be photographed. I want to be able to show  our little girl this pictures when she gets older. And I…I will cherish these memories deep within my heart❤️

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Today’s pregnancy|Week 27

21 Friday Jun 2019

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189 dagar gjorda|91 dagar kvar till Bf

Barnets status|Det har redan gått 67% av graviditeten…måste det gå så fort? Det känns som om jag nyss blev gravid…och alla sparkar som delas ut…de började ju kännas typ igår.  Tja…sparkarna har jag förvisso känt sedan vecka 15 men nu i veckan har det lilla livet börjat hicka. Jag älskar och har alltid älskat att känna dessa rytmiska hickningarna…det gör att allt känns så mycket mer verkligt❤️

Min status|För min del så känns det inte som att så mycket förändrats mer än att magen vuxit till sig. Jag mår fortfarande bra förutom att jag har ischias ofta och att jag lätt blir flåsig. Jag är tacksam att det varit ganska svalt ute under veckan som gått…om huset blir för varmt är det sååå svårt att sova.

Övrigt|Idag är det midsommar och jag har hela familjen runt mig. Det är så mysigt och jag är så tacksam för att mina barn har så många omkring sig som älskar dem❤️

Veckans bön|Under dessa veckorna, då barnet inom mig sätts samman genom kärlek, skydda oss båda och led oss genom denna tillväxt❤️

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189 days done |91 days to go

Baby’s status|67% of the pregnancy has already passed…why does it have to go so fast? It feels like I just got pregnant…and…wasn’t it yesterday that I felt her kick for the first time? Well…I have felt her kicks for a while now but this week I felt her hiccup for the first time. I love and have always loved to feel these rhythmic hiccups. It makes everything feel so much more real❤️

My status|For me, it doesn’t feel like so much have changed during this past week. Well…except for the growing belly. My health is on top except for the sciatica and that I easily get out of breath. I’m grateful for the cool weather Sweden offers right now…if the house gets to up heated  it’s so hard to sleep.

Other|Today it’s Midsummer and I have the whole family around me. I really enjoy it and I feel so grateful that my children have so many loving people surrounding them❤️

This week’s prayer|During this last weeks, while the child within me is knit together in love, protect us both and guide our growth❤️

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