# @pinkstork on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C4GvtRJgdmb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11401204-pinkstork-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-03-04T20:16:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pink Stork (@pinkstork) — https://gondola.cc/pinkstork

## Caption

Shift your focus from fretting over that adorable nursery for your little one and dive into these labor prepping steps instead:

📝 Finalize your birth plan: Research options, make decisions, and document them for your providers to ensure everyone is on the same page.

🩲 Gather postpartum supplies: Stock up on essentials like comfy underwear, maxi pads, depends, snacks, a peri bottle, and our Total Postnatal + DHA.

🥦 Eat a balanced diet: Prioritize nutrient-dense foods to keep both you and your baby healthy and prepare your body for labor. Hydrate well with water and electrolytes.

💪🏻 Pelvic floor exercises: Strengthen your core and pelvic muscles with 360 breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.

🧘🏼‍♀️ Practice relaxation techniques: Engage in mindfulness exercises to prepare your mind for labor. Try to start practicing some breathing exercises!

💭 Mindset and inner work: Address any fears you have about labor and delivery by seeking support from your care provider, talking to a friend, or conducting research to empower yourself with knowledge.

🫖 Drink Labor Prep Tea: Consume 2-3 cups daily in the last trimester to strengthen uterine muscles and potentially improve contractions, labor duration, and postpartum healing.

🌴 Eat dates: Incorporate three medjool dates into your daily diet to potentially shorten labor, reduce interventions, and aid postpartum recovery.

🏊‍♀️ Stay active: Engage in gentle exercises like prenatal yoga or swimming to maintain strength, flexibility, and optimal positioning for labor.

🧆 Meal prep: Prepare nutritious meals to have on hand post-birth, such as bone broth, beef stew, or soups.

Drop a 💗 in the comments if you're in your third trimester!

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#labor #laborprep #thirdtrimester

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