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Baby R’s Birth Story | Lifestyle Newborn Photography in Northern Virginia

“I can’t do it anymore!!! It hurts… It hurts a lot!!!” were the words that I said as I was pushing while wearing a mask on July 9th a few minutes before 4:29 PM. Yes, you read that right. I was wearing a mask while I was in labor and as I was pushing. That’s what it was like to give birth during a pandemic.

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mommy and newborn baby boy in Virginia staring at each other

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Giving Birth During The Coronavirus Pandemic: What Every Pregnant Mom Should Expect

I thought being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic was already hard enough because of all the uncertainties surrounding Coronavirus and pregnant women & newborn babies, not to mention the fact that I, together with my family, was locked up in our house since March. But giving birth during the Coronavirus pandemic was even harder.

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Third Trimester: Pregnancy Update

I know it sounds like a cliche, but believe me when I say that it truly feels like yesterday when we found out we are expecting our third baby. But now, here we are towards the end of my pregnancy. Realizing that I will be giving birth soon has been bittersweet. It has forced me to spend more time with the kids because I know my focus on them will be shifted once the baby is born.

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chocolate cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, DC

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My Husband Doesn’t Give Me Gifts On Special Occasions And That’s Okay

Yes, you read that right! My husband doesn’t give me gifts on special occasions and I am FINALLY okay with that. Back when he was still my boyfriend, because we were thousands of miles apart (he was in the United States and I was in the Philippines), he would make an extra effort to send me romantic gifts or do romantic gestures on special occasions. But all of those stopped shortly after I migrated to the United States.

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We’re Having A Third Baby!!!

Last December, I shared on Instagram that we are expecting our third baby!

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Mommy holding son surrounded by wrapping paper, gifts, cookies, and Christmas tree on Christmas

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