7 Heartfelt Ways to Keep the Spark Alive as You Prepare for Your Little One
Spice Things Up Before Your Little Spice Arrives: 7 Heartfelt Ways to Keep the Romance Alive (Even When the Nesting Urge Hits Harder Than a Craving for Pickles at Midnight!)
Hey Mama, congratulations on reaching the third trimester! While everyone else is focused on how adorbs your future bundle of joy will be, let’s not forget about the main players in this production—you and your partner. After all, you didn’t "Netflix and Chill" your way into this scenario, now did you?
Being highly pregnant doesn’t mean you have to be a highly boring couple.Grab those maternity leggings (the comfy, form-flattering kinds preferably from Emamaco, duh!) and let’s hit the soft, swollen ground running. Here’s a cheeky list to help keep the romance sizzling hotter than the baby’s fever dreams of watermelon slices and cold cheese:
1. Date Nights In: Movie Marathons & Mocktails
How about planning an epic date night in? Create a fort of pillows and blankets and binge-watch a series you’ve been dying to see. Bonus points if you throw in some mocktails with fancy umbrellas. Feeling adventurous? Try making pregnancy-safe sushi together. It’ll be an evening of giggles and hepatobiliary-safe shenanigans.
“Putting a new spin on ‘Netflix and Chill’—more like ‘Netflix and Waddle’ these days!”
2. Keep the Pillow Talk Alive
Grab a few soft pillows, wedge them everywhere you possibly can, and dive into those late-night, deep, meaningful conversations. Discuss everything from baby names to which fictional TV parents you’ll pattern yourselves after. It's intimacy gold without the pressure of getting tangled in awkward sleeping positions.
Pillow talk keeps the spark alive, even when you're mostly using pillows to prop your body up.3. Side-by-Side Nesting
Why not make a game of setting up the nursery? Have a paint-off, hang artwork, or even build the crib together. Who knew screwing nuts and bolts from an unintelligible instruction manual could be foreplay in disguise?
Nesting isn’t just about feathering your nest; it’s about feathering your partnership.
4. Be Each Other’s Spa
Okay, so actual massages might not be on the cards because let’s face it, you’re like an upside-down turtle, but you could try giving each other foot rubs or surprise baths. Bust out the bath bombs and essential oils. Let’s call this project: ‘Operation: Cozy Feet and Steamy Hearts’.
Baby might be on board, but there's still room for a little nautical fun!5. Be Pregnancy Models
What’s more fun than a two-person fashion show using your pregnancy wardrobe? Go ahead, roc
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“Strike a pose that screams, ‘Pregnant but still got it!’”
6. Relive Your Love Story
Plan an evening to recount how you met, your first date, and all the silly little things that made you fall in love. Create a playlist of your relationship's soundtrack and waltz around your living room, Third Trimester Style (i.e., with extra waddling and lots more hugging).
Remember: Third trimesters may change you, but love stories remain ageless.7. Dream Big Together
Plan a little future-gazing time. Talk about what life will be like post-baby, set dreams and goals for your family, and create a little vision board. It’s important to focus on what’s ahead and how you’ll conquer the world together, one nappy at a time.
“Hey there, partner-in-crime, let's build a roadmap to our kingdom (and a decent night’s sleep).”
Before we swaddle this up, remember, it’s all about celebrating these last (albeit swollen, tired, and snack-filled) moments together. Pregnancy is a wild ride, but it’s a thrilling ride made even better by keeping your relationship exciting and filled with love.
So, whether you're still rocking your third-trimester bump or embracing motherhood with a fierce love of your postpartum body, let Emamaco’s leggings collection have your back (and your baby bump).
