Feathers in Our Nest

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Pregnancy Lower Back Pain

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This post is absolutely not meant as a complaint… but as a desire to get advice from other moms who have experienced this. As I said in my week 19 post, I have been experiencing a lot of lower back pain. It was the worst it has ever been last night. If you’ve also experienced this, do you mind answering a few questions for me?

-Did you do certain things that aggravated the pain more? (I’m wearing flat shoes, sleeping on my side, trying to have good posture, etc., but if there are other things I may be doing to cause this, I want to know.)

-Did you use heat? Cold? Alternate both?

-Was it worse on one side? Is that normal? (Mine is only on the right side.)

-Did you take pain reliever?

-Was it a sign for you that your belly was about to “pop out”? (I think that might be it for me.)

-Did massages help?

-Did you do stretches? If so, what kind?

-Do you have any other advice for things I can do?

Thank you for your opinions and your prayers!!

Week Nineteen

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I really did not feel like taking a picture tonight, but I did anyway! Figured I would regret it if I didn’t. Click here to compare with last week’s photo.

Our baby is growing and developing, for which we are very thankful.

I’ve been feeling great overall, with the exception of some back pain. If any of you have any ideas for me to alleviate the lower back pain, I’ll take it! But I really can’t complain. I’ll take back pain over nausea any day!

I feel our baby girl moving almost every day now. Very exciting!

Blueberry Muffin Bars

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When Andrea first told me how she makes muffins like this instead of the traditional way, I wasn’t totally convinced that they would taste all that different! Well… I finally tried them this afternoon, and WOW! They are sooo good. They have a delicious crustiness to them (in a good way), and they are so fast (and cheap!) to whip up for a snack, breakfast, or even dessert. Also, I know I am not the only one out there who hates cleaning muffin tins!

Here’s how to make them (remember, this is Andrea’s kitchen brilliance, not mine!).

Blueberry Muffin Bars

2 pkgs. blueberry muffin mix (I used Martha White whole grain) – OR use 1 bigger box mix
1 cup milk (or what your mix calls for)

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet (with edges!) with non-stick cooking spray. Mix up the batter and pour it into the pan. Spread the batter so it’s even. Bake until done. Edges will be a little crispy, center will be done (test with a toothpick), and top will be golden!

Yummy!

P.S. Obviously you can use other muffin mix varieties. We also love mixed berry, strawberry, and apple cinnamon and can’t wait to try them with this recipe.

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