mostly made this video as a letter to my past self... I hope you enjoy, friends 💛
@ivorybabydoll192 ай бұрын
Your confidence and reassurance makes me want to meet my baby boy sooner. I'm due in September and seeing a mom cherishing all moments of a baby is amazing for me to know that it's not always all bad and that I can do it. You are such an amazing mom.
@reborkaАй бұрын
I’m 23 and get to meet my baby girl in September and I’m so excited but so nervous! I pray everyday that I’ll be the mother my baby needs. I pray that I do a good job, I know there’s only so much I can prepare for, and the rest I have to trust will come in time. And I know that I love this baby more than I could ever express ❤️
@ElahnaHudson2 ай бұрын
You have such a gift of making hard things look beautiful, finding the joy in the mundane & just meeting people where they are and making them feel understood. I want to be your friend❤️ We are on year two of trying … I have always desired to be a mother as well. These kind of videos make me even more excited and help me to not fear the scary parts but embrace them.
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
what a sweet compliment ❤️ praying you get your baby so soon!
@llarsonvjc2 ай бұрын
“Never say you won’t do something as a mom until you become a mom” - just want to say this is true even the second time around! There were things we didn’t do with my daughter (first baby) that I said I would never do which we now do with my son (second baby). I thought I knew the ropes really well, and to some degree I do. I’m a much more confident parent this time around! But I feel like I really understand now how every single baby can be so different and they definitely like to keep you on your toes 😂
@stretchopotomus2385Ай бұрын
I'm a 1st time mom 5mos pregnant, and this video (that or the crazy amount of hormones in my body rn lol) has me in TEARS!! Thank you for sharing ❤
@CrystalmRomanАй бұрын
This was so helpful to watch and listen to. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and trying my best to prepare for baby boys arrival and what that will look like. This was so encouraging to know how much the Lord is just wrapped up in the whole process. Thank you
@alexatimmerman55542 ай бұрын
My baby girl just turned three months old and I really feel like I’m in the trenches right now, and your reflections on motherhood are so refreshing to me! Thank you Michelle 💗
@bristevens.2 ай бұрын
You will totally get through them 🥰🥰
@iuliaturcas43482 ай бұрын
Motherhood suits you so well 🤍 thank you for sharing your perspective with us and giving us such precious advice 🤗 Love you a lot, Michelle 💛
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
of course, one of my favorite things to talk about these days, haha 💛
@kaylashorter5911Ай бұрын
Amazing video, so beautiful! I’m 35, married with no desire to have kids but I love you, your content & wanted to support. BIG SHOUT OUT to all the amazing parents out there :)
@EmmaRossum2 ай бұрын
Having Aiden acknowledge "I don't know how you do it" was perfect timing. You are the best, Michelle! You are killing it
@EmilyAnneeeHinman2 ай бұрын
My twin boys are over a year now, but in those early days when they were waking up multiple times a night we took it in shifts. We called it "couch shift". So one of us would crash on the couch for 4 hours, and the other would take care of the boys in our bedroom doing bum changes and doing bottle feedings. It was such a great arrangement for us because we made sure that we both got a decent chunk of sleep in the night. I think that was the only way we made it through those early days! Especially caring for two littles!
@cj50212 ай бұрын
This video is so comforting. I cannot wait to meet my first born baby boy here in the next couple of months 🩵
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
🤍🤍🤍 so happy for you!
@xitzlaurenx43082 ай бұрын
Congratulations! 🎉❤
@celticishwitchАй бұрын
Children are such a blessing. Just welcomed our girl and she'll be 3 weeks tomorrow. I related to most of your points.
@abbieamaviАй бұрын
these videos are so important. I'm grateful and happy that the next generation can at least feel more prepared for adulthood/marriage/babies by the internet. Even for those of us who don't have mentors or adults in our life to help, youtube got our back haha
@Safeshinefl2 ай бұрын
Seeing the growth in your journey, from when you found out you were pregnant and now with a 7 month old, is truly inspiring to me! Your light-hearted way of presenting this video gives me such comfort and joy as I watch this! I am 8 1/2 months pregnant with my first baby, and this is exactly what I needed to watch today. Thank you so so much, Michelle, for always being so real and vulnerable and bringing us along with you on your incredible journey into motherhood. It has been the greatest pleasure to watch you grow into a beautiful butterfly as you overcome and have the victory. 🌼🦋🩷
@MysticAtTheCrossroads2 ай бұрын
This was beautiful congratulations. everything you said is everything I’ve been thinking about . I’m in my second trimester as a first time mom and trying to figure everything out . I love how mentioned you find joy in the little things with your son now . Like you , I always feel like I needed to be doing something and pregnancy has slowed me down and it’s an adjustment. So It’s great to know I’m not alone in these feelings . Great video thank you 💖
@hannahwillams96022 ай бұрын
Due in 3 weeks with my second - soo ready!!!
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
Ahh the final countdown! I remember those last few weeks-- so challenging. So excited for you!
@angelikapecak84452 ай бұрын
Michelle, thank you for sharing your life with us. You are such an inspiration! ❤ I always look forward to seeing a new video. My son - Teo - is two months younger than Connor and I feel so close to you. It’s awesome to see you being in the same stage as I am. We have so much in common, I wish I could get to know you in real life and spend some time together, walking with our sons and enjoying life 🥰
@emily576442 ай бұрын
Lost my first pregnancy but so hopeful but nervous to be pregnant again. Hoping it happens soon and still obsessed with all the videos like this.
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry 🤍 sending prayers for you!
@emily576442 ай бұрын
@@michellereedg thank you for the support I go through real periods of impatience and am just working letting go of my timing
@FrankeeJ202 ай бұрын
I love the storybook feel of this video as locations changed etc, it is so beautifully edited!x Being a Mama has brought out a glow in you Michelle and I’m so glad you took the long break after you had him 🩵 xx
@withthetransАй бұрын
this blessed me so much. thank you for sharing all this!!! -from a ftm, 20 weeks, excited yet also nervous (but mostly excited!!) for our baby girl coming later this year... ☺
@erb6112 ай бұрын
Learned that it’s ok and very very normal to not feel in love with your baby at first…bonding can take some time ❤
@chi2om2 ай бұрын
Adorable. I’m not called to have my own kids but love seeing how mothers grow and change with their babies. God willing, I will adopt or foster teens that are the most neglected. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences!
@emileebeausoleil79372 ай бұрын
Not me tearing up at the intro with my almost 3 mo baby boy 🥹 I love your mom content!!!! So encouraging.
@marlirichmond8192Ай бұрын
This video was so incredibly encouraging. I’m currently 34 weeks and will prob watch this 3 more times lol 😂 Thank you Michelle for taking the time to share your perspective and for being honest yet positive and uplifting. You are full of grace!
@michellereedgАй бұрын
so excited for you, seriously the most special journey ahead of you! 💛
@schuttepartyof32 ай бұрын
Omg I absolutely needed to hear this and what perfect timing ❤️ I’m currently 6 weeks postpartum and absolutely in love with our precious baby boy, but it is definitely an adjustment and each day we learn something new with our little one. I want to soak up all these moments the good and the rough tunes chase I know it will go by fast
@bristevens.2 ай бұрын
I miss this postpartum days 🥹 I do wish I soaked them in so much more with my first born and I will do so much better with my second!!
@MeghanCullen2 ай бұрын
Due in September with my first, a little girl 💖 Thank you for making such a positive video!!! love to see content like this :)
@VeronicaBozaBurton2 ай бұрын
Going through a fertility journey right now and this video really uplifted, excited, and relaxed me into looking forward to motherhood, whenever that may be!! Thank you for pouring your time into making this.
@sanzianaionita2 ай бұрын
I really really loved this video. My baby boy is almost 7 months old and I just started to become used to this new life maybe a month or 2 ago. Until then I was so resentful of my husband, in my eyes he could to anything whenever he wanted. But now I understand that babies especially when they are so little they need their mom the most. They need us for comfort, for our love.. for everything. Now I love being a mom to my son. We are so connected and we love each other so much, I can see it in his eyes. The hardest part for me was the lack of freedom. I can’t get a bath whenever I want to. I can’t go somewhere whenever I want to. But now I can bring him along, and he enjoys every single second of it. Of course there are some very hard days, when you feel like nothing you are doing is just not enough. But every single night, after I put my son to bed, I feel so so proud of myself for being there for my baby, for feeding him, for playing with him. I just love being his mom.. it’s the best gift anyone could have ever given to me. ❤️
@anastashasullivan3254Ай бұрын
30 weeks here and I didnt even get through your intro without balling!!!! ❤❤
@HannahK7802 ай бұрын
I am someone who likes to plan so many things and try and be prepared as much as I can! I can relate to you there Michelle!
@kaylammcdaniel53412 ай бұрын
This video was so inspiring, positive, genuine and comforting! Thank you for sharing ❤
@mansoor31592 ай бұрын
Michelle you deserve millions of Subscribers and I really really appreciate your hardwork so so much and I wish you have a fabulous weekend♥️🥹♥️
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
thank you so so much!
@knanserrano2 ай бұрын
As a first time mama who is 30 weeks pregnant, I needed this. Thank you Michelle. Praying blessings over your sweet family.
@Breakfastepiphany2 ай бұрын
Same! 😍 Congratulations, God is good 🤍
@almagilbreath27652 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Mom of 2 here, 4yr old and 6 month old, i look forward to your releases theyre so sweet and comforting, God bless you and your family
@Sunshinebee82 ай бұрын
This video made me so emotional and so strong at the same time...we are actually planning for a baby but i was a bit scared at the thought of having my life change so much but this video was so comforting❤ Thank you so so much for sharing this...im gonaa save this for later as well❤ also you looked sooo gorgeous through out the video especially in the part where you were talking about sleep you just looked super super beautiful...your skin looks so good you are definetly glowing from within❤❤❤❤ lots of love ❤❤❤❤
@katesullivan91352 ай бұрын
He is such a loved little baby:)
@ALLISONBICKERSTAFF2 ай бұрын
SUCH a beautiful video full of gentle wisdom 💛
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
so excited for you, Allison! 🪺
@saranovaa2 ай бұрын
Holding my beautiful week old baby. Started crying immediately after starting this video. What a journey, who knew love could be this big. ❤
@deniset51482 ай бұрын
At 60, we never had kids but I love watching you with Connor! I am so fine with my decision not to have kids, but I really enjoy seeing the totally different life that you have! It gives me a totally different perspective! Thanks Michelle ❤
@franchatАй бұрын
Thank you for bieng so bold about your faith and sharing how youve incoporated our goood Father into the process 😊
@allibarnard9429Ай бұрын
LOVE that God is at the center of every aspect of your life!!!!
@Sarahxxxxxxx2 ай бұрын
I’m so excited to be a mom but some people make it seem so scary. This was nice to hear a more positive outlook ❤
@TheExtrovertedHomebody2 ай бұрын
As someone hoping to have kids in the next year or 2, this is such helpful insight and I know I will rewatch💛 Thank you for sharing. You are such a wonderful mom, and I love seeing all the joy Connor has brought!
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
thank you so much 🥹
@alyssacummings39082 ай бұрын
I needed this. It was like a good friend telling me “hey. you can do this.” And that’s so special to get from someone else in the world you have never met. I’m 35 weeks and hearing you talk about surrendering to birth was so so so empowering. And savoring the present 👏🏻👏🏻 yes. Thank you for this.
@JustreadyourbibleАй бұрын
I am now 11 weeks and I praise God everyday 💜
@konjevodruzica52702 ай бұрын
I also believe that baby industry is huge, nowdays there are experts in breastfeeding, experts in baby sleep, experts in intruducing solids,but baby only needs calm and happy parents. Love your videos❤ Greetings from Croatia 😊
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
agreed ❤️
@theasianjennАй бұрын
I’m not a mom yet (Lord willing), but this was soooooo good to watch. Thanks for sharing!
@taylorthompson46702 ай бұрын
Snuggling my 10 week old while watching your videos makes my day 😊 thank you for sharing your journey with us!
@Rachellauran2 ай бұрын
34 weeks right now and just loving your peaceful and positive baby content
@kyliestockard7589Ай бұрын
Currently 15 weeks and this video just made me bawl 💛
@VictorSalendu2 ай бұрын
You've got a natural presence! ��
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
thank you 🥺
@Erin_292 ай бұрын
I love this! I was actually the complete opposite of you. I didn't prepare myself that much....we had everything we needed for our daughter, but I never read about birth or anything lol. I cannot handle too much information at once because it tends to cause me anxiety and I become overwhelmed. I'm so glad and happy for you that you are excited to give birth again someday! I unfortunately am not due to a very very traumatic labor/delivery.😞My daughter's shoulder was stuck and I pushed for 6 HOURS unmedicated....so yeah I'm not wanting another baby right now or ever. But LOVE our daughter so so much!!💝She's a gift from God and is almost 15 months old already!!😭 Also- touching on the sometimes babies just cry. Oh my gosh yessss my daughter had bad colic from newborn to around 6 months old. It was ROUGH. I couldn't ever console her.😢
@nsikamarietaylor3142 ай бұрын
Aaaw baby Connor looks JUST LIKE YOU 🩵🩵🩵
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
you think? 💛
@nsikamarietaylor3142 ай бұрын
Yep! He’s your twin 😎
@mariamangion212 ай бұрын
So thankful for you ❤
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
& you, Maria!
@ervinsmoviecorner87482 ай бұрын
So beautiful as always, Michelle!❤❤
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
thank you, Ervin! 💫
@ervinsmoviecorner87482 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, Michelle!
@melissa_ann_p2 ай бұрын
Michelle I just loved this video ! I feel like you were reading my mind and emotions ! I agree I feel I started to really love every stage at three months old , but I think it’s because by then I had more confidence as a new mother. My little man will be three in two months and I can tell you, that you will never stop saying this is my favorite stage ! I also pray and hope to experience pregnancy and birth again because like you I embraced every moment and my birth was beautiful and such a gift from our Lord ! Thank you for sharing this video ! Sending you so much love ! .. always always keeping all of you in my prayers ! ❤
@indigo_diary2 ай бұрын
I'm not trying to get pregnant, but this all seems like great advice and is so interesting to watch as a young woman!
@emilywelsh5359Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, Michelle!! So much grace and wisdom in this ❤️
@iamraluna2 ай бұрын
Thanks Michelle! I am an aspiring mom-to-be and these are great advices 💕 Hope you have a wonderful rest of your weekend! God bless! 🙏❤
@aprilwestover37932 ай бұрын
I breastfeed my 3 month old, and it took a lot of strength to get to where we are today. Luckily, baby and I did it pretty seamlessly, but it is definitely a mental battle. I am trying to stay motivated and greatful for our breastfeeding journey❤
@reent49322 ай бұрын
Hi Michelle, I always feel happy when I see a new upload and I enjoy all your videos. God willing I will be gifted with the experience of motherhood. I was wondering if you had any recommendations or would be willing to do a video on how you prepared for pregnancy health wise, lifestyle and in other ways. It isn't something that happened straight away all the time and it's easy to obsess on what you should and shouldn't do... so much trusting in God. x
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
I think this is a great idea! the biggest thing I focused on was minimizing stress (ie. less intense workouts, working on managing stress levels, not putting too much on my plate) 🦋
@reent49322 ай бұрын
@michellereedg Thank you for replying 💕 I've heard stress management is so important and its good to get that feedback. Did you find any supplements particularly helpful in general for baby prep?
@rebecahawley90262 ай бұрын
Totally agree with the part about sleep! I made it my obsession! Also agree about the baby crying - it doesn’t always mean you’re doing something wrong! Babies just cry sometimes. My advice would be to know that the tough nights won’t last forever. Try to enjoy to newborn days because they go by so quickly.
@jeannewhitney34712 ай бұрын
My 35 (!) yo son was visiting recently. He left today. It's such precious time when we are able to be together. "I'm so thankful to be a mom." Me, too. Still.
@jordanlouie66032 ай бұрын
This is so beautiful. My heart is full watching this. From what I’ve seen (from what you choose to share) - you are a wonderful mother and so Christ centred. It’s an honor to watch your journey!
@kittylover49742 ай бұрын
I so wish I found a mom like you before I gave birth. I had the same journey as you did, and it’s so nice to watch you grow as a mother. You have done an amazing job embracing this new added identity 🥹❤
@rindhyau2 ай бұрын
ur the best Michelle... really needed this today😊
@isabellalacy99012 ай бұрын
Ahh Michelle!! I love this so much and you are such an inspiration to me! Thank you for always uploading content and I love your videos so much!! They are so fun to watch and they are so aesthetically pleasing. It’s so fun to watch your day to day life and I love watching you in your season of motherhood. Ilysm and I hope you’re having an amazing day 💕
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
appreciate your kind encouragement, Isabella! ❤️
@MissMassacre9112 ай бұрын
Such a great video Michelle. I just want to say I’m so grateful for you. It feels like I have a friend that is also walking alongside me in my journey of motherhood! I am also a first time mom (25 as well) and my baby is just 1 month younger than yours, so I love that we are both in similar stages. You’re doing such a great job raising your sweet baby boy, and he is so lucky to have you as his mom. Thank you for being so open and real with your joys and your struggles. It truly makes me feel like I’m not alone! ❤ love you so much!!!
@bristevens.2 ай бұрын
No one will ever know your baby as well as you ❤ I loved this 🥹
@prettylittleshayshay2 ай бұрын
I’m 32 weeks pregnant and really needed this❤
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
I hope you’re feeling well! 🪺
@melissalippolis92342 ай бұрын
I agree with everything you said in this video! I’m a mom to a 3 year old and 9 month old 🩵💙 I hope this video reaches all the pregnant moms and newly postpartum moms out there (and dads too!)
@Daisylilly_2 ай бұрын
Hi Michelle!✨on your other video you said you had a problem with buying a lot of clothes and not wearing them😊I used to have that problem until I read a book on the 33 piece capsule wardrobe that is you choose 33 pieces of clothes that you love and wear all the time and wear 3 months straight nothing else this forced forced me to do less shopping for clothing and only buy the pieces that I really really love because they had to be only 33 ! I can explain this concept but you can watch the channel called “Malama Life” she explains it so well the video is called “I wore 33 items for 3 months, the results are shocking”
@juliamartinez6202 ай бұрын
First time mom and am due any day now! This video is exactly what I needed! Thank you 💕
@aprilwestover37932 ай бұрын
Pro tip for active babies! Get a balloon and clip it to the leg of their clothes and lay them down in a safe area. They will kick for HOURS lol my 3 month old loves it
@kmlb812 ай бұрын
It's kinda sad but I wished I would have been prepared for how unsupportive my extended family would be. They were butthurt whenever we made different choices than they did on all the big things (breast/formula, cloth/disposable, circumcision/no, etc). It caused me bad pre and post anxiety and relationships suffered. At least I know better if I am ever a grandma! My twin "babies" will be 11 tomorrow :D
@author.gabrielavrivera2 ай бұрын
My husband and I are pregnant with our first currently and we are so excited. I've been watching your videos for almost a year now and I'm loving the mother content!
@shandisfancher87662 ай бұрын
If I could go back I would have prepared more for my own recovery postpartum. It would have been so nice to have something fresh and cute to wear rather than the hospital gown and the three sizes too large undies 🫣
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
100% agree! So easy to overlook yourself when preparing for baby ❤️
@emilysas202 ай бұрын
Thank you Michelle! 🫶🏽 expecting my son Sept 2024 🐥
@eleonorar62162 ай бұрын
One minute in and I'm crying ❤
@alyssawillett92642 ай бұрын
Such wonderful and much needed advice as I wait for my first baby to arrive any day now 🤍 your pre-baby self reminds me a lot of myself-over preparing and thriving off of routine and productivity. I can only hope to transform into an amazing mother like you have ❤
@PaolaSanchez-hc5my2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this advice
@SimplySami132 ай бұрын
i’ve always related to you so much but now more than ever! my baby is 5 months and i can relate to all of this and i’m just so emotional 😭 hardest time of my life yet the absolute best and most fulfilling. i’m having a hard morning and this video was needed more than you know. it’s the perspective shift i needed ♥️
@londonathena2 ай бұрын
I love this video so much. I'm also a first time mom of a boy who's right around the same age as your little one; and everything you said rings so true. Wish I knew all of this when he was born, but grateful for all I've learned along the way. I'm looking forward to seeing more motherhood content in the future!
@annieknott19772 ай бұрын
This was beautiful. My baby boy is 10 weeks old today. It has been special watching you go through pregnancy/motherhood as I was starting my journey. Conor is lucky to have you! 🤍🤍
@kaitsantos50502 ай бұрын
Needed this video 🤍 I’m 3 weeks until I’m due and all of this advice made me feel less scared and less alone. Thank you.
@FatemehNaghipour2 ай бұрын
I'm a new mom just for 4 weeks. I didn't imagine how hard it could be.
@bristevens.2 ай бұрын
The first 3 months are the hardest and then it truly gets so blissful! You’re doing great ❤
@rachaelblacksmith2 ай бұрын
Perfect timing for this ❤ I'm due with my first the first week of August so I'm in a weird in-between of being so excited but also so nervous. This helps
@daniellemiller59592 ай бұрын
I love your videos! Being a few years younger than you I always look up to you as an older sister. Very fitting the first video I watched was your freshman advice video and I have been watching you ever since. I’m so happy to see you in your mom era and look forward to might as well. ❤❤
@Mbaumgartner2272 ай бұрын
❤ Love this!! Such a beautiful video full of good advice and things we experienced, too 💕 Definitely recommend to give yourself grace and that it’s okay if things don’t go how you had planned for or expected
@HannahFeyen2 ай бұрын
yes yes yes 🥹🫶🏻 every point is so beautifully and wonderfully stated. couldn’t agree more
@rachellenale2 ай бұрын
You’re doing amazing, Michelle❤ also, have you been watching the new episodes of the chosen?
@evangeliakoutsounidi78232 ай бұрын
All I wanted to hear and more! Currently 4 weeks pp! Thanks for sharing Michelle I couldn’t agree more ❤
@sashaluinstra40902 ай бұрын
My body don’t know what it needed to do. I had preeclampsia with HELLP syndrome 😢 incredibly rare, no one knows what causes it, no way to prevent it. We both could have died.
@michellereedg2 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry and glad you’re both here ❤️ thank goodness for modern medicine
@karenkerr14302 ай бұрын
Hi Michelle, how are the weather treating you guys.
@gaylefontaine48332 ай бұрын
Nice Job!!
@jonathanbrown67512 ай бұрын
Expexting momma question. With allergy season upon us have you experienced the sneezing fits as a pregnancy symptom? And the time of year does not help lol
@scarrier45352 ай бұрын
I didn’t anticipate taking longer to bond with my second baby than with my first. I figured the newborn phase would be easy because I was experienced but I didn’t account for the time it would take to get to know her! I felt so guilty for not having that uninterrupted bonding time that I had with my first, but we found our way with each other regardless. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the technicalities of caring for a baby and miss the biggest part - the totally unique relationship between every mother and child! The best parenting advice I’ve gotten is to do your best and trust God to catch the things you miss. Thank you for your beautiful content as always, Michelle. So grateful for your presence in this space.