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[thebellybubble]

Hey I saw your art pop up on my FA and have been in love since! Can’t wait to read the rest of Zakanshi as it comes out. Any tips for how to draw nice round mpreggo bellies?

Thanks so much! I hope you like the series!! It posts every Monday, so be on the lookout! In the meantime, sure absolutely, here’s some tips on drawing bellies:

[raspberri-pup-deactivated202302]

Okay, but breeding bunnies though

-Cute bunny people, bouncy and excited waiting to be bred

-Cute bunny tails over soft round asses waiting to be fucked

-Lots of wiggles and moans, begging you to fill them up with a litter

-Long twitchy bunny ears perking up whenever you mention the idea of getting them pregnant

-All of the jiggles once they start getting round

-Theyre a bunny, you expect them not to have multiples every time they're pregnant?

-Needy bunny always wants cuddles and fucks because of the rush of hormones

-Always grabbing plushies and pillows once they start nesting

-Always snacking on craving snacks, usually vegetables or chips, begs for tummy rubs after eating too much every time

-Pregnancy doesn't slow them down, they're still always begging to bounce on you

-Immediately after they have their liter, they wanna be fillled up again!

[ilitiaforever]

Wiiii The English version is ready, thanks to a good friend. Here is my version of how I handle the mpreg. #mpreg #myart https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca8jx9cOO3K/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lover-pupper-levi]

Non verbal pup “talk”

~ pawing

~ tail wagging

~ panting

~ crouching

~ leaning

~ headbutting

~ ear movements

~ licking

~ nibbling

~ biting

~ nuzzling

~ cuddling

~ spinning

~ digging

~ sniffing

Add more please!!!!

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Looking after your Puppy.

1. Run your fingers through their hair. Include nails, gently, along the scalp. 2. Petting. Remember petting. Take your time. Turn it into a massage. 3. Collars, bracelets, pretty presents with a mark of your ownership should be presented when they are being good. 4. Offer chocolate, and tea, whenever they bake up a batch of frownies. 5. A big cushion, or lots of little cushions in a nest, makes a great resting place for your pup. 6. A bowl full of their favourite candy will remove any grumpus. 7. Angry pups have one default “reset” button… treats. Now, you just have to coax your pup out to give them the treat… 8. Call them pet names, because they like to be reminded they are yours. 9. Whenever you pass by them, give them a scritch behind the ears before moving on. 10. Treat your puppy to their favourite drink. Chocolate milk, warm tea, flavoured water; put it in their favourite bowl. 11. Training is good, treats are better. Reward your puppy any time they do something good. 12. Regular walkies, even just inside the house, make your puppy happy. A happy pup is a loyal pup. 13. Chew toys in their favourite colour are a guaranteed way to make them happy. 14. Add pretty charms to their collar. For rewards, for fun, for no reason at all. 15. Play fetch! Throw their favourite toys for added fun. 16. Wrap things up, watch their face light up as you tell them they can open it… with their mouths. 17. Remember which stuffed toys, chew toys, and books are their favourite. Set up a den filled with these things and a bowl of their favourite candy. 18. Scritches. Tummy, back, ears, all over. 19. When you see them yawn, it’s time to pull out the comfy blanket. 20. Take time to listen to your puppy, find out their favourite places so you can take them whenever they’re sad. 21. A car ride where they can stick their head out the window will always, always make everything better. 22. Biting, growling, scratching; during play or sex, is a way of them saying they approve. You’re liked. 23. A large collection of chew toys within reach, at all times, is essential. 24. Lots of kisses, over faces, noses, paws, always important. 25. Take them out on coffee dates, order their favourite drink. Sit and people watch. 26. PLAY FIGHTS! 27. Gnawing on you is their way of letting you know they’re happy. Let the chewing happen. 28. Pamper. Bathe your puppy, swaddle them in blankets, put on their favourite film. 29. Get them to bark their answers, as much as possible. 30. Let puppy choose where they want to fall asleep. Whether it’s at your feet, or snuggled in your arms. Their choice will make them happiest.

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[calm-reef]

Make me admit stuff?

1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged? 2. You talked to an ex today, correct? 3. Have you taken someones virginity? 4. Is trust a big issue for you? 5. Did you hang out with the person you like recently? 6. What are you excited for? 7. What happened tonight? 8. Do you think it’s disgusting when girls get really wasted? 9. Is confidence cute? 10. What is the last beverage you had? 11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust? 12. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans? 13. What are you gonna do Saturday night? 14. What are you going to spend money on next? 15. Are you going out with the last person you kissed? 16. Do you think you’ll change in the next 3 months? 17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? 18. The last time you felt broken? 19. Have you had sex today? 20. Are you starting to realize anything? 21. Are you in a good mood? 22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks? 23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? 24. What do you want right this second? 25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? 26. Is your current hair color your natural hair color? 27. Would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh? 28. What was the last thing that made you laugh? 29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now? 30. Does everyone deserve a second chance? 31. Honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to? 32. Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do? 33. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda? 34. Listening to? 35. Do you ever write in pencil anymore? 36. Do you know where the last person you kissed is? 37. Do you believe in love at first sight? 38. Who did you last call? 39. Who was the last person you danced with? 40. Why did you kiss the last person you kissed? 41. When was the last time you ate a cupcake? 42. Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today? 43. Ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush? 44. Do you tan in the nude? 45. If you could, would you take back your last kiss? 46. Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? 47. Who was the last person to call you? 48. Do you sing in the shower? 49. Do you dance in the car? 50. Ever used a bow and arrow? 51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? 52. Do you think musicals are cheesy? 53. Is Christmas stressful? 54. Ever eat a pierogi? 55. Favorite type of fruit pie? 56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? 57. Do you believe in ghosts? 58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? 59. Take a vitamin daily? 60. Wear slippers? 61. Wear a bath robe? 62. What do you wear to bed? 63. First concert? 64. Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? 65. Nike or Adidas? 66. Cheetos Or Fritos? 67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? 68. Favorite Taylor Swift song? 69. Ever take dance lessons? 70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? 71. Can you curl your tongue? 72. Ever won a spelling bee? 73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? 74. What is your favorite book? 75. Do you study better with or without music? 76. Regularly burn incense? 77. Ever been in love? 78. Who would you like to see in concert? 79. What was the last concert you saw? 80. Hot tea or cold tea? 81. Tea or coffee? 82. Favorite type of cookie? 83. Can you swim well? 84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? 85. Are you patient? 86. DJ or band, at a wedding? 87. Ever won a contest? 88. Ever have plastic surgery? 89. Which are better black or green olives? 90. Opinions on sex before marriage? 91. Best room for a fireplace? 92. Do you want to get married?

[randomgirl1265]

[raspberri-pup-deactivated202302]

Some of my favorite preg tropes

-Heavily pregnant being made to work in an office, especially during important meetings

- Class scenarios, a professor obsessed woth watching you get bigger over the course of his class, teasing them in front of the class

- Pregnant maids

- Being claimed by a werewolf and carrying a ton of pups

- Hugely pregnant, waddling around a mall, maybe getting more full as you go

- Ditzy pregnant people absentmindedly rubbing their belly, pressing it into people, and knocking things over with their newly huge hips, ass, and womb

- Cruel partners teasing their hormonal pregnant partner

- Cravings being ridiculous insatiable

- Trying on old clothes from before getting pregnant

- Mood swings going from happy, to angry to sad to horny in 20 minutes

- People thinking theyre carrying multiple s but its just one ✨big✨ baby

- Getting asked how far along they are, and the shock on the questioner's face when they hear "four months"

- Being the center of attention at a party, maybe getting bigger throughout the night and everyone watching

- ✨Pregnancy Denial✨

- Big kicks knocking things out of the way

- Pregnancy boobs getting huge

- Surprise lactation~

[lowhangingbelly]

My favorite pregnancy/birth scenarios (in fiction ofc):

• Someone being so overdue and heavy with twins or a large baby that they have trouble with walking anywhere. Bonus points if they have to use stairs to get where they need to go. I also really like it when they need to hold onto walls/railing/furniture to help them stay upright.

• Going into labor in a hostile/captive environment.

• Giving birth to a baby that's so big, another person has to press on the belly as they push. Also works with a person who is exhausted from birth denial and needs help getting the baby out.

• When the baby drops very low and feels like it might fall out as they walk or stand.

• Having to hold the head back with their hand as they desperately try to find a safe place to give birth. This also goes well with the whole hostile situation thing.

• Being forced to work while heavily pregnant. Bonus if the work is hard and triggers labor.

• Hiding the fact that they're in labor from a particular person/people until they feel safe enough to openly moan and rock their hips. Doesn't have to be anything hostile. Could just be in a public space and they try to hide the labor until they get home.

• Water breaking late in birth immediately followed by overwhelming urges to push.

• Pushing when they can't or shouldn't push at all.

• Rough, hard sex that induces labor.

• Cupping/holding the belly. Especially when it's big and low. Great if a partner is doing this too!

I'll probably think of more some other time. I also welcome asks if you guys wanna tell me your favorite scenarios!

[snazzycookies-blog]

How to write a kiss

[sunfloewer]

Rebloggable version, as requested by davrosbro. :)

Oooh!  Yes!  I love kisses.  Kisses are where it all starts ;).

Okay, first, remember that a kiss is much, much more than just lips.  It is lips, but also tongues, teeth, eyes, faces, hands, noses, bodies, heartbeats,  breath, voice- and most importantly, a kiss is emotions.  A kiss without emotion is just wet mushy lips stuck together.  Ew.  Gross.  The most important part of a kiss isn’t the how, but the who- because of the emotions between the two people.

Okay so:

lips- Lips can slide, glide over each other smoothly, or they can be chapped and rough and dry and get stuck on each other.  They can match, top-to-top and bottom-to-bottom, or they can overlap, with one person’s top or bottom lip captured between the other person’s lips (yummy).  If there is lipstick or chapstick there is lipstick or chapstick flavor, otherwise, lips don’t have a taste (can you taste yours?).  Lips also can smack- the sound of two of them coming together or pulling apart, because they’re wet and warm and soft.

tongue- Tongues are always wet, and always warm.  They’re very versatile.  They can trace over lips, teeth, or another tongue.  They can be smooth and graceful or teasing and flicking.  When tongues are involved, there is drool.  It’s only sexy when you like the person you’re kissing, or else it’s kinda gross. :P

teeth- teeth can clack together awkwardly, or teeth can bite down sensually.  A person biting their own lip is cute, a person biting another’s lips is sexy.  A person biting gently is sensual, a person biting roughly is sexual.

eyes- Eyes can be wide open with surprise, half-lidded with desire, fully closed with pleasure.  Eyes can gaze lovingly, lustfully, wistfully, hungrily, seductively- it all depends upon the emotions of your characters.  Have them do whatever you like, but don’t leave them out- give them at least a mention!

faces- Faces are what the lips are attached to.  Noses bump, cheeks flush, ears turn red, foreheads either wrinkle or relax.  Kisses can leave lips, quite easily, and become kisses on chins, cheeks, noses, foreheads, ears, necks, throats.  Kisses on noses or foreheads are cute and adorable, kisses on cheeks are sweet, kisses on chins, ears, and throats are very sexual.  And a kiss on the lips can be all of those! <3

hands- Hands are super-important.  In order to describe a kiss, usually you want to also describe the hands.  Where are they?  Does one character have their hand behind the other’s head or back, holding them close?  Are they on someone’s shoulders pulling them near, or pushing them away?  Fingers brushing someone’s cheek or palms grabbing someone’s ass convey two very different kinds of situations, even if the kiss itself is exactly the same.

noses- Noses are annoying.  They easily get in the way, especially for first kisses!  People have to tilt their head to one side or the other, and if they don’t, noses bump.  I’d only mention noses if a kiss is supposed to be awkward or uncertain or nervous.

bodies- bodies are either close together, or far away.  Someone can be surrounded comfortingly by someone’s arms, or terrifyingly trapped by them.  Bodies are warm or hot, they are calm or nervous, relaxed or tense.  Body language says a lot.  Is your character pulling away, or moving closer?

heartbeat- Hearts can beat fast or slow, and that’s about all they can do- but there are lots of reasons why they do!  A heart can beat fast with fear or excitement or nervousness; a heart can pound with lust or race with terror or sing with joy.  Hearts can glow, cower, or shatter.  When you really want to drive the emotions of a character home, mention the heart.

breath- To me, the most consuming part of a kiss is the breath.  The air that someone else has just breathed going deep into your lungs is very intimate.  Lips and tongues don’t have a taste, but breath does.  Each person’s breath tastes different, smells different, and surrounds a person differently than anyone else’s breath.  Breath can be warm and sweet, breath can be hot and sexy, breath can be hot and frightening.  It is something that is very present and should not be left out.  A lot of writers leave breath out.  And it’s so important; it’s the most intimate part of a kiss.  Someone else is breathing into your lungs, and it’s either heaven or it’s hell.

voice- Voice conveys much, even without words.  A voice can groan, whimper, gasp, moan, catch, whine, scream, sigh.  Voice can convey emotion powerfully, and while some kisses are silent, usually they’re not.

emotion-  Emotion is the most important- and the thing you try not to say.  You want to describe it, through all of the things above, so that it’s perfectly clear what your characters are feeling, without you ever using the “feelings words”.  If they’re in love, their bodies will lean close, their eyes will smile, their voices will giggle softly.  If they’re nervous, their palms will sweat, their noses will bump, their voices will shudder.  If they’re afraid, their muscles will be tense, their faces will grimace, their lips will not open.  Emotion is the color that you keep inside your mind as you write; it’s the base line that drives the description behind everything else you say.

Wow, that was a lot!  Gosh I hope it wasn’t too much!  Keep in mind not every kiss has all these things- this is just a list of things to consider when writing a kiss, and based on how long of a kiss you want to make.  Keep in mind that typing “they kissed for a long time”…that’s six words, it takes half a second to read, so that’s a short kiss!  If you want a long kiss, you need long sentences that make the reader linger.

So maybe to start off, pick three things on the list to describe in your first kiss.  Don’t try to do it all- that would be too much for even the most epic kiss.  Just pick what’s most important to this particular scene, to these particular characters, and describe those parts along with the lips, and you’ve got yourself an awesome, emotional kiss. <3

[grated-ice]

I committed the mistake of not rebloging this when it was first in my dash and I have found it again!

[jar-of-omegaverse]

Different Types of Heats

Warm heats

Definition: Warm heats occur for many reasons. In some warm heats, the body is preparing for reproduction and is not quite ready. Alternatively warm heats occur to rest and recuperate the body after reproduction. Warm heats can only occur if an omega is in a safe situation. Warm heats typically last 2-4 days.

When: Warm heats frequently occur in omegas ages 14-16/17, pregnant omegas, the first couple heats after having a child, and in omegas age 40 and older.

How to handle: Lots of cuddles and time with loved ones, keep them hydrated and fed.

Symptoms: Hazy, cuddly, fever, drowsy, thirsty, produces a sweet, not seductive, scent

Sexual heats

Definition: Sexual heats occur when the body is ready for reproduction. Typically last 2-6 days.

When: Sexual heats are more reuccurent in omegas ages 17/18-40.

How to handle: Sex and knots. Keep them hydrated, but do not force them to eat. Most omegas will not eat willingly during sexual heats.

Symptoms: Hazy, fever, restless, produces slick, produces a seductive scent, lack of appetite

Dry heats

Definition: The body is not ready to reproduce or prepare for reproduction. Occurs when the omega is in a bad physical condition, mental state, or environment. Usually painful. Alters the body and shuts down all biological functions involved in reproduction. Not healthy. Dry heats can last anywhere from 2-7 days.

When: Omegas in unsafe environments. Examples: physical, mental, or emotional abuse, no pack bonds or mate, unfamiliar location, lots of stress or anxiety.

How to handle: Take the omega to a nest or den. Do not leave them alone. Keep them hydrated, fed, and maintain physical contact. If the dry heat worsens, take the omega to the nearest hospital.

Symptoms: Hazy, cramps, separation anxiety, headache, fearfulness, high emotions or extremely emotionless, distressed scent

[omegaverse-seeker]

Omg, this is amazing!

[flovprompts]

Hello, can I ask for some love confessions? Or maybe ways a character can show love to another without telling them?

i’ll be doing love confession starters in the near future but here you go with your second request:

ways to show love to another (without telling them) + domestic feels

giving flowers, especially those that have special meanings

dropping kisses on their forehead, cheeks and hands casually

hugging them from behind

complimenting them

giving small meaningful gifts

helping them out in household chores

massaging their back when they’re tired

buying things for their lover from lover’s wish-list

remembering small things about them

they do most of their things together

treating their lover to a spa day or Today You Are Going to Rest Only day

talking about things they're going to do together in the future

doing something they enjoy a lot

reassuring their lover

remembering lover’s birthday and their anniversary

[lavenderotpprompts]

Domestic prompts? 'w'

Domestic Prompts

Person A staying home from work to take care of person B who has the flu

Imagine your OTP cleaning up the kitchen with music playing, but as soon as a certain song comes on they drop what they’re doing and burst out in spontaneous dance + loudly sing along

Your OTP hosting a dinner party and rushing to get ready before their friends arrive

Your OTP both not feeling well and calling in takeout to eat in their sweatshirts and pj pants

Person A playfully tickling person B until they give a kiss of surrender

Your OTP going grocery shopping together. Person A stays strictly to the list while person B tries to sneak a few extra items into the cart

Person A needing a new outfit for some event (job interview, charity event, etc.) and person B helping them shop (bonus is person A normally hates shopping but they both end up having a lot of fun and try on the most ridiculous clothes while shopping)

Imagine your OTP staying up until 3am playing video games together

Your OTP finding out they’re going to be parents

Person A mindlessly doing person B’s hair while they both lounge on the couch watching trashy tv

Your OTP taking a quick afternoon nap on the couch together (bonus if they just barely both fit on it and are snuggled together super tightly)

Your OTP cooking dinner together (do they succeed or fail miserably)

[youneedsomeprompts]

Prompts about a couple with children?

Oooo I love this request! I hope my prompts will live up to your and my expectations XD Beware, the following contains some tooth-rotting fluff! (I'd love to add some dialogue prompts as well sometime)

20 OTP with children prompts

Feel free to use and reblog!

#1 - watching their baby/babies sleep while holding each other in their arms

#2 - sending the child with their request to the other parent because they don't want to be the strict one

#3 - noticing traits of their significant other in the child(ren)

#4 - having the child(ren) asking awkward questions after they saw their parents exchanging expressions of their love

#5 - bringing the child to bed and brushing their hair while telling them a good-night story which is a variation of how the OTP met

#6 - trying to explain to the child(ren) why they were arguing with the other parent but the child(ren) still doesn't see the point

#7 - coming home to the other one making a huge mess in the kitchen with the child(ren) because they were trying to make cookies

#8 - having the child accompanying them by every task and asking smart questions while the significant other is away

#9 - being annoyed by the child(ren)'s pickiness but still enjoying fulfilling their wishes

#10 - making up stories to take away the child's fear of something irrational

#11 - seeing the other bond with the child is making them so happy because the two most important people in their life are getting along perfectly

#12 - giving the child a present that meant a lot to them when they were small themselves

#13 - teaching the child and while one is doing it very academic the other one is trying to make a game out of it

#14 - they are trying to calm the child(ren) that is/are crying because the other parent is away

#15 - one is always using nicknames for the child(ren) while the other is saying the given name

Bonus: OTP with children but they're not the parents:

#16 - both not knowing how to handle a little human being

#17 - one is natural with children and the other is only in awe of their partner's parental streak

#18 - making fun together with another one's baby/toddler

#19 - one is forced to take of a child and handles it much better than expected. when their significant other finds them, they're absorbed in a game with the child.

#20 - one is thinking that children aren't very likeable and the other is trying to prove the opposite by making a very kind child being super sweet to their significant other

[mustneedsbe-strangers]

Writing About Birth

(from someone who’s been to more than a hundred of them)

1. labor is not nonstop pain from start to finish. It comes in waves. For most of active labor, your character will have a one minute long contraction followed by a 3-5 minute break

2. people very rarely scream their way through labor. labor sounds are typically what you might think of as ‘work’ sounds: moaning, groaning, grunting.

3. birth looks absolutely nothing like it does in tv and movies. nothing.

4. labor starts with water breaking in only about 10 percent of pregnancies. contractions usually come first, and most people’s water doesn’t break until they’re pushing.

5. there are three phases of labor. 1st stage: onset of labor until 10cm dilated, 2nd stage: pushing until baby’s born, 3rd stage: from the birth of the baby to the birth of the placenta.

6. for a first timer (or a ‘primigravida’), labor is on average about 12-16 hours long

7. labor typically starts with weak contractions 10-20 minutes apart from each other, that may not be in a regular pattern. they will grow closer together and stronger until they’re coming every three minutes or so, and then will stay about that time apart right up until the very end.

8. if your character is having an unmedicated birth then they will have a strong spontaneous urge to push. they will not need a room full of doctors and support people shouting ‘push’ at them

9. typically, people most prefer warm, dim, comfortable environments for their birth

10. people feel almost instantaneous relief after birth. although after a few minutes they will start to feel some milder cramping as the placenta is born.

11. before the forties and fifties, hospital births were pretty rare, and most births were attended by midwives or ‘yarb doctors’

12. your character will call their midwife or head to the hospital when they’re having minute long contractions that are regularly five minutes apart.

13. when given the option, most people prefer to labor on all fours, walking, forward leaning, or side lying.

14. people are perfectly capable of walking during labor. once or twice ive even seen a person walking with their baby’s head already hanging out of their bodies. they do not need to be carried everywhere.

15. light bleeding during active labor is not uncommon, nor is it a cause for concern (light = a couple of drops running down the legs)

16. if you want your character to have a true birth emergency, might i recommend a placental abruption or a cord prolapse?

17. tearing is not uncommon, but in the absence of “purple pushing”* it’s not as common as you may believe. there are four degrees of tears. First degree tears are typically left unsutured or given just one of two stitches to hold them together (think: biting the inside of your cheek really hard). Second degree tears almost always require suturing. If your character had an epidural, then this will be done in the immediate postpartum. If they have not, then the midwife or doctor will use a numbing medication, likely lidocaine, to numb the area first. a third or fourth degree tear is more complicated, and involves the rectum. in these cases, a doctor may choose to take your character to an OR for a surgical repair, or they may evaluate the situation and continue with a typical minor surgery repair. 

18. people are perfectly capable of eating during labor, although mostly people don’t have huge appetites, and many hospitals have policies preventing this in the case of an emergent caesarian. if someone is having a particularly long labor and their energy is flagging, you might give them tea with honey, juice, or broth to give them a bit of a boost.

19. a simplified overview of the process of labor is that during the first stage, the cervix will dilate from completely closed to a hole 10cm in diameter. during the second stage, the contractions of the uterus put pressure on the baby, moving it down through the open cervix and into the birth canal. this typically happens pretty slowly (especially for a first timer) and it is not unusual for someone to push for an hour or two with their first baby. the third stage follows the birth of the baby, and usually consists of a bit of a break and then some very mild contractions as the placenta is separated from the uterine wall and then is pushed out.

20. ‘crowning’ is not when the head becomes visible, but rather when the widest diameter of the head emerges from the birth canal (just about at the level of the eyebrows)

21. typically a baby is born head first, with its face looking back towards your character’s spine. however, babies can be born feet first or butt first (breech), or have wonky things like a hand next to their head.

22. if you want to give your character an extra painful labor, make their baby ‘sunny side up’, which is when the baby is facing towards your character’s stomach, rather than their spine. this causes lots of back pain that persists even in between contractions.

23. most (although definitely not all) people find it relieves the pain to have someone push very hard on their sacrum during contractions, or to squeeze their hips. Water is also a massive pain reliever during births

24. if your character has an epidural, they will be bed bound, and will not feel much of anything from about the ribs down. this can make things very chill for them. lots of people take naps, watch tv or read, or hang out with their families while in active labor with an epidural

25. even though they might not feel the pain, someone with an epidural will still be working very hard while pushing (think: sweating, grunting, etc.) and will usually feel a lot of pressure as the baby’s born.

26) it is not uncommon for the baby’s cord to be wrapped around its neck. the doctor or midwife will feel around the baby’s neck after the baby’s head is born to see if there’s a cord there, and will quickly pull it over the head to relieve any pressure if there is a wrap.

27) newborn babies are covered in amniotic fluid, vaginal discharge, vernix (a thick natural moisturizer with a cheesy texture), and sometimes blood. 

28) newborn babies are adorable, don’t get me wrong, but they also look like little aliens

Okay, there’s a lot of stuff i didn’t include on here, but this post is already getting out of hand. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about birth, or if you’re looking for someone to beta your birth scene, i would be delighted to help!

*purple pushing is the practice of a care provider telling someone to push when they have no urge to. should not be practiced except in cases of a true emergency where the baby needs to be born right this minute, although it is still frequently practiced in many hospitals.

[creativepromptsforwriting]

50 Cute Date Ideas

taking a rain walk

going to a library and showing each other their favourite books

visiting a waterpark together

taking a walk through a park or a forest and admiring the colors

going to the zoo and pointing out the coolest animals

playing disk golf together

doing a scavenger hunt for cute little trinkets

visiting a museum about something you know nothing about

going to a bookshop and selecting books for each other

having a picknick with lots of seasonal food

visiting a brewery and doing a tasting

going to a café with an amazing tea selection

watching movies together while it storms outside

visiting a park and playing basketball or football together

going on a bicycle tour and finding new places

making pottery together and carving in their initials as a memento for the cute date

playing board games in a small café

going thrift shopping together or checking out a flea market

getting trash bags and cleaning up a public place together

going on a night hike and enjoying the dark and silent world with just each other as company

singing karaoke together

going inline skating and trying not to fall too often

swimming in a lake together

visiting some old castles/churches/etc. they’ve always wanted to check out

going to a fair and playing games and going on the Ferris wheel

picking apples together

taking a painting class and gifting each other the painting they made

going to a concert of their favourite band

playing paintball as a team or against each other

going to the movies and buying their favourite treats

watching the sunrise or sunset together

cooking for each other and judging each other’s food like they’re on Top Chef

going on hayrides

visiting an escape room and trying to solve the puzzles

going camping nearby and enjoying the time without distractions

visiting an amusement park and going on all the fun rides

going to a restaurant they’ve never been to and trying new food together

trying to learn a new skill together

doing a movie marathon with childhood favourites

checking out all the wonderful plants in the botanical garden

visiting an old cemetery and making up stories for the different graves

going to a trampoline park together

watching a drag show together

renting a paddleboat and seeing how far they can go

checking out lost places together

doing a photo shoot at a cool location

taking dance lessons together

going on a guided city tour even if both grew up there

doing a pub crawl and trying different drinks

volunteering together for something that’s important to both of them

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