“Hiccups, Hokas & A Giant Whomp” - HeHe reflects on the whirlwind of weeks 21-23, highlighting major gains from pelvic floor physical therapy as her strength, stability, and understanding of core support continue to evolve. She shares her playful belly-patting experiment to pre-condition her baby for soothing after birth, and the moment she believes she felt baby hiccups for the first time. She experienced a sudden, dramatic shift in her belly - her so-called “giant whomp” - followed by vomiting, which she attributes to the baby flipping positions. She also reveals her unlikely hero for back pain relief: her Hokas.
Up Next in Growing with Hehe Season 1
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Episode 17 - Growing with HeHe
HeHe’s 26-week (or 24-week) update includes her first in-home prenatal visit with her midwives. The two-and-a-half-hour appointment offered deep emotional connection and holistic care—from Doppler and fetoscope listening to the intimate moment of hearing her placenta and baby’s heartbeat through ...
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Episode 18 - Growing with HeHe
HeHe reaches 25 weeks pregnant (27 on paper) and begins feeling the physical intensity of mid-pregnancy more fully. She experiences her first real swelling in her toes and ankles and shares how she’s managing it. HeHe also talks about slowing down mentally, and adopting more intentional nighttime...
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Episode 19 - Growing with HeHe
“Retreats, Ribs & Real-Time Data” - At 26 weeks pregnant (28 on paper), HeHe steps into a week of movement, learning, and deep self-trust. She attends a pelvic-floor-focused retreat in Kingston, bonding with women of all ages through Pilates and shared birth wisdom—surviving a surprise vegetarian...
