mariefeandjakesnow

So grateful 🥹❤️ #pregnantlife #pregnanttiktok

My handsome husband, our baby on the way, and me 💭❤️ #couplegoals #pregnancy

My husband and I have been together for almost 9 years, and only recently did we both feel — we’re ready ❤️ We want to become parents. P.S. I’m 8 months pregnant now… almost there! 🥹 When people talk about planning a pregnancy, the focus is often on ovulation, supplements, cutting things out… But what you really need to plan and talk about goes much deeper: 1. Do we want a child, or do we want to become parents? (Yes, there’s a difference) 2. What do we not want to repeat from our own childhoods? 3. How will we share roles? Who takes parental leave? Will you keep working? Who provides financially — and in what proportion? 4. What do we imagine daily life looking like with the three of us? Who cooks, who does night shifts, who keeps the home running? Will family help, or will we hire a nanny? 5. What are our non-negotiables in parenting? What does being a “good parent” mean to each of us? 6. How will we stay connected as a couple? How will we make time for our relationship and avoid falling into routine? 7. How can we prepare financially? (How much to save? Adjust income, expenses, investments?) We didn’t find answers to everything right away — and that’s okay. What matters most is that we started the conversation. Genuinely, openly, together 💛 What do you think is the most important thing to talk about before becoming parents? 👇🏼 #couplegoals #relationshipgoals #pregnancy

Handling postpartum together ❤️ #postpartum #pregnanttiktok #motherhood

No better feeling than knowing he’s that kind of father ❤️🥹 #pregnantlife #pregnantlife #couplegoals

Make sure you're truly aligned before making such an important decision 💔🥺 1. What if one of us grows in a completely different direction? What happens then? 2. What happens if we stop having intimacy for a year — would you stay? How important is intimacy to each of us, really? 3. If life together gets boring, what would you do — leave, cheat, or find ways to grow and shake things up together? 4. Do we want kids? When? How many? And what if one of us changes our mind later? 5. If I become a full-time mom, how do we split finances? 50/50? Should the man cover more? What feels fair — not just traditional? 6. Where do we want to live long-term? 7. Who handles what at home — cooking, cleaning, bills, the mental load? Are we aligned on daily responsibilities? 8. Are you open to therapy when things get hard — or do you believe we should just “figure it out ourselves”? 9. Do you believe in sharing passwords? Where do we draw the line between privacy and secrecy? What are your must-discuss topics before getting married? 💭 Or — what didn’t you talk about that caused issues later on?
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You went into the hospital as a family of 2, and you’re coming out as a family of 3 ❤️ #pregnanttiktok #birth #motherhood #parents

Been waiting for this moment for 9 months 🙈 My reward ❤️

I would go through every bit of pain a million times over for you ❤️🥹 #pregnanttiktok #motherhood #babyboy #birth #mama #labor

Definitely an extreme sport once you get there 😅🤰🏼 #pregnant #pregnancytiktok

My Birth Story 🥹🫶 To all of you who are afraid of birth, or afraid that it might not go as planned: After an almost perfect pregnancy, I truly believed my birth would go just as smoothly. My water broke last Saturday at 4:30 p.m.—four days before my due date—and by 6 p.m., contractions had started, so we headed to the hospital. I was in labor for nearly 17 hours when the doctors and midwives told us they needed to attempt a vacuum-assisted delivery. They explained that if it didn’t work, we would need to proceed with an emergency C-section. Just before noon on Sunday—after 20 intense hours—our little snowflake arrived via emergency C-section, with Jake by my side and me awake to witness the moment 🥹❄️ It may not have been the birth I imagined, but I would go through it all again in a heartbeat for you, Oscar.

As a first-time pregnant woman in my mid-30s — running businesses and constantly traveling — I made a lot of mistakes 🫣 1. Moved 4 weeks before labor (15-hour flight across the world).
I spent most of my pregnancy in Bali, and at 9 months, I flew to Germany to give birth. I know it’s extreme — and no, I wouldn’t really recommend it. But it felt right for me. 2. Our baby will be born outside of marriage.
Even though we’ve been together for 9 years and had our wedding 2 years ago, we still aren’t legally married. German-Australian bureaucracy got in the way — and we just haven’t managed to finalize it yet. 3. Had no apartment ready for us or the baby.
Finding a place in Düsseldorf was so much harder than I thought. The stress hit me hard — I even started having early contractions. 4. Met my midwife only 4 weeks before my due date.
Most women start midwife support and birth courses halfway through. I delayed it all… 5. Traveled away from home without my hospital bag, passport, or Mutterpass.
A few days ago, I felt mentally drained. When friends offered a quick getaway, I said yes. Of course, I started feeling mild contractions on the way and panicked at the thought of giving birth in a car… in a different country 😅 6. Still not sure what kind of birth I want.
I’d love to believe I can do it naturally — but if I feel I can’t handle the pain, I’ll go for the epidural. I want to feel proud of my decision either way. 7. No proper birth course 
Only did one 30-minute birth prep session — yesterday, no idea how to breathe or push, no roles prepared for me or Jake. 8. Still working.
Running a business while 9 months pregnant isn’t something you can just pause. I don’t feel ready to “let go” yet. I'm just a girl experiencing this for the first time, and I definitely haven't done it perfectly 🥹 What things did you get wrong during your pregnancy? Share your experience in the comments 👇

As a couple nearly 9 years in, who’ve spent 24/7 together (literally), and now waiting for our first baby 🤰🏼💍❤️ • You’ll argue — and probably not in the same way. He shuts down. I cry and want to talk right now. He says I overreact. I say he avoids everything. Neither of us is perfect — but we’re learning how to meet in the middle. Slowly. • We didn’t agree on the big stuff: how many kids (he’s wants 3, I want 2), how to invest (he loves risk, I want safety), or even where to live — he wants routine and simplicity in places like Dubai or Bali, I want culture and soul in Europe. • You’ll dream differently. We hit a point where we felt out of sync — so we spent a day making a vision board together (with a coach, but you can totally do it alone). It showed us how different we are now: he’s all about growth and risk, I crave home, calm, and love 👩‍🍼 We used to be in the same mindset — traveling full-time, building businesses. But I’ve started wanting something more traditional. • The butterflies fade — and that’s okay. It becomes something softer 🦋 Quieter. Less adrenaline, more intention. Rituals help us stay connected: no work on weekends, little getaways, phones off after 8pm. The magic’s still there — just in a different form. • Your partner can’t be everything. And as a woman, you need a Plan B (even if it sounds harsh). You can love, trust, and rely on him deeply — but you still need to be a whole, grown woman on your own. With your own income, your own voice, your own way to take care of yourself. Independence isn’t the opposite of love — it’s part of it. • You won’t love the same things. He’s all about golf, football, and gym life. I’m more into Pilates, filming content, and slow mornings with coffee. You don’t need to share hobbies to share a life. #couplegoals #relationshipgoals #longtermrelationship

I wouldn't have been able to do it without you 🥹❤️ #pregnant #couplegoals

I’ve heard women say, ‘I don’t want my husband at the birth - I don’t want him to see me with stitches, not even able to go to the toilet by myself.’ 💔❤️‍🩹👩‍🍼 But thank God, I never had that thought. My husband didn’t even question it - he wanted to be there, to support me and witness our son’s birth 🥹🫂

Ever since we found out we were having a baby boy, l kept thinking about the incredible men in my life and especially my brother and my dad. My dad who was truly the best father I could have ever wished for. I can't help but tear up thinking about how excited he would have been to meet little Oscar 🥹🕊️ When my brother came to the hospital to meet our tiny snowflake, all of those emotions came flooding in. He's already as gentle and loving with Oscar as we are, and I just know he'll be the most amazing uncle. #pregnancy #birth #parents #mama #motherhood #baby #family

I’m a first-time mom at 35 and had so many worries about my birth 🥹 Please tell me I’m not alone in this. 1. …that breastfeeding was harder and more painful than I ever imagined. My milk production in the beginning wasn’t great, and it put a lot of pressure on me. Some say it’s because I ended up having a C-section. 2. I had a perfect pregnancy, so I never thought I’d end up having an emergency C-section after my normal labor failed. 3. I took an epidural during my 20-hour labour because I couldn’t bear the pain anymore. 4. I stayed in the hospital for 7 days instead of the usual 3–5, just so we could stay in our bubble and have time for just the three of us. 5. My husband helped my midwife during the entire labour and saw me in my most vulnerable moments. 6. In the end, I was more focused on my son and me surviving than on having the perfect ‘natural’ birth experience 7. I cried the first two nights in the hospital when my husband had to leave. I was scared I wouldn’t be enough on my own. 8. I was afraid I’d get the baby blues and feel an instant emotional crash when he was born—but instead, I felt more love than I ever imagined possible. Follow @mariefeandjakesnow to share our journey as new parents 💛 #motherhood #pregnanttiktok #birth #mama

The best feeling 🥹🤍🤰🏼 #fypシ #couplegoals #relationshipgoals

I didn’t even have to explain how I felt - he was there the whole time I was in labor, reminding me how strong I am and that I can do anything 🤍 🥹 My comfort, my biggest supporter. So thankful!

I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you 🥹🤰🏼❤️ #couplegoal #pregnantlife #regnancyjourney #pregnant