Katie is too cute! You could just see how uncomfortable some of the questions made her. It was nice to see Alyssa so open and free. Congratulations to both of you.

Alyssa I LOVE how open you are! It really does help other expectant mom’s to hear your perspective, not all of us have sisters. 🥰 💙

Okay Alyssa is my new favorite lol! As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Christian I love that she’s having these conversations that people shy away from. Katie’s young and newly married so I get she’d be more apprehensive. She may be more candid after years go by, or she can continue to be conservative, whatever floats her boat.

Loved this video! Just, laid back, no filters, honest Q&A. No harm in answering about sex or just nasty, weird things that are a part of our bodies.

I love how open Alyssa is. I also really appreciate the openess. There is still alot of miss representation when it comes to pregnancy and when women don't have that they can/do feel like they are doing something wrong. With that the reality that pregnancy isn't easy isn't talked about

Your openness was amazing Alyssa!! Thanks for being so real 😊❤

Yes! I'm so glad these open discussion about our bodies, sex etc... are happening even if they can feel uncomfortable sometimes but they're so common!

Loved this video! Thank you for being so open, so real. I am sure this will help many new Mom's and it's so entertaining for all us old Mom's! 😆

Having a sister is so nice cause you get to talk about things you normally wouldn’t talk to anyone else about & they are so open & honest!! Thanks ladies for being open & real about this topic cause a lot of women don’t have a sister they can talk about this stuff with!

Such a breath of fresh air getting the truth of how pregnancy really is! Very impressed with your listen for being so open and honest. I wish I had some of these questions answered when I was having my babies.

This is probably my favorite video of both Alyssa and Katie!! The honesty was so appreciated and I love how Alyssa talks about everything as it’s so normal and I appreciate that! Can’t wait to see Alyssa with her little boy and then see Katie blossom into a wonderful mom ❤

DO IT ALYSSA!!! I’m so glad that even though you are from a conservative background that you hit the questions head on! It’s real life and definitely part of your family’s life with so many children ! People act like then TMI things don’t exist, but in actuality it’s probably the most important because it affects you the most! Poor Katie looks like she could crawl in a hole when you answered the sex ones! Katie needs to be educated though!

alyssa you are so OPEN and it’s a beautiful thing to see that you aren’t afraid to discuss REAL topics ❤️❤️❤️

Lovvvvveeee how open you are Alyssa ! Answering the REAL questions ❤🎉

I love these vulnerable and brutally honest chats! Love you all! God Bless:)

Great job Alyssa! Love the open and raw info, which really wasn't TMI, at all. Excellent. Tastefully done.

It’s so good how you can help Katie for her first pregnancy such a great sister

Thank you Alyssa for being so open about subjects that people think are taboo to talk about. Let’s face it, we all know you have sex, you wouldn’t be doing this Q&A if you haven’t. I have a newfound appreciation for you for your honesty. Poor Katie, I could feel her embarrassment when the sex questions were asked of her. Give her a few years, she will feel more comfortable. I will say, her shyness was a breath of fresh air.

Y’all are so cute. Glad the two of you get to go through your pregnancies together. Such a blessing to have someone else experience the same thing as you at the same time. Zofran, oh boy do I understand that one. My best friend and I both had Ovarian cancer at the same time and Zofran was on of our medications. We would laugh so hard talking about constipation. We’d been friends for 50 years so talking about personal things were natural for us. Congratulations to you both!

Omg I love you Alyssa!!!! You were so open and truthful. And I agree, I felt the same way about sex during 1st and 4th trimesters 🤣

Alyssa is hilarious... I'm glad she is being truthful.

This is my fave video you’ve done! Love that you were so open and honest, and that you didn’t skate over questions with a “safe” answer. I’ve thought about this before watching Q&A’s or interviews… it’s always nice to hear real and raw answers than for them to be glossed over and a neutral answer given. Like, nobody wants hurt feelings or to open past wounds, but it’s nice to hear honesty such as which sibling did you not get along with growing up, what do you disagree with your family about, and more intimate answers like these that we all go through and should be able to talk about.

I loved the Q&A. I loved how open you were Alyssa about sex. You can tell that Katie is still young how she was a bit uncomfortable. I pray that you both have healthy pregnancies till you both give birth.

I love that they are sharing all of this. They both seems so nice and friendly, can't wait too see the new babies.

Alyssa and being so concerned about not being able to "do it" in part of pregnancy and after 😂 I was so glad that there was a 6 week rule after so I could SLEEP!! (Im always a sleeping person)

You two are adorable! You both look similar, you can definitely tell you're sisters. Katie, you are blessed to have so many pregnancy-experienced women to go to for advice. I admire the strength of anyone who has so much vomiting and has more than one pregnancy. As you were talking about tearing, I kept wondering how our ancestors tolerated that, especially if they delivered with a family member or old fashioned midwife. How would they sew them up? Be thankful you live at this time in history, in a country that has modern medicine and that your grannies in the past were all strong women, so that you could be here. Have you ever thought how hard it is to carry and deliver a baby in a third world country? Take good care of yourselves!

I remember when Alyssa was embarrassed to talk about or would skirt around a question and thinking that will change. The younger you are the more you feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. As you get older and experience everything that happens to women as we age, you get more comfortable. It was definitely easier for me as I approached 30, then the next age was 50. At 50 you let more go in regards to hang ups. It isn't as important as you thought it was before. You start to become Grandma and you realize what's more important. It's also fun to make your younger sister embarrassed and see uncomfortable in a fun sibling way. I did it with my sister, what kind of sibling would I be if I didn't? 🤣 now she does it with her daughters and tried to pull me in to verify her. Life is fun! Enjoyed watching you two.

It’s been a long time since I had a baby. These questions sure brought back memories. 😅 I know this will be very helpful for newly expectant mothers. Best wishes to you both! ❤

I love Alyssa’s candor! 😂. What a fun video.

You are both too cute!! I should have counted how many times Katie turned red!!! Praying for healthy babies & safe deliveries! Blessings! 💜

Love your guy's videos😊 It's so excited that Katie is having a girl and Alyssa is having a boy so happy for you guys!❤

You two are so sweet together. Love Alyssa's honesty. Katie is obviously a bit nervous still which is absolutely fine. Can't wait to see the babies when they arrive.

Alyssa, yesssss!!! Thank you, thank you for being real! Stretch marks are seemingly genetic in my family. I am okay with them because I brought a human in this world. It's incredible. You are the best..."you can't do it"🤣

When I was a teen, I was in a all-girl course, and that was probably one of my favourite course because there was a lot of talking. The girls and I would ask so many questions and the teacher was so sweet and really honest in answering those questions. That’s where I learned a woman in labour could either go number one or number two once she starts pushing. Years later when I was pregnant, that was in the back of my mind and was my biggest concern once it was time to deliver 😂

It's so nice how you do this together to show support for each other and to help your viewers. Can't wait for more updates.

So glad that you were real about everything! Titus 2:3-5 LOVE your channel!!!! 😊

Loved this Q&A! Katie being embarrassed was so cute. What a blessing to be able to go through pregnancy together with your sister! Admired your honesty Alyssa.😊💖

In the UK your 'chip' sandwich is perfectly normal! And yes, they arebest on white bread! Loved this session! Go sisters xx ps we call them crisp butties!!

Katie is so cute literally sweating haha. Love y’all!!

Love how honest you guys are being!

I appreciate the candor of this video so much! It’s so refreshing! None of these things should be taboo

Absolutely love this video!! I can’t with the constipation and laxative talk🤣 too relatable!!🥰

I love Alyssa on this video. On the family television show after she was married and she came home with John I was one of those people that thought she was stuck up. But this KZfaq channel has changed my mind and this Vlog I love all the TMI parts

A great tip: if you plan to nurse or even the first few days, cut a sanitary napkin in half and stick them in your bra. This way you avoid leaking, as I found nursing pads did not hold it! Also cocoa butter is what my daughters used and it worked. I used nothing and have lots of stretch marks. One more tip: instead of a laxative, try a magnesium pill each day. It is natural and never harsh. To stay regular you need 700mg of magnesium daily. You get some in your diet. Magnesium regulates the amount of water in the bowels. Hence Phillip's Milk of MAGNESIA. But that is much more expensive than popping 1 or 2 magnesium pills daily. Wishing you both well with your pregnancies.

Sleep: Pillow between your legs / knees helps. Roll into a small pillow helps too. Sleep in a recliner if needed. Do not sit in a high chair like ones sitting at a island. Can do leg cramps.

You "Bates" sisters are beautiful! 💖💙

This was so cute, funny & informative for new mommy’s. As a momma of 3 - ages 29, 22, & 15, everything you said is absolutely true. The tearing! Only happened with baby 1 & it was the worst! I was really sick with all 3 so when people say a girl makes you sicker than a boy is a lie lol. I remember my doc telling me with baby #2 to have sex in the last couple of weeks as much as I could. The O helps the uterus start contracting lol.

I love how open and honest y'all both are y'all are both sweet souls and you can just tell that by just the way y'all speak congratulations to both of y'all

I loooved our wipes warmer. And for bottle feeders, a Day-n-Night warmer is the BEST THING EVER; two chilled bottles ready to go. Baby wakes for feeding, pop a cold bottle into the warmer and by the time diaper is changed, warm bottle ready to go, right there at bedside. ❤❤❤

I smile laughed about the diaper wipe warmer. I live in Minnesota and I have had my diaper wipes freeze solid in our car. Then I have had to chisel a block of frozen wipes to get one free to use on my poor baby’s bottom. Yes, in Florida wipe warmers are silly. In Minnesota it is a different scenario entirely. 😂

I’m pregnant with my fifth as well and also on zofran for Hyperemesis Gravidarum. It’s so rare, so it’s nice to see others who can relate. Hope the rest of your pregnancies go well!

Congratulations to you both. I never could have a baby. So I know how Michaela feels.I am 59 years old and the hurt doesn't go away. I love children. God has other plans for me. I had to except that. I miss your show Bringing up the Bates.I didn't miss a show. I also love Erin's recipes. I would love her recipes. Also Zack made a chicken recipe with asparagus. Would love that recipe. Love you all and God bless. ❤

Stretch marks use 100% pure cocoa butter. Not mixed in a cream but the real deal. Secondly, follow the pharmacists/physicians 3 step rule when it comes adding flexibility/moisture to skin. Lotion is the least effective, creme is more effective than lotion and ointment will always be the most effective. That's the reason why pure cocoa butter is the most effective. A combo of it's naturally occurring ingredients and it's thick, salve like texture. It keeps to skin hydrated for a much longer span of time.

Alyssa, keep keeping it real!!!!!! Katie, keep blushing! Your different experiences are helpful .

I love the 5th time mom compared with the 1st time mom! I have three kids and I think after three nothing embarrasses you anymore!!

Love you guys You look so much alike now. Some questions was a little to much for people to ask but you guys was great about it .Can't wait for the babies to get here

Oh Alyssa and Katie, this was fantastic I don’t really post on your channel but felt compelled to thank you for being so open honest and candid. We all love KZfaq for the entertainment it gives us but your platform in this case has truly been used for educating young and older pregnant first time moms to be. Especially women who are introvert and would not want to reach out to ask the most personal intimate pregnancy kinds of questions. Especially if they were brought up very strict religiously and just told not to ask or given a book and told to get on with it. I shared this video with my young niece who is currently pregnant she is very shy and she loved it in fact it’s encouraged her to do more research to answer all her questions and reach out to other mothers. Cheers ladies. PS the copper coil might be something you may consider as you don’t want no more kids, my best friend has had five pregnancies and for her enough is enough LOL her husband only has to look at her and she gets pregnant so as she didn’t want any hormonal birth control she opted for the copper coil needless to say three years on no more babies LOL good luck in your search

This was so much fun! Katie I love my wipes warmer, still use it & my girls are 32 & 35. For me, I thought a changing table was ridiculous. I hope you both have safe & wonderful pregnancies. Happy Thanksgiving and God bless!

Sooo funny!! I love how Alyssa was so blunt and Katie got embarrassed...🤣🤣

I had both genders and felt the same. Nursing: this was a life saver when I found it out…10 minutes on first side, switch to second side for 10 minutes. If you are sore move to a pacifier after side#2. It really made me toughen up and be less sore SO fast. Wish I had known with baby #1

Love the candor. I can appreciate Katie’s reserve too. I am pretty sure I was that way with my first pregnancy. After 4 births all of those things are “normal” so much easier to talk about now. Alyssa I am pretty sure if we knew each other in real life we would be friends. You actually remind me a lot of one of my best friends.

For tearing I had a donut pillow to sit on for postpartum and it was super helpful.

Please please please do more videos with your family. I love watching you all interact. Thank you!!!

I hope and pray that one day micheala can do a Q&A with yall. Bless her heart ❤️ i know how she feels, i went through infertility for years. Like almost 11 years

Oh my goodness, you girls are ADORABLE 🥰 Thank you for sharing

this was my favorite. let’s get sweet and precious Katie more comfortable with girl talk - love you both 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey I'm a mother of 6 kiddos and finally with baby 6 I used coconut oil on my nipples and they did not get sore this time and it's safe for baby, keeps them from getting thrush.

Wow…22 years old and embarrassed to talk about sex…I thought I would never see the day…🤣! Alyssa, thanks for being open! It TRULY does help people…pregnancy can be scary for so many! 💕

You two are sooo sweet. Thanks for allowing me on your journey. I'm HAPPY to be here. ☮️🙏🤗xo

Thanks for all the info, I was never pregnant but now I can understand it alot more. Congratulations and the Lords Blessings on your deliveries.

Alyssa, you are a breath of fresh air. I appreciate your honesty. I am definitely more like Katie.

Ha chip sandwhiches are a British soecialty! We call them crisp sandwiches and I love them. 😂 I was not expecting to hear this! I wish you both love snd happiness and good health on this journey 🙏I am sure your openness will be really helpful to a lot of women!

We only had a wipes warmer with one of our five children, but it was the best thing ever for night time diaper changes! Kept baby from getting so upset over a cold wipe during the middle of the night, so baby went back to sleep much more quickly! I loved it and thought it was totally worth it for that reason.

Y'all are awesome!! Love the real stuff and I think anyone having a baby should hear this stuff :)

I have 3 sisters and I love seeing your sister bonding unedited. Congratulations to you both on your beautiful babies.

If you want your skin to be more elastic (to prevent stretch marks) make sure to take a good hair skin & nails vitamin.

I luv bbque chips on a sandwich. I have been watching you all for years. So happy for Alyssa to have a boy. Katie u are the best. Thanks guys

Jenny McCarthy has the funniest pregnancy book ever. She's raw, real and utterly hilarious. She wrote her first one years ago and it's still insanely popular. Highly recommend.

Ex Doula here. Six weeks before your delivery, start massaging the perineum with oil. Do it every night and be consistent. My moms who followed protocol, did not tear. And your OB will love you for it. (pS-of course, check with your doctor, as always)

Katie please make the spaghetti on a KZfaq so we can see your special way! Nice job girls! So excited to see the babies

My children are all grown now, but when I had my first we were so broke. We didn’t have a changing table… but I had a wipe warmer. They were inexpensive. It was the simple kind like a small heating pad that wrapped around the outside of the wipe container. It lasted through all 4 kids! So a great investment. And with 2-4 we finally had a changing table.

Thanks for being so honest.you are both so beautiful.

Omg my sister and I always ate barbecue chips on white bread growing up! Sounds gross but it's so good lol! Loved this video, I've had 5 babies so all this was so relatable.

I wish i had this video when i was pregnant! Im recommending this to all my pregnant friends!

The night sweats are the worst and no one told me that would happen. I thought the same "is there something wrong with me"? And of course once YOU mention it everyone is like yeah that's normal, well thanks for the heads up!

Love it, Katie and all new mom's got some of the stuff that goes on .. They will experience the rest for themselves. To cute watching ya both..May our Lord bless y'all and keep ya safe and healthy.

Lots of honesty here. 😉 Y'all are too cute. Love this.

Loved this episode, y’all are so cute!! All of you are so blessed to have sisters to share these things with. I have 4 brothers and no sisters🤗

Awww, sisters are the best, wish I had one, cherish your time together 👶👶☃️❄️

Y'all are just amazing. Alyssa you are a pro. Katie, you'll be a pro soon. Love the Bates!!! Be blessed.

thank u for this! love the giggles between u and willing to share answer questions. surprised u put video out at 10pm fri

I loved hearing you both giggle! Sisters are the best! ❤️🙏🏻 to you both!

Thanks for sharing your wisdom Alyssa! Tips for Katie: The wedge pillow might be your best friend in your 3rd trimester, allows you to recline at a 45 degree angle without being completely flat on your back, also your body adjusts every day and every week so the moments where you think how can I make another x weeks, trust me your body does adjust and then you look back at how far you have come along. Also I recommend the book Natural Child Birth the Bradley Way by Dr. Susan McCutcheon and the Mighty Mama Movement birthing classes- great tips on breathing and exercises during labor, labor prep, how to prevent tears and so much more- there are techniques so you don't have to be afraid when you do go into labor.

I had my first in 1981 & by the 5th month couldn’t sleep, so we bought a water bed!! Filled it pretty full and from then on slept great. I bet a sleep # bed would work the same.

You two are so adorable!! Happy for you both. 💗

The diaper warmer for night is nice. It doesn't jar them awake as much. I got one only for 3rd child and it made a difference.

I had HG with 3 of my 4 pregnancies, all boys (2 live births and 1 miscarriage, at the time of delivery I was 6kg/13lb below conception weight with one son, at conception weight with the other and I was 10kg/22lb below conception weight at the time of my miscarriage). But my daughter who is my youngest I didn't have HG; she was also my only pregnancy where my weight went above conception weight (although it was only by 2kg/4lb). It is possible (but rare) for HG patients to have a HG free pregnancy, but as i said it is VERY rare.

I loved this! Thank you for being so open and honest!

One thing I didnt know might happen. Every time I nursed, Imgotmvery emotional and cried for a couple of minutes. Shocking,

This was a funny video for me since I'm a retiree . . . but so true, 😊 enjoyed seeing you 2 sisters share your thoughts/concerns 🌻 you're both down to earth & people enjoy that about you 🌻