Remember that you’ve never done this before. Even if you’ve been pregnant before, you’ve never experienced this pregnancy before. Aspects may be different and you may feel differently. You are not always going to know how you want to address concerns that come up or what would best serve you in a situation. You may act in ways that frustrate you in hindsight. You are going to mess things up. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Ways to Love the Pregnant You! Number 1…
Look for what resonates for you. When others share their advice, when you read books, or when you see information online, do your best to disregard what doesn’t feel good to you. Read the rest of this entry »
When to share with others that you’re pregnant?
Some people share with everyone that they’re pregnant right when they first learn it. There’s no stopping them from sharing the information. The thought of keeping it to themselves for the first trimester – or any amount of time – never occurs to them. How could they be related to people when they are keeping the biggest news ever from them? Read the rest of this entry »
Keeping it light while you’re trying to get pregnant
When Laura was 34 and married for three years, she and her husband decided to go towards conception. Both of them were open to having a child, wanted to have a child, but were not in a place of desperation – oh we have to have a child – instead they were open to what “life” would provide. Read the rest of this entry »
Prime Time to Get in the BEST Shape of Your Life
Shortly after moving to London to establish herself as a successful personal trainer, Nisha found out she was pregnant. It had taken something to pack up, venture out to London on her own, take on the additional cost of living. She had gone for it and she was going to “make it” professionally. She wasn’t going to allow a pregnancy to get in the way of that. Really, why should it?
Well, soon she found herself working 15 hours a day, not eating properly, poor, and under a heck of a lot of stress. In week 5 of her pregnancy she experienced breakthrough bleeding, with more coming in week 6. Read the rest of this entry »
Let’s Talk Boobies
Let’s talk boobies. So – from my perspective – I figured a lot of women really enjoyed the bigger boobies during pregnancy. Because, well, that was my experience. Normally a B cup, when I started overflowing a C cup during pregnancy, it was pretty fun. I thought, “Hey look what’s happening here!” Read the rest of this entry »
Thank You!
This message is going out to those of you who have been interviewed for the book graciously sharing your story.
I had an interview myself with the Editor of My Healthy Beginning magazine earlier this week and as I chatted with her about the purpose of Expect the Best while You’re Expecting and shared about how women find such different and unique ways to enjoy their pregnancies and deal with challenges, I had the experiences and knowledge of all of you in my words.
As a result of your vulnerable and “real” sharing, women will be able to be a fly on the wall of so many women’s pregnancies. What a gift! You have put your story out there in effect saying to women, “Here. Here’s my experience. Take from it what you will.”
Thank you for what you are doing.
Amy
p.s. The interview with My Healthy Beginning will result in an article about our book project in their March/April issue.
Being with It All
One thing that I want for expectant mothers is for it to be Okay for us to talk about our full range of emotions around pregnancy – the good, the bad, and the everything in between. I want it to be okay for a woman to say that she’s not excited about the baby growing in her tummy right now, even if she’s married, has a big house, and has all circumstances that “seem” ideal for a baby to come into the picture. Read the rest of this entry »
