Pregnancy Diary

Every pregnant woman has experienced the pregnancy blahs. pregnancy is such a beautiful experience and the fact that you created this little human being that is developing in your body should make you feel wonderful through every step of the way, but those pregnancy blahs kick in!

Your stomach is growing, you cannot fit into your normal clothes, you can’t see your feet, you waddle when you walk, your feet and legs are swollen, and other additional physical changes make you feel blah even start to feel bored with the pregnancy and/or feel depressed.

Here are some tips in helping to beat those pregnancy blahs:
1. Buy maternity outfits that will make you feel good. Don’t buy just because they fit you.
2. Eat healthy and get plenty of rest. Choose healthy foods and ensure that your intake is nutritious.
3. Take time out for yourself. Motherhood is just around the corner so take this time to enjoy your independence.
4. Exercise. Even a short walk in the outdoors will uplift your spirits.
5. Make yourself feel attractive by taking the time to groom yourself. Do your hair and put on makeup. We all feel so confident and alive when we look good.
6. Roughly 10 percent of women experience mild or moderate depression during pregnancy. If you feel persistent depression or anxiety, seek professional help.
7. Ensure to include pretty accessories in your daily wardrobe such as nice earrings or a pretty scarf. Most of us raid our spouse’s closet for clothes that we can wear throughout our pregnancy. Lovely accessories even dress up your spouse’s wardrobe.
8. If you start to feel bored with your pregnancy, choose an activity that you will enjoy to help you through the boredom. Many woman will prepare for the baby by going shopping or decorating the nursery. Other woman choose a hobby such as gardening, preparing a scrapbook, writing in a pregnancy journal, etc.
9. Spend quality time with your spouse. Go for a romantic dinner or out to a movie. Enjoy this time because it’s hard to find time after the baby is born.
9 months goes very quickly. Enjoy the wonderful experience of pregnancy each step of the way. There will be a time in our lives when our children have grown up and we wish to live the pregnancy experience all over again.