You might be wondering how to stay happy during pregnancy. It honestly can feel like a major trial trying to keep on smiling. You’ll most likely feel nauseated, constantly gassy, and your feet are all swollen. Your body is going through so many changes and each day you’re just getting more uncomfortable. You have a literal human(s) growing inside of you, so it’s perfectly reasonable to constantly feel like you’re not happy.
You’re at a stage in your life where everybody around you seems to be getting pregnant or having babies. This means that you need to stay on top of your game when it comes to giving gifts. There are so many stages when it comes to preparing for motherhood and you can play an important role to your nearest and dearest by always keeping their best interests in mind. First time mothers can often be overwhelmed when it comes to creating gift lists for their friends and family, so these ideas should spark some inspiration for you.
You’re likely looking forward to the day you can finally welcome your newborn home. However, you also know that there’s a lot to get done and tackle during your pregnancy and before your due date.
If you’re a first-time parent then you probably have a lot of questions going through your mind about what to prepare and be doing. Learn more about four important tasks to complete before your baby arrives so you’re ready when the time comes to have your child.
My third and last baby boy, Danny, started school last week. While I was going through the usual emotional rollercoaster most mothers go through before their little ones embark on this new journey, I posted an old photo on social media of a very pregnant me with an itty bitty James next to me, tiptoeing to reach and pat my belly. And then I remembered how I hid that pregnancy for as long as I could, and my heart broke.
10 years ago I became a mother. My body, mind and soul completely transformed. 10 years ago I was reborn. Today, on this special day I wanted to write a letter to that young woman who sat in a hospital bed rocking her baby and singing Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds through tears and sobs, to the scared mamma who had no idea if she could carry the responsibilities and services she had witnessed others doing so well.