Enjoying Your Pregnancy

Posted by Brenda Lane Aug 9, 2007

I don't know about you, but what I hear from expectant mothers is how terrible they feel, how much they hurt, how little sleep they are getting and basically how miserable they are during their long nine months of pregnancy. It almost seems as if pregnancy was simply the months of suffering that each mothers has to endure before she can finally meet her baby.

What about the joys of pregnancy? Are there any?

I can recall many aspects of pregnancy that were pleasurable. The recognition of the first kick. Hearing the baby's heartbeat on the dopplar. Seeing the ultrasound photos. Taking the childbirth education class. Talking to other expectant parents to share in their experiences. Preparing for the baby's arrival. Even daydreaming about what my baby would look like or if it was going to be a boy or a girl. All of those things were joyful aspects of my pregnancies that I am grateful to have had the opportunity to experience.

One beautiful way to record the joyful moments of your pregnancy is to start a journal or scrapbook. In it you can record those spectacular events like the first kick or have a place to store your ultrasound photo. You might even write some notes to your baby so that they can read them when they are older.

Just remember that pregnancy does bring us moments of pure joy, despite some of the challenges. In fact, the stage of pregnancy can be a very interesting metaphor for life. Daily challenges, sometimes even pain, but little glimpses of joy along the way.

Stay cool in this heat wave!

Brenda