I talk and write about the importance of thriving during pregnancy – of finding ways to have each woman enjoy the process of being pregnant. I spend time and energy thinking about how that happens – how we can support each woman to discover ways that work for her to enjoy pregnancy. I realize that…
Molly shared with me how she felt revered as a pregnant woman. I love how she remembers and appreciates that feeling. Molly says that she could feel people sending her, sharing with her, positive energy. People offered her a seat on the bus, helped with her groceries – she didn’t always accept, and she felt…
Did you know that you can look and feel great during pregnancy? Did you know that it’s possible to look and feel even better pregnant than not pregnant? It tends to be a common belief that women are going to feel bad, feel worse, look worse, or struggle to continue to look thin in the…
Too often when I think about how I’m doing in life, I don’t rate myself in terms of progress – how far I’m come, what I’ve achieved, how I’ve grown and expanded my capacities. Instead I take out my imaginary yardstick and I begin to compare myself to others. Have you done this? I’m really…
Some women share everything about their pregnancy experience. They feel comfortable to tell all: how they’re feeling physically and emotionally, how many times a day the baby kicks, when and how their belly button popped, their new pant size, what commercials now make them cry, everything! I find myself having 2 immediate reactions to these…
When you’re in your later stages of pregnancy, everyone automatically knows about something special going on in your life…your pregnancy! It’s pretty obvious. And, I thought that was nice. People commented on it, you got to talk about yourself and your baby, what was going on, what you were looking forward to. It was a…
When we become pregnant for the second time, we know all that we know about our first pregnancy. We know how we felt about certain things, how we dealt with any concerns we had, what excited us, what we focused on, how it felt to be pregnant and how it was to deliver a baby. We know what…