GaGA! Growing and Getting Awesome… the Official Loving the Pregnant You Blog

Celebrating birth!

Last week was my birthday week. Yay! Something to celebrate. Now, I don't remember my own birth… Yet, I do remember funny, exciting, anxious, annoying, precious, and miraculous moments from the births of my children. The moments that are top-of-mind include: how nervous I was when my doctor told me we might need to use…

Do you want to go with the default?

We're moving into the holiday season. It's a time of year when many of us feel we have to follow a prescribed program of holiday preparations, traditions, and end-of-year rushes and projects. It's easy to go on "autopilot" and not even consider whether we have to or want to do the things that are showing up…

Acknowledge, praise, celebrate YOU!

In many cultures around the world, the pregnant mother is revered and her pregnant condition is celebrated. The kinds of celebration and ritual are as varied as the cultures in which they reside. They range from reserving the best foods for the pregnant mom and having extended family assist with housework to decorating an expectant…

Pick what’s important to you

All too often we fall into the pitfall of trying to be superwoman, of trying to do it all, and of comparing ourselves to others who seem to do more or who seem to do better. How do we avoid this? One way is to understand what’s most important to you. What are your values? Is…

When you trust, yet others don’t

Jennifer was 44 years old when, in her words, she “finally had the husband and circumstances in which she wanted to have a child.” She immediately saw her doctor, whom she’d been seeing for years and trusted completely. She did what her doctor told her to do throughout the process of both getting pregnant and…

Being a publically pregnant person

When you’re pregnant you can feel like the world is watching – that people are watching how you handle this pregnancy thing… how much weight you’re gaining… how you’re dealing with hormone fluctuations… what you’re getting obsessed about… and so on! You can feel like your decisions and your changing body are on display. “Being…

You don’t have to assume that it’ll happen to you

It’s well-known that there are physical ailments that are considered “common” during pregnancy. Morning sickness, fatigue, swollen ankles, back pain, and shortness of breath, to name a few. While these are common and many pregnant women experience these, I want to share the idea that you don’t have to get these ailments. You don’t need…

What is pregnancy coaching? and how you can get some…

Pregnancy coaching follows the same basic model as life coaching, in which a coach works with clients to help them clarify and achieve their personal desires. In pregnancy coaching, we place a particular focus on the questions, concerns, and desires that are coming up because you are pregnant and a new mom to your unborn…

Once you’re clear…

I’ve been talking with clients and business partners recently about what happens once we’re clear, once we’ve done our “due diligence” and we clearly know what we want. Since my business partner has gotten clear that she and her husband have a story to tell and important messages to share, she has been taking consistent…

What to do to enjoy your pregnancy, to deal with your concerns, to find the best resources

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