Seeking Advice: Get Pregnant!

See blog post also at:  http://mwinter9.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/seeking-advice-get-pregnant/

Ladies, if you want to receive advice get pregnant and wait for all of the advice givers. There seems to be pressure to do things a certain way, dress a certain way, prepare in a certain way, give birth in a proper way etc., etc. Everyone has their own perspective, but as the person on the receiving end it gets a bit overwhelming (especially as a hormonal pregnant woman!).

However, one thing I am confident of, once the baby arrives it will be fully loved, probably fully read to, will hear lots of music, lots of stories and get to travel lots of places. Each baby is born to its own sets of parents and own family. We will balance the advice carefully and make decisions based on what works best for all of us.

My pregnancy

I haven’t written yet about my pregnancy but thought it might be important to get some thoughts down. 

The rush of excitement about the possibility of it along with the overall hormonal changes has been constant.  I have felt differently too at every stage.  Excited at 8 weeks and expressive with my husband, exhausted around month 3, gaining energy around month 4, and quite amazed by the ability for a thing to be growing inside of me in month 5.  I am continually amazed by my changing body and while frustrated at wardrobes changes earlier on have become content and pleased with my motherly figure.  Coupled with the hundreds of compliments it helps ease some of this transition time. 

It can be concerning to deliver a baby in your early 40’s and I am not sure if I would have felt this comfortable with all of these changes earlier on in my life.  I probably would have been more emotional, less comfortable with myself and less confident overall.  Honestly too I am probably healthier in most ways than previously and while age brings disadvantages, my healthier ways are helping for a calmer and healthier pregnancy.  Having lived some life and despite hormonal changes I feel quite comfortable with both my body, my relationship with my husband, and the growing being inside of me.