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| 15 things you should have time to do during your pregnancy |
Pregnancy is an amazing time that will dramatically change your life in any case, but it depends on you what you
will get out of it, besides the new little man. It's like studying at university, you can spend 5 years in lectures and
just go out with a diploma of higher education, and you can take advantage of all the benefits of education and
have time to learn a couple or three new languages, go on internships in other universities and gain useful
business contacts. What do you choose?
1-Get a good night's sleep
We all realize that you can hardly sleep for a couple of years ahead, but when not in the last months of pregnancy
you can still have enough to laze in bed, sleep until noon, and allow yourself a legal siesta. Believe me, it is better
to become a mom, well rested and gaining strength.
2-Switch to a healthy diet
And the point here is not even in the fact that already during pregnancy you lay the foundation of your baby's
health and even his taste habits. It's much more trivial than that. Imagine that all 9 months you have been leading
a binge lifestyle, eating candy, strawberries, sandwiches with sausage and pickles, and then you had to abruptly
sit on a strict diet ... It will be stressful, and not only for your body, but also for your psyche. It is better to
introduce a number of restrictions gradually, so you will ease the transition to the diet of a nursing mom.
3-Become disciplined
Even if your schedule makes you nauseous and you're used to doing everything to suit your mood, it's time to
make adjustments and learn minimal planning during pregnancy.
4-Make friends with yourself
The best mom is the one who realizes that she is good enough for her baby. So setting aside perfectionism,
pushing away low self-esteem and finding inner harmony is your minimum task. Enroll in yoga, learn relaxing
breathing and meditation techniques, and take up art therapy. It is important to realize that you are who you are,
and you are already a great mom, no matter what anyone says.
5- Make friends
You're aware that you have a lot of girlfriends. Except that half of them, if they don't have kids, will self-drop out
after the baby is born. That's just the way the world works. With the birth of a baby, you automatically jump into a
new caste, and few of your acquaintances, except for the closest, will be ready to migrate there with you, preferring
nightclubs to peaceful sit-downs in the park with a stroller or in the kitchen with a cup of tea with thyme. So it's
time to look at those who are in the same position as you, or make friends with those around you who have already
become a mom. Believe me, it's great to be able to call someone other than your mom or husband while your baby
is snoozing in the crib.
6-Take one last free vacation for yourself
It won't be long before there's three or even four of you, so it's time for a memorable vacation for the two of you.
It doesn't matter whether you're going to drive around the cities and countries you've long dreamed of visiting or
decide to relax on the warm sea sand. The main thing: you will be two. Be sure to agree that this is not your last
couples' vacation - there will be more!
7-Learn to ask for help
Even if you're used to doing everything yourself and keeping everything under control, it's time to gain new
experience. Now, immediately, not when you will be exhausted by sleepless nights, you will need help from your
husband, mom, mother-in-law, girlfriend, but you will not be able to ask for it because you will be ashamed, afraid
to hear the refusal or for some other reason. Finding a circle of helpers is invaluable. Just remember that the child
is still not a prize that can roam from the hands of a grandmother to the hands of a second grandmother and to the
hands of nannies and aunts.
8-Make a plan of action
No one is asking you to write out the life of the baby by minutes. It's about something else: sit down with your
husband and talk through how he sees raising your child, tell him how you see it. In the life of a little man you will
be gods, and if you argue every day at what time to put the baby to bed, whether you can turn on the TV while he
sleeps, and who to go for a walk with the stroller in the evening - it will not benefit anyone.
9-Gain knowledge
Knowing everything is an unattainable feat, and fortunately, it's unnecessary too.. But to have at least a general
idea of what awaits you after the birth of a child would be good. In addition to going to the bookstore for manuals
for parents and subscription to "children's" magazines, be sure to plan trips to visit those of your friends who have
already tried on the role of mom. It is desirable that it was not a trip to visit for an hour, and a full weekend or at
least half a day in the family with children. This way you will be able to get some idea of how your life will change
after the baby is born.
10-Pamper yourself
Massage course, manicure, spa, pool, bachelorette party with eating ice cream and watching movies. Pamper
yourself, you deserve it, you just need it. And write yourself on a sticker, placing it in a prominent place: to do so
regularly and after the birth of the child! It's important. Don't forget it!
11-Find new hobbies
Reading books, cross-stitch embroidery, scrapbooking, soap-making. It can be anything. Why? Yes, because it will
only be a couple or three months after the birth of a baby and you will get bored. And if your plans do not include
going to work 70 days after childbirth, it is better to get a life jacket of hobbies in which you can immerse yourself
in your free time, and you will certainly have it.
12-Give up excess
During pregnancy, almost no woman can avoid nesting syndrome. And don't! Arrange a general cleaning, shake
out all the closets, dressers and make room for a new family member. And if you decide to profess the style of
minimalism, it will be doubly wonderful. You will be surprised how little you and the child need for life, and all
the free space and time, and it will certainly appear, can be used for games and socializing.
13-Learn to enjoy the moment and not to rush
We are used to all the time to rush somewhere: to work, on business, to the movies, to be late for kindergarten, for
"developmental", to run to the store ... Stop. Right now. Go to a bookstore, buy yourself a nice notebook, a pen and
start keeping a diary of feelings. Every now and then or all the time, whatever you like. Don't leave this habit
behind, learn to slow yourself down. Imagine how much more beautiful your life will be if you do not hurry, push
your baby, who will slowly stomp from puddle to puddle, and pull him by the hand from the pond with ducks, and
sit down next to him and feel the moment.
14-Make every day of pregnancy memorable
Now it seems impossible to forget, but in a couple of months all the memories will gradually begin to fade and
fade from memory, making room for new memories of the first days of the baby, his smile, and funny grimace.
Have a photo shoot with your husband. Draw on your belly with paints and take fun photos. Record a video
message to the baby without a belly and already with a belly. Make a real photo album of your pregnancy, and
leave room in it for the last pictures of the three of you.
15-Learn to advocate for yourself
This is the hardest part of the plan. It's important to remember that even though you're about to become a mom,
you have your own personal needs, and they're not going anywhere, you hear me, not going anywhere after the
baby is born. And yes, you have the right to have a cup of coffee if you feel like it, and to go for a walk alone,
leaving the baby to daddy, and even to go to the pool, sending grandma to walk with her grandson in the park.
Does this sound easy to you? Great, then we're cool with that for you.
And yes, even if you don't manage to do anything on this list, it's okay, there will be a reason to get pregnant again.