When we found out that our SheSpeaks staffer Emily is pregnant and due in September, we just had to compare stories, grilling her about all the new ways social media has impacted the experience. Turns out that pregnancy itself has not changed since the dawn of civilization, but the way we handle it sure has: Gender-Reveal Parties! Birth Announcements on Facebook! Pregnancy Tracking Apps! We needed to know more...
Read on to celebrate the fun that is pregnancy, and enter to win a $100 gift card to Spafinder.com so you can treat yourself this Mother's Day!
How did you announce that you were pregnant?
What’s with the gender-reveal parties? Are showers now considered passé?
With all the internet resources available, are you even shopping in-store? And how are you deciding what to buy?
What research are you doing to learn about pregnancy and the new baby?
Happy Mother's Day from the SheSpeaks Team!
Whether you are a new mom, an experienced mom or not a mom at all... what is your best piece of advice to give to Emily and all the other soon-to-be moms out there? Tell us for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Spafinder.com so you can treat yourself this Mother's Day!
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Make sure to always lean on the people around you for support
Wow! I can't even believe some of the great announcements and things I see online these days! We just (20 years ago) told people and I think we sent out one of those fancy PAPER announcements as well!
Take the Prenatal vitamins and have time for yourself.
Do not compare yourself to other mama's. we are all unique in our own way with our unique baby.
You can never sleep when the baby sleeps or nothing would ever get done, but sleep when you can, rest and lots of water does a wonder for your outlook and attitude.
enjoy every moment, it flies by and when you get older you wish you had slowed down
Relax and enjoy your babies cause they grow up so fast..wish I could put in a bottle my daughters childhood and open it up every now and then so I could remember her cuteness, her creativity. She is an adult now and on her own and I can't believe it.
Make time for date nights and time for yourself so you can be present with your child.
Sleep when your baby sleeps :)
Babies don't always fit into our preconceptions... How often they will eat, how much they will sleep, how quickly they will reach developmental stages, and what their dispositions will be. Embrace your baby with all his/her ups and downs and remember that the range of normal is pretty wide. Take a deep breath and just roll with it, I wish I had with my first, and I am so glad that I am now with my second.
Prepare freezer meals in advance, join a new moms group, and try and get outside everyday!
Don't sweat the small stuff.
My best piece of advice is to trust your inner voice. You know what's best for you and your baby/family. Everyone gives advice and you can take from it what you like. Everyone and every situation is different, so do what you need to do for you. If you follow your heart you will always be fine! Enjoy the small moments, because in the end they are the big moments. They are the ones you will remember.
Listen to your mom, she has been there, done that!
Stay healthy during your pregnancy. Enjoy all the moments, they do go by quickly.