On the eve of baby's due date, I can not sleep. With baby moving in my belly, which occur spontaneously Braxton Hicks contractions and make you helpless, like a beetle on its back waving its legs, and the enormous pressure on the pelvis that leads into the room to drive home just a mediocre cartridge full of pee every 15 minutes? Reflect on the following advice for parents and pregnancy resources.

Pregnancy Tip:
– Learn to love your belly: Strangers on the street, said, Wow you are great! Every day has to be now when you were a only four months pregnant. After months of experiencing an epidemic of panic every time you could see my reflection, which eventually comes to love his belly in a pregnancy photo shoot.

– Paid maternity wear: No matter how ugly and some of the maternity pieces seem huge, accept them all. Really do not know how you can get large and comfortable horrible panels would come later. Set aside your pre-pregnancy clothes once you grow out of them why not constantly grieving the loss of old wardrobe.

– Exit the date of expiration: Did you know that only 4% of babies are born in their actual due date know! I later learned that it is perfectly normal for a baby to arrive anytime between 37 and 42 weeks pregnant, be prepared? (At any time during the five weeks that the window).

– Learn to enjoy their friendly public: Yes, sometimes strangers will see your belly as public property and dish out a series of comments and advice.

– Find a health professional that you love: The ups and downs of pregnancy require special support and pregnancy resources. Find someone who welcomes your questions put their fears and is based on having the best pregnancy and childbirth is possible.

– Listen and learn to trust your body, and renounce cravings (turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce and chocolate ice cream), the need for more sleep.

– Also, reading books for parents humor and practicality, the books of obstetrics fabulous hardcore like Ina May's Guide to Pregnancy helps you learn to trust your body more than ever. These books helped to dissolve many of their fears, as I learned things that no matter how big your baby, babies are mostly around the head the same size, and are designed for nature to make the journey through the birth canal.

– Find other pregnant women and hang out with them: Pre-Natal is truly a blessing pregnancy exercise class resource. Not only please in shape, but found a sense of belonging, where you actually could not let the belly with the best of them. When he began to regret (like nausea, especially in a day) and find another pregnant woman who was having a more difficult situation (like kidney stones or painful hemorrhoids!) O Trouper in a real class would say something, which led to the spirit. In addition, the pregnant woman kept finding other pregnant friends the trouble to listen to all the shares play-by-experience pregnancy game, probably saved some of his friends.

– Spend money only on things that the baby will make a real difference for you and buy or borrow the remaining second-hand: Babies do not? Do not worry about paint chips and color, just by being near the source of milk? You! That will grow rapidly from any and all clothes helped put my priorities in order. He splurged on things that mattered: the stroller (as I am a great walker), a car seat (for obvious reasons) and a rocker / glider (once I realized I could turn twelve hours a day during the first six weeks).

– You feel morning sickness can occur at any time: morning sickness can occur at any time of day, every day or none. Fortunately, not often, you can even slip in the second or third quarter as it did for me.

– Experience of pregnancy for each person is different, so what is useful and ignore the rest: With so many people to experience and share advice. What I've noticed is that most pregnancies cases is the great equalizer? If you do something on one end, you probably find something in the other. Fortunately, whatever our pregnancy experience may be, most of us end up with a little bundle of joy that makes the trip worth all the effort. I'm going to bed to join my husband and my five pillows sleep refresh my generous belly, my breasts happy and weary head. How can I sleep outside, I leave with gratitude in my heart, knowing that soon we will welcome the new a beautiful addition to our little family. This really is the best miracle of all parents.

Maria Sharapova Women’s Health Photo shoot Issue Jan/Feb 2009

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