Having a healthy baby is so important to the mom to be. During my
pregnancy, I was among the majority of women who worried about all the
things that could go wrong. Every little thing was a cause of concern.
"Why am I so tired?" "Why am I nauseous?" "Am I eating enough, and am I
eating the right foods?" "Why am I not gaining any weight?" The list
went on and on. I soon found out that I was not alone in experiencing
all these questions and fears. The majority of women, especially those
of us who are pregnant for the first time, experience some level of
anxiety about the health of their baby. What's important to remember,
though is that a woman of child bearing age who is in good health is,
statistically, low risk.
Once I accepted this fact, I decided to
stop worrying about factors that were out of my control, and concentrate
on the factors I had some control over. Namely diet and exercise. I
joined a wonderful program that I found on-line. It gave me a
nutritional guideline, a healthy exercise program for pregnant women,
and a forum where I could share my experiences with other women going
through pregnancy at the same time I was. All of these factors really
helped lower, if not eliminate my anxieties. Instead of worrying, I
started to feel very relaxed and confident, because I knew I was taking
all the steps I could to ensure healthy babies. Besides that, I felt
better physically. The steps that I was taking to provide for my babies'
health were benefiting me as well. I couldn't believe the level of
comfort and energy I was experiencing.
In fact, at the beginning
of my third trimester, my husband and I went on a seven night Caribbean
cruise. If anyone had told me when I first found out I was pregnant that
I would be on a cruise in my third trimester I would have laughed in
their face. Yet, here I was, sipping virgin pina coladas, walking the
beach, swimming a little and even beating my husband at ping pong. I
truly couldn't believe how much I was enjoying my pregnancy. I owed it
all to the fact that I was able to toss out all the old-school advice I
was getting, telling me to stay off my feet, eat like a horse, etc..
Instead I found a program that made sense to me. Taking better care of
me meant taking better care of my babies as well. The final results--I
delivered two healthy babies just two weeks short of full term. I was
able to deliver them naturally, avoiding the recoup time of a C-section,
and I was back on my feet and back in shape faster than I ever would
have believed possible.
I recently became a first-time mom at the age of 39. I was
experiencing a lot of anxiety worrying about my age and the fact that I
was having twins. I received all kinds of conflicting advice as to what I
should and shouldn't do while pregnant. I finally decided to research
for myself. With my doctors consent I followed a program of diet and
exercise. Once I started, my anxiety went away, and I had a very
comfortable, active and problem free pregnancy. I delivered two very
healthy boys, and within just 7 weeks of delivery I was back to my
pre-pregnancy weight and even better shape. I've posted my story along
with pictures at Pregnant-Healthy.com [http://www.pregnant-healthy.com].
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