Hey!
I am 14 weeks pregnant, first ever pregnancy and hearing so many stories of the hell of the first few weeks/months of having a new baby. Either in the media - Paloma Faith saying motherhood was hell or on this forum....
After struggling to conceive and feeling blessed to even get this far - I need some positive stories to make me think that I can actually manage to get through this if all goes well for the rest of my pregnancy....and we have a healthy baby at the end of it.
Maybe there are some books people would recommend that helped them with tips on how to cope first time round?
xxx
Hi congratulations hunni ,
It is hard work having a little human to look after and it is very stressful but just looking at there sweet beautiful faces makes it all worth it 😍
Me and my partner are now on our 3rd pregnancy we’ve two girls already so this time weve come up with a safe word to avoid arguments because of exhaustion this word can be used any time to just ask for help without asking if you get me. Just be aware everyone is different some find it harder then others but your partner friends ,health professionals are there to help and advice with out judging. You’ll get in to your own routine in time and it’s all worth it .don’t be hard on yourself or your partner and you’ll soon love motherhood when baby arrives. Just don’t forget yourself too x
Ah thanks for your message - I know it will be hard, it is just nice to hear the positives too as I feel like the focus sometimes is on negatives sometimes.
I never thought we could actually conceive and we definitely did not look at the positive pregnancy test and jump for joy like in the movies! We have been very cautious and scared to believe even now after 14 weeks!
Thanks for your advice - I will try to keep some time to myself if at all possible, and ask for help as much as possible.
xxx