I was "one of those women" that had a totally normal and easy pregnancy. I know I was incredibly lucky to have had the experience I did because so many women are not as fortunate.
As far as morning sickness, I only experienced a little bit of nausea and that was that. I gained the "right" amount of weight and did not have any problems with my blood sugar or blood pressure (although there were a few occasions after eating an excessive amount of junk food that my midwife insisted on doing a finger prick just to be sure).
One thing I will say to all of you mother's-to-be out there...RELAX as much as possible. My daughter is such a calm and relaxed baby and I attribute that partly to the fact that I made a point of remaining stress free throughout my pregnancy. I strongly believe that the temperament of a baby has a lot to do with the environment the mother creates while it is in the womb!
In closing, there were a few books that helped me along the way that I would like to recommend to any parent's-to-be out there:
What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff - This book guides you through your pregnancy month by month and answered almost every question I had along the way;
Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby - It was very important for me to stay fit while I was pregnant as I did not want to gain any more weight than was recommended and I was determined to have an all natural birth. This book provided safe exercises to do throughout pregnancy and beyond.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
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