Dads & Dads-to-be
Helping your pregnant wife to feel as good as she can
My wife is pregnant (obviously, or I wouldn't be on this site!) and we have a pre-schooler. My wife is trucking along as best she can, but feels sick a lot of the time, her appetite comes and goes, she's tired, cranky - all of the things you'd expect for someone growing a human. I want to do more to help her feel better.
I've already googled for the obvious suggestions. Yes I listen. Yes I massage her back when she wants it. But I was hoping for more creative displays of support to help ease what she's going through.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
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Re: Helping your pregnant wife to feel as good as she can
This!
There is really nothing that you can do about the discomfort and hormones right now. Heck, there is really nothing she can do about it too!!
Just be the man. Clean, listen, take care of the kid, cook dinner, do whatever it is you have to do to take the pressure off of her.
I agree with doing more of the household chores. It's not glamorous, you're not going to get applause for it, but getting her off her feet is going to help with the tiredness.
Gently do what you can to make sure she gets enough sleep.
ALL OF THIS.
Brotha, clean, do the laundry, grocery shop, pick up the slack with your preschooler....etc., get in there and make stuff happen!
My hubby leaves me post-its with sweet notes on them. things like "you're my everything" "I love you so much"
Even when I am feeling like crap (mainly fatigue atm) it makes me smile.
He also starts my car for me.