Having a Pregnancy Mantra

fishyfishfish234 · June 2017

I saw a Buzzfeed article tonight about tips to make a pregnancy easier. Most of it was some of the same stuff in pregnancy article, but I really liked the part about having a "pregnancy mantra," something to help us get through the anxiety and the paranoia we feel in between OB appointments.

"We can either be paranoid and miserable and wish our lives away for the next few weeks, which won't change the outcomes of our pregnancies, or we can be happy and celebrate that we are pregnant, and if the worst happens then we'll face it knowing that at least we had a few weeks of joy."

I loved this quote and wanted to share it with others counting down the days to our next appt.

Anyone else have a mantra to help ease the worries?

Mackey15 · June 2017

Thanks for sharing! I needed to read that. I'm super worried, but I do want to enjoy being pregnant. The mantra I see on here a lot is "Today I am pregnant". So I have said that a few times to myself.

ashhsa · June 2017

I love this- I'm a STM and and so much more excited this time but there is still that dark cloud in the back of my head telling me not to get excited yet. Thanks for sharing.

meatballs37 · June 2017

I am determined to enjoy this pregnancy more than my last one. With my first I worried about EVERYTHING! And this time, I am taking it Day by day. I started a mental health thread this last week here for our board for support with anxiety/depression. Feel free to join in!

TattoosandLace · June 2017

ashhsa said:

I love this- I'm a STM and and so much more excited this time but there is still that dark cloud in the back of my head telling me not to get excited yet. Thanks for sharing.

I'm a Third time mom and still have that dark cloud. I'm telling myself that today I am pregnant and I will enjoy this moment.

awb1216 · June 2017

Mackey15 said:

Thanks for sharing! I needed to read that. I'm super worried, but I do want to enjoy being pregnant. The mantra I see on here a lot is "Today I am pregnant". So I have said that a few times to myself.

Love this too! I want to be able to enjoy each stage of this pregnancy and not be overwhelmed by the "what-ifs". And it's not quite a mantra, but I also keep telling myself that I have permission to take it easy and not feel guilty about slowing my pace of life down since I don't have the energy to go full speed ahead.