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When I was pregnant with my first child, I felt like I went through this whole whirlwind of changes and I really didn’t know how to handle them. I didn’t know how to feel, I didn’t know what was okay and what wasn’t okay. I’ve always been one to be so self-conscious of my body and my weight, so once I noticed I wasn’t fitting into my normal jeans, pregnancy definitely was taking a shot at my confidence.
Before being pregnant, my hubs and I were pretty physically active and used to do indoor climbing almost everyday. It was something that we enjoyed doing together and it was a part of our routine. Then when I found out I was pregnant, we basically stopped doing anything fun and active to be on the cautious side. Pregnancy took a shot at my physical activities and enjoyment.
I wasn’t sure what I could do and felt so limited to everything. It definitely brought down my motivation, my mental and my physical health. It was difficult to wake up and find something that I enjoyed in pregnancy.
I had such a difficult time finding enjoyment in being pregnant. On top of that, there were the pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, fatigue and little to no appetite. It was so tough for me to find pregnancy enjoyable! I was always in shock when I’d read blogs saying how women absolutely loved being pregnant and would continue to do it over and over.
Then I felt her nudge me. I felt her rotate within me. I heard her heart beat. It was then that I realized it’s not about how I look or any of it. The beautiful was fact that I had a child growing within me and she’d be in this world with us in a few months. The beauty wasn’t in the physical look, but rather in the journey my body was going through to create life.
How amazing is it that women are able to create, nurture and grow a child in their womb from a cell to a human body? That, to me, is the beauty in pregnancy. It’s being able to shift our mindset from, “my body isn’t pretty anymore” to “my body holds a womb that is creating my baby”. It’s beautiful to go through a journey of a changing body so that is can embrace the growth of life.
How was your experience with pregnancy? What can we do to shift our mindsets to enjoy pregnancy? How can you enjoy this journey?
