Handling Stress During Your Pregnancy
There are so many different reasons to stress out during your pregnancy. A lot of the things that you were looking forward to before you found out you were pregnant may fly out of your mind, only to be replaced by a stack of worries. After all, the 40 weeks of your pregnancy will fly by.
The right time to tell people will depend, in large part, on the relationship that this pregnancy will have with your own life. Have you and your partner been trying to get pregnant for several months (or years) now? Is this a planned pregnancy or is it more of a surprise? If it's long awaited news, then you should tell people just as soon as you are ready, because it is news that has been a long time coming for all of you. This pregnancy is the result of many prayers that have been lifted on your behalf, and so you should share the joy sooner than later. On the other hand, if this pregnancy is more of a surprise, you should think about the best way to approach the topic with different members of your family. Of course, once the cat is out of the bag, it will get around quickly, so make sure you tell everyone within a reasonable amount of time.
Telling your boss can be a tricky proposition. It is true that the sexist days of the 1970's, when women could find their positions disappearing if they missed work to have a child, are over, and the Family Medical Leave Act gives you twelve full weeks to go through your pregnancy before you have to come back to work without losing your job. However, there are still some bosses who view this as a major inconvenience in their own lives, instead of a wonderful event in yours. Gauge your boss to see what type of reaction you will get. If he seems a little too old school, then wait until right after you've given him good news about your own performance. Then he might be more amenable to that twelve-week period of time you're going to be missing.
The job of the ultrasound scan is to determine whether or not everything is going well with your pregnancy. However, your doctor will give you a thorough plan to follow as you progress towards having your child, including advice about diet, exercise, sleep patterns, and other areas. If you follow this plan carefully, you are much more likely to have good results on your ultrasound scans. On the other hand, if you spend too much time stressing out instead of following the plan, you may get bad results. Take a deep breath and stick to your strategy.
Pregnancy is a highly stressful time for everyone concerned, especially the mother, and it is normal to worry about a lot of different things during this time. There are a number of ways to deal with these concerns, so use this article to help you de-stress as necessary.
