Yay! You're pregnant! If you're like me you've always intended to be as healthy in body, mind, and spirit as possible when you (someday) became pregnant. And, if you're like me, that all went out the window when you actually became pregnant and you gave into fatigue, food aversions, morning sickness, and a subtle, innate urge to take things easily and slowly.
In this modern age where we are constantly bombarded with images of women (mostly celebrities) who are lauded for staying trim throughout their pregnancies and who are worshiped for getting their pre-baby body back just weeks after giving birth, it's hard to not compare ourselves and find we come up short.
In this modern age where we are constantly bombarded with images of women (mostly celebrities) who are lauded for staying trim throughout their pregnancies and who are worshiped for getting their pre-baby body back just weeks after giving birth, it's hard to not compare ourselves and find we come up short.
As women we already have a tremendous amount of pressure on us to meet outrageous and impossible standards of beauty. Pregnancy and the months after we've given birth should be all about expansion. The expansion of our bodies, our souls, our emotions, and our home. Worry about how much weight we've gained and how fast we can lose it has no place in the miracle of life. Stressing ourselves out, feeling like failures, or wishing the bodily side effects of pregnancy away is not healthy and, in the end, does us (and the beautiful little souls we birth into this world) no good.
Here are my best free resources for staying healthy, fit, AND sane throughout your pregnancy. Body. Mind. And most importantly, Soul.
Here are my best free resources for staying healthy, fit, AND sane throughout your pregnancy. Body. Mind. And most importantly, Soul.
Meditation helps us feel relaxed, calm, happy, and at peace with ourselves. Coupled with the sound and vibrations of your own voice chanting these mantras, meditation also helps our babies feel relaxed, calm, happy, and at peace with the environment they'll soon be entering. In this article I've hand selected 6 meditations perfect for pregnancy and for preparing for birth. I've even included a free playlist that you can listen to over and over again! Meditations range from 3 to 16 minutes and there's even a short guide to get you started if meditation is new to you.
Confession: Being Pregnant is Not My Most Favorite Thing Ever
Do you ever feel like society is pressuring you to think or act like pregnancy is your most favorite thing ever? As if you're FINALLY living out the whole purpose for your existence? But really you could do without the whole experience (besides it being necessary for your baby and all) and you can't wait to have your own body back? I do. Here are my thoughts.
My 3 Tips and Secret Weapon to Preventing Pesky Pregnancy Leg Cramps
Find out what I do to help prevent middle-of-the-night leg cramps including one super-duper, has-yet-to-fail secret weapon that you can do yourself in less than 30 seconds. Read the article.
Essential Oils and Pregnancy
Essentials oils can help soothe and relax you throughout your pregnancy-- and even your labor. They can also be a simple, natural solution to many discomforts women face during pregnancy. But you can't just dive into essential oils blindly-- because they are so concentrated and powerful many are NOT recommended for use during pregnancy. Read more about which essential oils to use-- and how-- and which to avoid in this article.
Have you ever thought about writing about the day you found our you were pregnant? Have you captured that nervous excitement you felt as you wiped your palms on your jeans and took the deep breath to tell your husband the news? Or how about recording in words the first few seconds of his stunned surprise? Storytelling is powerful. Here's ours.
