Stress is a word with a negative connotation, but should not be such a negative concept. It is important to accept that you are doing your best and to not stress about if that is enough, especially while pregnant. In your first trimester you can be zapped of energy. It can be stressful just finding the energy to continue your daily routine. As the second trimester hits, energy may come back but the stress shifts to how to prepare for the child.

Key Takeaways:

• The author believes that stress should be a four letter word because it always has a negative connotation which should not always be the case.
• People who are pregnant need to repeat this phrase to themselves: “I am doing the best I can today,” because stress is a part of being pregnant.
• The author states that her baby is 27 weeks old in the womb as she is writing this blog piece and that stress has become a natural thing.

“Those precious months to develop 10 fingers and 10 toes, and for my husband and me to prepare our lives for this new journey, which is so much more than finding the perfect shade of blue for the nursery.”

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