| A pregnancy is usually an expected happy event in a | | | | being. Always make sure the exercise is approved by |
| family, anticipated much like Christmas day to a young | | | | the health care provider and is done in a safe way. |
| child, yet even so it is fraught with hormonal upheavals | | | | Ensuring plenty of sleep and rest is a huge factor in |
| and emotions that affect the entire family. From | | | | curbing those emotional upheavals; take the time to |
| before the moment a woman discovers she is | | | | center. |
| pregnant to months after she delivers her body is | | | | Allowing ones self to feel uncertain or fearful about the |
| being changed in many ways physically as well as | | | | pregnancy in general is a helpful tool. Not every |
| emotionally and outside influence greatly affects the | | | | woman feels happy and excited as the approach to |
| entire pregnancy. | | | | motherhood happens, sometimes they may feel |
| In the third trimester of pregnancy a woman's | | | | uncertain about if this was such a good idea after all. |
| hormones have pretty much stabilized and the mood | | | | They may feel a little resentful that their life will be |
| swings have subsided by a substantial degree. | | | | changed more drastically then their partners. They |
| Unfortunately, other mental and emotional problems | | | | may feel concern about their career and how it can |
| may creep in during this final stage of pregnancy. The | | | | be managed with a family, these are normal and |
| ability to focus mentally on a subject seems to be | | | | common feelings and allowing them to be felt and |
| greatly diminished in many women making her job | | | | experienced is helpful in letting them go. |
| more difficult and in turn cause more concern and | | | | When it comes down to it though, finding others to |
| worry. Forgetfulness and just being mentally off is a | | | | share in this is often the best advice. Seeking out |
| common complaint that woman often share but is also | | | | others who have experience the same feelings or are |
| something that many woman feel and because of | | | | currently experiencing them can be just what is |
| fears never share with others. The fear of losing a job | | | | needed. Books and videos, web sites and message |
| or being rejected is often high among women in the | | | | boards, today's pregnant woman has the world at her |
| third trimester of pregnancy and she may begin to | | | | fingertips and no matter the time of day or night she |
| withdraw hoping to fade into the background and go | | | | can connect with others and take comfort in the fact |
| unnoticed. | | | | that what she is feeling is normal and she is not alone |
| At this time nutrition and exercise becomes | | | | but most importantly it will pass. Father's too are |
| increasingly important. By getting the right foods, | | | | seeking information and support more so than ever |
| avoiding foods high in sodium and iron, particularly if | | | | before and they are taking a more involved role in |
| taking iron supplements and getting moderate exercise | | | | pregnancy, delivery and child rearing. Men too want to |
| will help to ease fears and anxiety as well as just | | | | know what to expect in the various stages of |
| making the physical and mental body feel well. | | | | pregnancy development and get support for the fears |
| Maintaining an exercise plan many emotional problems | | | | they have as well as the comfort in knowing that |
| are lessened as well due to the endorphins that are | | | | others are experiencing this too. |
| released during exercise causing a feeling of well | | | | |