Tips to Beat the Pregnancy Blues

Simple tips to help you beat the pregnancy blues.

No one can be happy and feel great every day. During my second pregnancy, felt huge, unattractive and couldn't wait for it to be over so I could get back my old body and into my regular clothes. Then I felt guilty for feeling that way. Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman's life.

However, when those pregnancy blues hit, when you feel overly large, and you can't see your feet, and you feel like you're waddling like a duck, and your feet are swollen ten times what you think they should be, and the list goes on. The truth is, these feeling are normal, and yes on top of these feelings you have to deal with your raging hormones as well.

Listed below are some tips to help you beat those pregnancy blues:

1. Get plenty of rest and eat health. Make sure you get enough folic acid, and all the nutritious your physician recommends.
2. Get plenty of exercise, even is this means walking around your yard. Exercising will give you more energy and lift your spirits.
3. Even if you don't feel like it, take the time to groom yourself. Fix your hair, put on your makeup, and if you have the time, pamper yourself with a trip to the salon. You'll feel confident and will have a better outlook.
4. Purchase maternity clothes that make you feel beautiful. Don't just buy something because it fits. How you feel about your looks does affect your emotions.
5. Don't be afraid to indulge in some pretty accessories. A pretty scarf or a nice pair of earrings can dress up an outfit, and make you feel better about yourself.
6. If you are feeling bored, or blue, then consider doing an activity that will guarantee you'll enjoy yourself. This can be anything from preparing the baby's room, shopping, gardening, preparing a scrapbook, writing in a pregnancy journal, swimming, or whatever
   activity that you enjoy doing. However, I would put off rock climbing until after you deliver.
7. Fact, approximately 10% of women experience mild to moderate depression during their pregnancy. If you are having prolonged or persistent depression, or anxiety, immediately seek professional help.
8. Plan dates with your spouse. Set aside quality time for just the two of you. If you already have children, get a baby sitter and go out for a romantic dinner or movie. Once the baby arrives, it will be harder to find time alone with your spouse.
9. Make time for yourself. This can be reading a book, soaking in a warm bubble bath, having a pedicure and manicure. The important thing is to make time for you.
10. Enjoy this wonderful experience. Pretty soon, these 9 months will be over, then before you know it your child will be going off to college.

Every woman gets the pregnancy blues. It's important to feel great about being a woman and bringing new life into the world. Trust me, you will see your feet again.