Tips for taking care of yourself (About to be Mother)

We know that it is very difficult to find time for yourself when you are expecting. But believe us by taking care of yourself can you give your baby the best possible care.

1. Try to schedule few minutes in your daily routine for caring for yourself. It will help you be less easily frustrated, irritable, and self-critical; you may even protect yourself from postpartum depression too.

2. Besides keeping your weight right, do take care of yourself physically. Try to rest between your meals, eat right and do some light exercise or yoga regularlyas per the advice of your doctor.

3. Every time when you visit your doctor try to develop a support system with the parents-to-be like you. By sharing your experiences with each other you can know new things and learn a lot.

4. And this is important one, always try to express your feelings with your husband, feel free to talk, do not hesitate to say what you want to say to your family members/friends, try to accept your negative feelings and focus on your positive feelings  only, it will give you so much mental peace and will prepare you to be a better mom.

5. Take breaks by yourself, with your partner, or with another adult. Schedule little intervals between your daily works, do remember that in pregnancy working nonstop can affect your stamina for lifetime.

6. Be realistic, don’t dream a film actress’s life, every life is unique be yourself and Keep your expectations realistic. No one can have all good things in one life not even film stars or big hotshots’ wives.

7. Work toward reasonable, achievable short goals, whether dealing with feelings, doing housework or losing your pre-baby weight. Don’t be so hard on yourself.

8. It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Develop your sense of humor. Learn to laugh on small things, whether at yourself, your situation, or something outside of all this.

9. Schedule your day with flexible plans. Avoid getting panic on small adverse things.

10. You are going to be a mother soon and that is the biggest change you are going to have, postpone other major life changes like new home new job or anything that could affect your health wealth and mental peace.