 | How to reduce worry and anxiety
• Immerse yourself in an activity you love. Read a great book, knit, cook — any activity that gives you pleasure and helps you relax.
• Seek out support. Talk to your partner or friends. If you're looking for anonymity, try BabyCenter's Pregnancy Worries and Complaints Board.
• Exercise — long walks are wonderful, and prenatal yoga is particularly relaxing.
• Splurge on a prenatal massage or ask your partner for a rubdown. It's a great chance for him to do something nice for you and the baby. If you find that stress is affecting your relationships, work, or ability to sleep, do yourself (and your baby) a favor and talk to your caregiver. | | Welcome to your second trimester! Your energy is likely returning, your breasts may be feeling less tender, and your queasiness may have completely abated by now. If not, hang on — chances are good it will soon be behind you (although an unlucky few will still feel nauseated months from now). The top of your uterus is a bit above your pubic bone, which may be enough to push your tummy out a tad. Starting to show can be quite a thrill, giving you and your partner visible evidence of the baby you've been waiting for. Take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead. Why do I feel so much better than I did in the first trimester? The rate of increase in the hormone thought to play a role in pregnancy-related nausea, called hCG, starts to taper off sometime after the tenth week, according to Dr. Gil Gross, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis. As the levels of this pregnancy hormone plateau, nausea generally subsides and you start to feel noticeably better. Additionally, in the first few months of pregnancy, other hormone levels are skyrocketing, too, which leaves many women feeling off-kilter and nauseated. Now that you're hitting the second trimester of pregnancy and your body is adjusting to its new chemistry, you'll likely have a respite before third-trimester aches and other late-pregnancy discomforts kick in. |
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