Pregnancy emotions: ‘survival’ guide

Pregnancy is supposed to be a wonderful, so why all the tears? Follow our ‘survival’ guide to better understand what your mind and body are going through, and how to keep a smile on your face (most of the time!).

Surviving pregnancy's emotional turmoil

As soon as you know you’re pregnant, you’ll start to feel a turmoil of emotions. You think about names for the baby, what colour to paint the baby’s room, the fact that you’re soon to become a mother, you think about your partner, family and the future... and then you will probably burst into...
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Emotional guide – weeks 1 to 13

These first weeks are possibly the worst when it comes to emotions: you can go from laughter to tears in three seconds flat.
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Emotional guide – weeks 14 to 26

Around the 10th week of pregnancy, the rollercoaster of emotions will calm and fatigue and nausea usually disappear as human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) levels begin to even out.
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Emotional guide – weeks 27 to 40

During this 3rd trimester you will feel a variety of different emotions as you prepare for the forthcoming arrival of your baby.
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