Motherhood is not achieved by magic. In the real world, becoming a mother involves the four stages of becoming pregnant, being pregnant, giving birth and caring for your new baby. Once you have conceived, you can't leave the pregnancy behind in the office or deal with it tomorrow. Your body is directly involved in the process twenty-four hours a day.
It sometimes helps to consider becoming a mother in the same way as you would approach beginning a new career. Each stage will require preparation, mastering new skills and adjusting to changes before you begin to feel competent. And, of course, with this career there is also the excitement and challenge of growing and nurturing a new life.
Many women today feel they have to be superwomen: that they have to add pregnancy and motherhood to their existing workload without relinquishing any part of it or adding any assistance. You may be lucky and cope with the increased load, but it is far better to plan so that you have as smooth a transition to motherhood as possible. To achieve a successful balance in your life, ask your self the following questions:
What is best for my baby?
What is best for me?
What is best for my family?
The priority of these questions may change, but each decision you make will have an impact on all your family. Your decisions also may be different from those of others; however, your aim should always be to keep everything in balance to achieve the best experience, given your personal circumstances.
Caring for the baby begins with the mother. It is widely accepted that the health of both the woman and her pregnancy influences the outcome of pregnancy. So, when planning to become pregnant, you should also plan to make healthy lifestyle choices. They will help you to cope physically with the changes of pregnancy and should provide the best environment for your baby's growth and development. The choices you make with regard to nutrition, smoking, drugs, exercise and rest will influence not only your health but your baby's as well.
The physical condition of your body is very important for both your energy and your comfort during pregnancy and for your ability to look after your newborn baby. Recent research on exercise during pregnancy supports the view that there are positive health benefits associated with exercising regularly throughout pregnancy and returning to exercise shortly after your baby is born.
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