The first trimester lasts up to 12 weeks
♦ How a woman took the news of pregnancy. A certain degree of uncertainty, anxiety, confusion - this is the norm. Problem is the situation when a woman continues to treat pregnancy as a hindrance, but at the same time, for some reason, keeps it.
♦ How the family, especially the future father of the child, took the news of the replenishment. The worse was the initial reaction of close people, the more difficult it is for a woman to experience positive emotions and confidence in the future. But if the situation is resolved, then the initial tension gives way to joy.
♦ Whether the woman started to feel pregnant while the external signs were absent. Feeling "I'm pregnant," the representation of that tiny "seed" that lives inside of you is important in order for adaptation to the new state to proceed successfully. If a woman feels pregnant, it helps her to choose the best ways to promote the preservation and successful course of pregnancy. This change in the regime of the day, nutrition, limiting extraneous experiences. When a woman leads the old way of life, without giving up bad habits, the baby suffers.
♦ Changes in the hormonal background and "capriciousness" of pregnant women.In the first trimester, a woman exhibits a special sensitivity, unbalanced behavior, largely due to hormonal changes, as well as to the process of adaptation to a new reality.These changes are natural and then pass.
♦ Formation of the "patient's position." Pregnancy is a natural process, but you have to visit the doctor quite often, go through numerous examinations, take a lot of tests, and in such a situation it is important for a woman to keep the "position of a healthy patient." Persuade yourself that everything goes as it should The problem in this case is an increase in the anxiety of the future mother.It begins to look for symptoms that indicate malaise, perceives her condition as a disease and wants to fence himself off from the world, having spent most of the pregnancy on a sick leave.
The second trimester lasts up to 26 weeks
♦ First stirring baby. About 17-18 weeks is a real miracle: my mother first feels the first stirring of the baby inside. It is important how you perceive them. Of course, mostly women feel great joy, surprise, pride and admiration. With the advent of the first movements, the so-called phenomenon of the double Ya is formed. The future mommy feels a kind of duality: on the one hand, she and the child are one. On the other hand, she feels that the child is independent, he is a separate person. This is the basis for the formation of deep attachment to crumbs.
♦ The question of the sex of the child. In the second trimester (after 20 weeks), modern ultrasound equipment and an experienced physician are able to determine the sex of the child. Often parents are eagerly awaiting this information. But if it turns out to be the wrong sex, then the future dad and mom can be disappointed.If this happens, you need to deal with the negative as quickly as possible.The rejection of the sex of the child is associated with rejection of him as such, which badly affects the harmony of the mother- child". The best position when parents want them to have a healthy baby, not fixated on his sex.
♦ Changing the shape of your own body. In the second trimester, the woman's figure begins to change. At first, she perceives these small changes positively. But as the abdomen increases, some future mothers begin to worry about the lost harmony. These feelings overwhelm mainly those for whom the questions of the figure have always been important, and who, before the pregnancy, put a lot of effort to maintain a slender figure. But, starting from the second half of pregnancy, accepting body changes is a necessity. In the preparation courses for childbirth, psychologists offer an exercise to future moms, during which all participants tell why a pregnant woman is beautiful. Since there are usually future daddies on similar courses, their words about the attractiveness of wives inspire confidence not only in their partners, they are important for other mothers.
The third trimester lasts up to 40 weeks
♦ The mood changes again. Now this happens for other reasons, and the main one is growing anxiety before giving birth.
♦ Your activity decreases. In the third trimester, both physical activity (due to a large tummy) and social, associated with work and friendly contacts, decreases. This is a natural process, for which you should not reproach yourself neither as a woman, nor as close friends and friends. A woman is increasingly interested in everything related to the child, his birth, his subsequent care. Communication with others is now mainly about pregnancy and childbirth. A future mother may become more withdrawn, less sociable. Topics that are not related to motherhood, which were previously important, become uninteresting to her. Entering into the conversation, the woman remains emotionally cold, as if indifferent. Close it may seem that it does not interest anything. The father of the child sometimes begins to take offense: "She completely ceased to be interested in my news!" But both the woman and her family should understand that the process of narrowing of interests is natural and beneficial, allowing them to enter the new and beautiful life situation of motherhood without stress.
- 1 trimester. The image of the child in your mind is for the time being abstract. You can represent an emerging person by adding details you will learn about from articles and books. At the end of the first trimester, the woman expects the first planned ultrasound, where she will first see her child. From this moment a new stage begins. If before that woman was more worried about her health, now the main thing is the health of the baby. Moreover, having seen her crumb on the screen of the monitor, she personally makes sure that he is, even in spite of the missing tummy. This allows the future mother to take her status and tune in for the upcoming motherhood.
- 2 trimester. This "golden period" of pregnancy: the mood is stable, the stomach is not too big and does not interfere, your activity is normal. It seems that you can turn mountains! You are not just happy about your situation, you are enjoying pregnancy! Use this period as much as possible: go with your husband to rest , because in the coming years you are unlikely to do it without a child, do repairs in the apartment, create - paint, embroider, sing! In the second trimester, the child becomes very sensitive to the experiences of the mother - both positive and negative, and so the calm situation is the guarantee of the health of the baby.It should not be cussed and nervous.If this happens, explain to your kid what you are experiencing.Pat your tummy and say: "Mom is a little upset, baby, but she loves you and everything will be fine! ".
- 3 trimester. Time is special when a woman finally develops a psychological readiness for childbirth. Many seemingly negative manifestations (increased anxiety, a certain narrowing of interests, a decrease in activity) are necessary to enable the woman to concentrate on the forthcoming new experience of motherhood. At this time, the so-called maternal dominant is being actively formed - a special state of the mother's body that puts the interests of the child above its own. Thanks to this dominant, after the appearance of crumbs, mother will feel his needs and experiences. While the baby does not become more independent, all your thoughts will be about him.