5 ways to cope with early pregnancy worries

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5 Ways to Cope with Early Pregnancy Worries

• By Pregnancy.about.com

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A few things to think about to help you gestate
in peace

• Get Informed
• Build a Support Network
• Have a Positive Mindset
• Practice Relaxation and Mindfulness
• Exercise

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Get Informed

• Taking an early pregnancy class, getting your
  hands on a great pregnancy book (Not one of the
  scary ones.), finding a good doctor or midwife
  and talking to your practitioner are all great
  ways to help calm your fears. Facts are great
  combatants of fear.

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Build a Support Network

• Just as you should seek about physical advice
  from professionals, talking to other moms who
  have been there can be very helpful. Asking the
  questions that may seem silly is great. It can
  also just be good to blow of steam about life in
  general. Sometimes just going out with friends is
  balm for the soul, even if you don't specifically
  talk about pregnancy.

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Have a Positive Mindset

• Being pregnant can be so draining when everyone
  wants to share their horror stories with you. Try
  to figure out what your strategy will be to deal
  with this type of over-sharing. Seek out sources
  of information that offer realistic and positive
  information. Consider using pregnancy
  affirmations to help you stay positive. Be
  careful not to confuse positivity and realistic
  thoughts. You can have a complicated pregnancy
  and still have a positive mindset.

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Practice Relaxation and Mindfulness

• Relaxation and mindfulness are two different
  things that can help you reduce stress and
  prepare for labor, birth, and parenting.
  Relaxation is about the body and the mind. There
  are many different techniques that you can use
  from simple tense/release relaxation, to yoga
  with relaxation, and progressive relaxation.
  Mindfulness is slightly different and focuses on
  quieting the mind. This can work really well when
  considering how stressful pregnancy can be. All
  of these can be learned in classes, via apps, or
  even books. (See also Apps for Mindfulness and
  Relaxation)

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Exercise

• Getting out and getting moving has a lot of
  benefits in pregnancy. Not only will it help you
  keep your weight at appropriate levels, but it
  will prepare your body for the hard work of
  labor, and the recovery afterwards. Physical
  activity will also help you reduce stress, and
  feel better in pregnancy by lowering the pain
  from pregnancy symptoms. If you havent been
  exercising before, think of this as more
  movement. You can take stairs when possible, park
  in the back of a parking lot, or simply talk a
  walk or go swimming a few times a week. If you
  are already active, you can continue to do most
  of your routine with very few exceptions.