Waiting for a baby is something that always fills us with enthusiasm. Imagining what her face, her hands and her feet will be like, is something that many women fantasize about during pregnancy while we await their arrival.
Usually, when the last part of the third trimester approaches, most of us are already impatient to meet our baby , although at the same time, we may also wish to remain pregnant.
That is why today I am talking about those conflicting emotions that we experience in the third trimester: when you die wanting your baby to be born, but at the same time you want to stay pregnant .
The expected third quarter
We have finally reached the last pull of pregnancy! Every day it takes less to have your baby in your arms and that they can enjoy each other’s company, in a different way than they have during this time.
If previously in your pregnancy you lived the ups and downs of that roller coaster of emotions so typical of this experience, in the final stretch it is even more intense, as new illusions, fears and fears appear , especially if it will be your first birth.
The last months of pregnancy mark the end of one stage and the beginning of another. As in any experience where there is a before and after, it is normal for there to be a combination of nostalgia and joy .
When you die to meet your baby …
The moment we look forward to the most when we are pregnant is the moment when we will finally meet our baby and we will be able to hold him in our arms. We can’t wait for this to happen!
We are anxious to see and touch him, to hear his first babbling, to smell that scent so characteristic of babies on his skin, to put on the clothes that we have prepared for him and a thousand and one other things.
In addition, of course, we also look forward to the day when it is born so that we can rest from the weight of our belly , which in recent months will be quite huge and causing some discomfort that -literally- takes away our sleep, because although waiting for our baby full of illusion, there are times when pregnancy is not as beautiful as we expected.
… but at the same time you love being pregnant
On the other hand, we must admit that despite the discomfort and exhaustion that these last months can bring, there are many things that we love about being pregnant and they are what make us secretly wish that we continue like this for a while longer.
We cannot deny that something we like about being pregnant is the treatment we receive from the people around us . Family, friends and even strangers are usually kinder to us and offer to help us if they see that we need it.
Of course we cannot forget the cravings, which although we must continue in moderation, they are one of the pleasures we have in pregnancy , and that we can enjoy without anyone questioning us or telling us anything.
Finally, but without a doubt one of the most important: the feeling of security that knowing that our baby is well protected within us gives us.
We know that our belly has everything we need to be safe, calm and happy, and feeling how it moves inside us, kicking us , is one of the most beautiful sensations we can feel during pregnancy.
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