| What should you do to have a happy pregnancy? | | | | along with, and it will be easier for you to deal with |
| Many things you could do, but what most pregnant | | | | others (even the difficult ones!). |
| women rarely do is having a vacation. Get a life and | | | | You are not a slacker for needing time off. Enjoy |
| try to relax a little bit. Or take an extended weekend | | | | spending time with your spouse, too, in these nine |
| just to refresh and recharge your batteries. | | | | months, since the second the baby arrives, it will |
| Downtime is very important, and in a world where | | | | become the number one priority for both of you. Even |
| nearly all of us are tied to cell phones and lap tops, | | | | so, do not let your relationship with your spouse |
| even away from the office, it is good to get away | | | | become a low priority. Otherwise, you may look up |
| from it all from time to time. Having time to walk along | | | | five or ten years from now and realize you no longer |
| the beach or play golf or even to stay inside and read | | | | know the man who fathered your baby. |
| a great book without interruptions can help us | | | | Keep romance alive. Go on regular, standing dates, |
| recharge our batteries. | | | | even it they are on Tuesday nights. Leave the baby |
| When the baby comes, your number one job is to be | | | | with a sitter and enjoy some adult time away from |
| Mom. So, you will not have much time for yourself, at | | | | Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer. It is important to |
| least not in the beginning when the baby depends on | | | | realize that as much as you are a mother, you are |
| you for everything. Capitalize on those spare moments | | | | also a wife. And you need to build a life for yourself so |
| of highly valued free time now. | | | | that when baby grows up, you still have meaningful |
| When you are refreshed, you are more effective and | | | | things and people around you. |
| productive anyway. You will also be easier to get | | | | |