Navigating Your Pregnancy

Unfortunately, you and your partner may not be on the same page when it comes to money. During the “getting ready for baby” mode, some people focus their energies on the family’s financial outlook, while others have very different priorities. The two of you may need to go through many heated discussions and make some compromises before you can see eye-to-eye; but in the end, you need to come up with a solution so you can work together.

“I had a really hard time talking to my husband about our finances when I was newly pregnant,” says Andrea. “He wanted to have all the details hammered out right from the get-go, while I was still all dreamy and glowing over the fact that I was growing this little person. I figured the money stuff would work itself out. It took a lot of tense conversations before we reached some common ground, but with a lot of patience we were able to meet in the middle.”

Don’t Worry Yourself Sick

Even if you can get past the fatigue, nausea and financial stress, you won’t be able to truly enjoy your pregnancy if you spend most of your time worrying. Amy found herself obsessing over every little twinge, cramp and unusual craving. “I’d just read the ‘what if something goes wrong’ section in a popular pregnancy book, and suddenly I was convinced there was something wrong with me or the baby,” she confesses. “If I craved ice, I wondered if I had an iron deficiency. If I had a cramp in my leg, I was sure it was a blood clot.”

It’s common and understandable to have numerous concerns surrounding your pregnancy. After all, there’s no window into your uterus to allow you to see what’s going on in there; and being pregnant means changes all over your body, from your hair to your feet.