Maternity – A moment in tummy, a lifetime in heart

“Mummy, doesn’t your tummy hurt or don’t you feel tired?” asked a concerned child fondly touching his mother’s tummy. I paused for a moment eager to hear the mother’s response. “No dear, in fact I feel happy and free from any sort of pain. Aren’t we all eagerly awaiting to welcome our baby into this world and into our hearts?”. The child’s smile confirmed that he was more than happy with his mother’s reasoning.

Dealing with stress during pregnancy OR Generic factors that can trigger stress levels during Pregnancy

Stress raises its ugly head in the most unexpected way, sometimes, during the most jubilant times of your life. Stress and joy does not necessarily go hand in hand. But consider this -discovering that you are pregnant can be one of the happiest moments of your life but your excitement can diminish at supersonic speed if you allow the stress bug to bite you. Here, the stress bug we are referring to are not some creepy crawly creatures but two legged people like relatives, friends and sometimes even co-workers.