what's the best pregnancy advice you even received?

Question

oops! ever received

Answer 1

I think the best pregnancy advice I ever received was to ignore all pregnancy advice. Seriously! Everyone will have an opinion on how to do pregnancy "right." You have to do what feels right for you. Listen to yourself and your doctor.

Answer 2

The very best thing that I ever learned while I was pregnant was to breast feed my baby. I read some wonderful books but the one that I remember most fondly was "The Womaly Art Of Breastfeeding". I read that book until it almost fell apart. The reason that it was such wonderful advice for me was that it allowed me to totally bypass the terrible sleep deprivation that everyone talked about. From day one (after getting home from the hospital) I cuddled my wee one down in bed with me and we slept all we wanted. I had not expected it to be so easy or so wonderful. When people would ask me how many times the baby nursed at night I had to tell them that I did not actually know! Counting the diapers gave me some idea but for the most part, we slept! I did remember to change sides every once in awhile but mostly we both slept like babies! I was grateful also for all the extra time I had to rest without having to prepare formula, with all the measuring and mixing. I did not have to sterilize the bottles and the rubber nipples. My milk was always the perfect temperature and it was always ready! I loved the freedom it gave me when I wanted to take the baby with me. No being tied down at home for us, all I did was grab some diapers and wipes and we were out the door. Those were the most carefree days of child rearing that I ever experienced.
Anyway, I ended up breastfeeding all four of my children and it was truly the most beautiful experience of my life. (My 5th child is adopted and for health reasons I could not relactate so she did have to be bottle fed...what a nightmare!) I am in the process of becoming a Lactation Consultant as I want to be able to share this gift with other mothers.
If you are pregnant ( and I assume that you are) I want to say Congratulations and I hope you have a wonderful time. Love and Blessings to you and your precious little one!
Lady Trinity~ ( btw, [e-mail] if you ever want to correspond. I would love to hear from you.)

Answer 3

My mom gave me the best advice-- she said that when I was still "the baby" of the family, and my little brother was on the way, she made sure that she spent a good chunk of the pregnancy taking me for walks and playing with me because she knew that our time together would be less after the baby came. So now that I'm pregnant with my second, a boy, I have been spending alot of time with my almost 2yr old. We go to the park to play and feed the ducks, go for walks, color on the front stoop w/ sidewalk chalk, things like that. I want her to feel like the only child as long as possible.

Answer 4

Don't listen to everyone else. Your pregnancy is yours and not someone elses. Just because something did or didn't work for them, doesn't mean the same thing will hold true for you. Each pregnancy is different too. When all else fails, call the doctor.

Answer 5

To enjoy the pregnancy. It passes by so fast. Try not to worry so much about things because it takes away from the joy of pregnancy. Enjoy by pampering yourself, write in a journal, sleep,etc.

Answer 6

1) Take a Bradley Childbirth class

2) Read "The Thinking Women's Guide to Chilbirth" by Henci Goer

3) Read the Ina May's childbirth book by Ina May Gaskin

4) Hire a doula

5) watch my calories to limit weight gain to a sensible amount so I don' thave a 11-pound baby

6) Walk briskly for one hour per day so I am in shape for the endurance event that is labor and birth

Answer 7

The best advice I've gotten was more parenting advice, but it kind of applies to pregnancy as well.

My cousin told me to ignore all advice. Plenty of people have raised kids, but no one has raised YOUR kid. (Similarly, no one has had your pregnancy, so don't assume you're going to be just like your neighbor was when she was pregnant!)

Answer 8

Sleep, and STOP WORRYING!!! I'm a big worrier, so it's hard for me not to worry, and since I know almost everything that should be happening, if it doesn't I get concerned and if something else other then what I'm expecting happens, I get nervous. Just the way it goes.

Answer 9

No two pregnancies are alike. don't take for granted that your pregnancy will be exactly like your friends/relatives.
Comparing your pregnancy to someone elses is like comparing green tea to calico cats!

Answer 10

be confident in your mothering skills and abilities. if u are unsure of yourself and insecure in handling and caring for the baby they sense this and cry a lot which leads to more frustration.