This is a stage of motherhood that is unique to each woman. In my own pregnancies, there were extreme highs, buzzing with tremendous excitement but there were also lows of worry thanks to hormones and the occasional medical condition. It’s a season to be cherished and remembered. It’s a time where you can feel absolutely awful while still glowing. The anticipation of a couple about to be parents for the first time is powerful. For families with children already in the mix, it’s a time to cherish the dynamic and children they have. Those last days as a family of three (or 4 or 5 and so on) before the dynamic shifts entirely. Children bubbling with excitement to meet their new baby sibling! It’s all so real and beautiful.
