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Exercising an average of 20 to 45 minutes three to five days a week can reduce your risk for pregnancy-related health problems. It can also reduce lower back pain by building stronger abdominal and back muscles and improving your postpartum recovery. Most importantly, regular exercise is great for improving your overall psychological well-being and mood, which is essential to pregnancy and the postpartum period. This can be a little difficult for ladies, who are generally more on the un-sporty side and like to move as little as possible. Anyhow, for the sake of a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby and an easier birth, now might be a good time to start moving a little more. But moderately please. It’s crucial to not overdo it.

Every mom is individual. Every pregnancy is different. Every labor is different. We all have different fitness levels. You know how you usually feel so you are the one that can identify when you feel discomfort and want to go easy on you.

Being conscious and acknowledging how you feel during and after an exercise or the workout keeps you connected to yourself and allows you to get the most out of it. If you are experiencing pain, discomfort or severe fatigue post exercise/workout, you may want to recognize it and modify going forward. Doing less does not make you a failure. Remembering that is sometimes a challenge among the over achiever ladies… I know. But sometimes we just have to do less to gain more. No matter the suitability of any exercise, your body needs you to listen to what it’s telling you, take things at your own pace and give yourself some grace. Remember, during pregnancy your aim is to stay active for the benefit of you and your baby rather than exercising to exhaustion or achieving personal bests. 

If you take the attention to listen to your body, your body will tell you what you need. You might need a break to catch your breath and rest sometimes. It’s OK to pass up a hike for a nap. This is not the time to feel like you should begin training for a marathon. With pregnancy, you are in the middle of – or just finishing one of the biggest marathons in your life.

Pregnancy is a wonderful time to focus on yourself and your needs. Addressing those needs through safe exercise will help promote a healthy mental and physical state of being.

Pregnancy can be delightful, exciting, and challenging in a woman’s life. Expectant mothers can feel excited and ready for the journey. On the other hand, you feel frustrated and sick to your stomach. Not only can pregnancy affect a woman’s physical body, but it can also affect hormones, causing happiness, worries, and irritability all in a moment.

Stress can hamper your self-esteem and with all of these changes, you might even feel like you’re not yourself anymore. Fortunately, there are definitely ways to stay positive and feel confident about yourself throughout your pregnancy.

You can always say something kind to yourself as soon as you wake up. You don’t have to wake up and list everything you love about your body, but tell yourself what you’re proud of you for. Make a habit of thinking of yourself in a positive light. 

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– Apply several drops (2-4) to chest, base of neck, bottom of feet

-Massage 1-2 drops of Valor essential oil blend on your temples or neck to ward off negative energy and increase inner strength

-Add Valor essential oil blend to your back following a massage for an uplifting experience.

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Most mums-to-be experience some pregnancy symptoms in their first trimester. This daily physical reminder may help you bond with your unborn baby from the start. Although your partner doesn’t have this physical experience, there are still plenty of ways to help them bond with your growing baby as your pregnancy progresses. Help your partner to feel your unborn baby’s movements. Let them know that your baby can now hear sounds outside your womb. Suggest your partner talks and reads to your baby bump. This will help your baby become familiar with their voice.

I actually had my friend tell me that she gave birth to two girls, just about 1 year apart. To one, the father spoke every night and caressed the baby bump, while the baby was still in the stomach of the mother. To the second one he never spoke. He also didn’t caress her in her mothers womb. The girls have grown to be teenagers, and the first one loves her father endlessly while the second one doesn’t care a lot about him. I was baffled by the difference a regular act of connection can make. Since I have told my man about this, he takes extra time to connect with our kids and they love him very much.

Mourning Doves normally build their nests in trees but will build them on the ground, on window ledges, or on other man-made structures if needed. The male looks for a good place to build the nest, and once he finds one he calls the female and she either approves or disapproves. When the female feels right, the build may begin! Because after all, female intuition is also an important guide to building a cozy home. Home – the result of two hearts committed to build a life together.