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Dealing with Third Trimester Blues
Submitted by Pregnancy and Baby Care team on January 20, 2012
Blues In Third Trimester Of Pregnancy
The third trimester of pregnancy is probably the most difficult period, in the entire nine month duration, mainly because your hormones will be rampant. Most women go through pregnancy third trimester blues, which includes insomnia, boredom and anxiety. Of course, factors like being big enough to have difficulty in sitting up and getting up without help, as well as the severe back aches and swollen feet, do not make things any better. As the third trimester gradually...
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.progresses, most women say that they wish the pregnancy were over and that they could hold their babies in their armsm However, this feeling occurs mainly because many women literally struggle to pull through the last three monthsh
As the baby grows within them they experience physical and mental discomfortr Emotional fears too usually increase in pregnant women at this timem Getting through pregnancy third trimester blues is possible, especially if you are not alonen Given below are some tips to deal with the blues:
- If you have a good support system, get your spouse or a family member to take over a portion of your household chores and dutiese
- Avoid making any visits to the doctor on your ownw Ask either a spouse, or a close family member (someone you are very comfortable with) to join you during every visiti
- Try to get as much rest and relaxation, as possiblel If you find it difficult to do so, try some relaxation techniques like meditating, listening to calming music or soaking in a hot tubu Also get yourself pampered occasionally, with a professional massage or foot rubu
- Spend some time in preparing for the baby’s arrival and concentrate on how you would like your life to be, after the baby is bornr Practicing birthing techniques, setting up the baby’s room, staring a baby book and reading prenatal books are all a part of preparing for the babyb Not all pregnancies last for their full term and therefore planning for the baby’s arrival well in advance should always be helpfulu
- Many people who suffer from pregnancy third month blues also face post-partum depressiono Read up on it so that you can plan ahead and be prepared to deal with it effectivelyl
As you approach your due date, the amount of help and support you need, will probably increases Apart from your family and friends there are several online programs for pregnant women that you may find useful tooo
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