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Being a Laid-back Mama
Beating Stress Is Good for Expectant Moms
By Katerie Prior
If stress persists in your life, focus on the future. When she was pregnant with her first child, Rachel Goodchild learned that she had a heart condition. Her doctor warned her there was a possibility that she might die during delivery. Both Goodchild and her husband were floored.
Goodchild, an educator and author, pushed all the bad news aside and thought about her baby. She saw herself rocking the baby to sleep, waking up in the night and changing diapers. "I focused on the baby and a more positive future," she says. "I enlisted the support of friends and family and took as much time as I could to read, relax, enjoy life and enjoy my pregnancy."
Although Goodchild recalls the delivery as being quite traumatic, she and her baby were fine. "I have a very laid-back baby," she says. While Goodchild also recommends eating well and exercising as good ways to beat stress, "I think the key is to focus on the future as positively as you can," she says.
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