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How To Be Pregnant and Proud

Celebrate Your Growing Body

By Shel Franco

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  • Feel a Little Glamorous: If you enjoy the look and feel of lacy bras and panties, you can continue to enjoy them during pregnancy. Most department stores stock lacy underwire bras in sizes to fit the generous pregnancy bustline.
  • Accessorize: Jewelry is another way to draw attention to an area of your body that you feel more comfortable with. A bold pair of earrings, a unique broach or a dynamic bracelet might just boost your confidence.
  • Rubbed the Right Way: When stresses or body aches rear their ugly heads, a massage can melt away the torment. Patty Ulrich of Erie, Penn., enjoyed massages even into her last trimester. Many massage therapists stock a special pillow that allows a woman in late pregnancy to lie on her stomach.
  • Make the Mind-Body Connection: Prenatal yoga classes are increasingly popular, and video tapes such as Prenatal Yoga with Colette Crawford allow you to get a refreshing workout in your own living room. As with any exercise during pregnancy, check with your doctor or midwife before beginning a yoga routine.
  • Education Through Community: The single most important step a pregnant woman can take toward accepting her body's changes is to become educated. Surf around Pregnancy Today and get answers to your questions and concerns. Head over to a discussion board and discover that you're not alone in your feelings about your changing body. There are other women here who understand your emotions, and sharing those feelings is a great way to educate yourself about the miracle of pregnancy and the way it's affecting your body.
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