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Solo Retreats While Expecting
Love Breaks for Pregnant Moms
By Laura Cone
In addition to bonding with your baby by talking or playing music, keep a journal or record of your feelings and what is going on in your life and the world. "By keeping a journal and writing down things, it really helps you sort out your thoughts and enjoy where you are and appreciate where you are," Dr. Curtis says.
Jill Iovino, a La Leche League leader and mother of two from Sicklerville, N.J., says she had little alone time when she was pregnant with her first son because she was a teacher at the time. "Being a mom, you tend to have a lot of alone time whether you want it or not," says Iovino. "Your husband returns back to work and after the excitement of the baby's first coming, moms tend to have a lot of alone time unless they have other children. When you have other children it's really not possible to be alone."
Iovino says her sister-in-law, who is pregnant for the first time with triplets, has felt stressed by the overwhelming attention she gets. "I think you need time to process," Iovino says. "You need time to think. Pregnant women in general spend a lot of time in their own head even when they are around people. Even when you are in the vicinity of other people, your spouse or your children, you are still thinking about yourself and thinking about the baby [and] your hopes and dreams for that unborn child."
Finally, communicate to the people around you that you appreciate the attention but also need time alone. Then, when you find the time and place every day for a mini-retreat, remember you are not really alone. You have time to get to know the baby inside of you who keeps you company every day during your pregnancy.
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