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Pregnancy isn\u2019t the easiest thing in the world. That\u2019s a reality. It\u2019s one of the most beautiful things in the world, but it\u2019s not going to be a walk in the park. There\u2019s morning sickness (largely in the first trimester), emotional roller-coasters, random back pain, some \u201cunique\u201d cravings for foods, and having to pee way more than normal. Knowing these things – and really understanding them – are going to help you be there even more for your girl.<\/p>\n
Being patient if her hormones are out of whack, refraining from a joke that wouldn\u2019t be appreciated, and reminding her that you love her will all take loads of stress off of her body and mind.<\/p>\n
Right now, she\u2019s counting on you. Perhaps more than she\u2019s counting on anyone else. You being her rock is going to make the difference between her feeling alone and scared, and her feeling loved and brave. You are one of the people she is looking to the most for support right now. This means even though it may be hard, don\u2019t go walking out. She needs you most right now, don\u2019t let her down, bro.<\/p>\n
As guys, we often feel like we walk a tight line between wanting to always fix our girl\u2019s issues and remembering that sometimes she doesn\u2019t want them fixed – sometimes she just wants you to listen. Because pregnancy can have the extra accompaniments mentioned above, your ability to know when to just listen will be beyond appreciated.<\/p>\n
Not only remember this, but act like it and let her know you know it. You can ask her how \u201cour little guy\u201d is doing, check if \u201cmy two favorite girls\u201d are feeling better this morning, and share your dreams of a family vacation in the future. This will remind her that you\u2019re 100% in it with her. She may feel judged by people in her life regarding being pregnant. Whether or not people really are judging her isn\u2019t as much the issue here – it\u2019s whether she feels accompanied by you and whether she knows that you are in this with her. The more that you take ownership and visibly act as her teammate in this, the more she will feel supported and taken care of, and the more your relationship will grow.<\/p>\n
Even though you know that she still looks amazing – and often radiant with that pregnancy glow – she might have times when she sees that scale or looks at her legs and feels uncomfortable in her own skin. The scale will most likely show a number larger than she\u2019s ever seen before, and combined with the emotional ups and downs due to hormonal changes, this may contribute to body image struggles. Just know and understand that she\u2019s not being ridiculous or something – it\u2019s just a real struggle, but you can help. Every day, in small ways and big ways, remind her how loved she is, how gorgeous she is, and how attractive you find her. It really can help her out.<\/p>\n
Flowers, talking, listening, massages, love notes, movie nights, game nights, helping support her getting plenty of sleep and good nutrition – all the way to going to doctor\u2019s appointments with her, standing up for her, and giving up things that she has to give up during pregnancy, will help make her feel incredibly supported and cared about by you. Your presence, your kindness, your love, your listening, and your sharing will help her immensely, will develop a deeper bond between the two of you, and encourage better parenting together for your little baby.<\/p>\n
Not only will this be something that the two of you can do together (which will strengthen your relationship), but it is also something that just makes sense! There are many resources out there to help you, not only on our website (click here for our extensive resource page<\/a>) but also at the local pregnancy center that we can refer you to. Learning about how your girlfriend\u2019s body is changing<\/a>, how your baby is growing, and the needs of both of them will help you to assist them in staying healthy. Hey, you might really be able to impress her by learning all this stuff too…<\/p>\n Is there nervousness, or worry, or uncertainty that comes with pregnancy and a new child? Absolutely! But never let those natural responses drown out the amazing reality that is unfolding. There\u2019s a lot of hard work ahead, but also ahead of you two (well, you three) is so much excitement and adventure. Fasten your seat-belt, brother, it\u2019s going to be a great ride![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column] About Your Girl During Pregnancy. Pregnancy isn\u2019t the easiest thing in the world. That\u2019s a reality. It\u2019s one of the most beautiful things in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23219,"featured_media":32993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"#7 – Be excited! You and your girl are having a baby!<\/h3>\n
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#1 - It\u2019s tough and she\u2019ll feel all the things<\/h3>\r\nPregnancy isn\u2019t the easiest thing in the world. That\u2019s a reality. It\u2019s one of the most beautiful things in the world, but it\u2019s not going to be a walk in the park. There\u2019s morning sickness (largely in the first trimester), emotional roller-coasters, random back pain, some \u201cunique\u201d cravings for foods, and having to pee way more than normal. Knowing these things - and really understanding them - are going to help you be there even more for your girl.\r\n\r\nBeing patient if her hormones are out of whack, refraining from a joke that wouldn\u2019t be appreciated, and reminding her that you love her will all take loads of stress off of her body and mind.\r\n
#2 - Because of #1, she really needs you to be understanding and supportive (and not try to always fix everything)<\/h3>\r\nRight now, she\u2019s counting on you. Perhaps more than she\u2019s counting on anyone else. You being her rock is going to make the difference between her feeling alone and scared, and her feeling loved and brave. You are one of the people she is looking to the most for support right now. This means even though it may be hard, don\u2019t go walking out. She needs you most right now, don\u2019t let her down, bro.\r\n\r\nAs guys, we often feel like we walk a tight line between wanting to always fix our girl\u2019s issues and remembering that sometimes she doesn\u2019t want them fixed - sometimes she just wants you to listen. Because pregnancy can have the extra accompaniments mentioned above, your ability to know when to just listen will be beyond appreciated.\r\n
#3 - Remember that the baby is your child too<\/h3>\r\nNot only remember this, but act like it and let her know you know it. You can ask her how \u201cour little guy\u201d is doing, check if \u201cmy two favorite girls\u201d are feeling better this morning, and share your dreams of a family vacation in the future. This will remind her that you\u2019re 100% in it with her. She may feel judged by people in her life regarding being pregnant. Whether or not people really are judging her isn\u2019t as much the issue here - it\u2019s whether she feels accompanied by you and whether she knows that you are in this with her. The more that you take ownership and visibly act as her teammate in this, the more she will feel supported and taken care of, and the more your relationship will grow.\r\n
#4 - Body image struggles are very real during pregnancy<\/h3>\r\nEven though you know that she still looks amazing - and often radiant with that pregnancy glow - she might have times when she sees that scale or looks at her legs and feels uncomfortable in her own skin. The scale will most likely show a number larger than she\u2019s ever seen before, and combined with the emotional ups and downs due to hormonal changes, this may contribute to body image struggles. Just know and understand that she\u2019s not being ridiculous or something - it\u2019s just a real struggle, but you can help. Every day, in small ways and big ways, remind her how loved she is, how gorgeous she is, and how attractive you find her. It really can help her out.\r\n
#5 - Do all the little - and big - things to support her and make her feel loved<\/h3>\r\nFlowers, talking, listening, massages, love notes, movie nights, game nights, helping support her getting plenty of sleep and good nutrition - all the way to going to doctor\u2019s appointments with her, standing up for her, and giving up things that she has to give up during pregnancy, will help make her feel incredibly supported and cared about by you. Your presence, your kindness, your love, your listening, and your sharing will help her immensely, will develop a deeper bond between the two of you, and encourage better parenting together for your little baby.\r\n
#6 - Learn about pregnancy and raising a kid!<\/h3>\r\nNot only will this be something that the two of you can do together (which will strengthen your relationship), but it is also something that just makes sense! There are many resources out there to help you, not only on our website (click here for our extensive resource page<\/a>) but also at the local pregnancy center that we can refer you to. Learning about how your girlfriend\u2019s body is changing<\/a>, how your baby is growing, and the needs of both of them will help you to assist them in staying healthy. Hey, you might really be able to impress her by learning all this stuff too...\r\n
#7 - Be excited! You and your girl are having a baby!<\/h3>\r\nIs there nervousness, or worry, or uncertainty that comes with pregnancy and a new child? Absolutely! But never let those natural responses drown out the amazing reality that is unfolding. There\u2019s a lot of hard work ahead, but also ahead of you two (well, you three) is so much excitement and adventure. Fasten your seat-belt, brother, it\u2019s going to be a great ride!","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3425],"tags":[287,96,37,49,34,300],"class_list":["post-35098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guy-zone","tag-boyfriend","tag-pregnancy","tag-pregnancy-symptoms","tag-pregnant","tag-teen-pregnancy","tag-unplanned-pregnancy-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/standupgirl.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}