For many women - myself included - pregnancy brings on tremendous anxiety and confusion, along with the joy.
By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be pregnant.
The moment you get pregnant, you're tortured by the fear of not doing it well. But I feel at peace with that right now.
My pregnancy was great, but the last three weeks were manic because my blood pressure was going up and up.
I think it affected me physically and emotionally, yes. I did have my ups and downs, but I actually had more ups and downs after the shots were finished and she was pregnant because of the reality of being pregnant with twins.
In many countries, women aren't jubilant when they learn they are pregnant. Quite the opposite - they're terrified.
I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a way of avoiding it.
Honestly, because it's my third, I feel like I've been pregnant for like six years, seriously.
I'm not sure if my husband is going to be there when I actually have the baby. He said the only way he's going to be in the room when there's a delivery is if there's a pizza involved.
A lot of women act like it's the easiest decision, and I'm just going to have a baby and put my life on hold and not be worried about it. Well, I was worried.
The first time I got pregnant, I was a young girl - I was 17 years old. Although I knew right away that I wanted to keep my child, being a pregnant teen was an extremely scary experience for me. Luckily, my family and friends were very supportive and were there for me every step of the way.
When you're suddenly pregnant and no one is standing by your side, even if you're in your 30s, it's a hard conversation. I'm a traditional girl, and I believe in marriage, and I just always thought that's the way I'd be doing this.
You check the pregnancy test every month, and when it comes up negative it can start to wear on you
