The best thing a new mother can do for herself is be in the know when it comes to motherhood challenges. This was one of many reasons why I penned When Mothers Cry. I wanted women as well as their partners to fully understand that there is more than just caring for self and children when it comes to motherhood. Being a mother has many different dynamics and they all aren't so "great, wonderful and special."
When you know that you are personally or professionally going through much as it relates to your pregnancy, don't be fearful of speaking up or worried about your job title. You have a lot to be concerned about and that is bringing a healthy baby into this world.
Partners, family, friends, employers and more will frustrate you at times especially when you react to them in off-putting ways due to raging hormones. Don't worry about saying, "I'm hungry...I need food. I want to be left alone right now. I don't feel like or want to do anything but relax. I am not my best today, so I will need to take the day off...get off the phone."
Whether a person understands or not is irrelevant, if you don't look out for you, who will?
Nicholl McGuire
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