By Sophie Harris - Pregnancy & Postpartum Psychotherapist

Often, as women we've worked really hard to build careers and we know there's going to be so much change within our job roles during and after pregnancy. We may also be worried about the change of dynamics in our relationship and it may be that our partner doesn't understand what we are going through. As pregnant women we go through a lot and there are often multiple symptoms - even just trying to explain the internal dialogue around being pregnant to somebody who hasn't been can be incredibly difficult.

Learn to sit with uncertainty

It can be really helpful to learn to sit with the uncertainty of what it is you’re not feeling excited about. It can be really difficult if we're used to having control and like to know exactly how things are going to go, but learn to try and embrace some of that uncertainty. You don't know how you feel at the moment but that doesn't mean it won't change. Being pregnant and having a baby are very different things and just because you're not excited about being pregnant does not mean you won't be an absolutely amazing Mother.