Stress and Pre Term Labor

I am currently 25 weeks pregnant and so afraid I will go into pre term labor from stress. Between work stress, my husband and our damn dog I just feel all the stress in my body and I feel horrible that my baby girl feels all these emotions. I am feeling all the stress from preparing to be a mother which I am happy about but the other things set me over the edge even more and I am so worried about how it effects my baby girl.

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Practice breath work and resting when necessary. Also listen to your body always.

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It’s really no fun and I’ve had a lot of work stressors too but I found there is a lot to be said for really just saying ‘NO I won’t allow this to bother me because I have a whole new set of priorities’.
Try to get out for walks when you can, enjoy a relaxing bath/ longer shower with all the lovely products, read a book in bed, light a lovely smelling candle. Just make sure you’re taking some you (and baby) time at the end of each day if you can. And communicate with your husband- he may not realise how you’re feeling? My partner and I check in with each other- he checks with me more than I check with him haha- each night over dinner. Since we started doing that he’s been so much more aware and on the ball and helpful.
Good luck and hopefully you start to feel a bit better soon! X

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