The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby

Description

*Everything you need to know about pregnancy―from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.* This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs―including: help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and more advice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy―even when you're feeling anything but godly what to expect from doctor check-ups, your encounters with the scale and labor and delivery tips on how to survive food cravings, aversions, and even dreaded pregnancy exercise healthy eating advice for pregnancy that doesn't outright ban ice cream sundaes ideas on how to keep your marriage a priority when you're pregnant, including a guide for Christian dads-to-be and even pregnancy sex tips This detailed guide takes you through each trimester with helpful tips, humorous accounts, and supportive spiritual advice--all with a girlfriend-to-girlfriend approach that will help moms feel comfortable as they navigate this life-changing time. *Everything you need to know about pregnancy—from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.* This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs—including: help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and more advice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy—even when you're feeling anything but godly what to expect from doctor check-ups, your encounters with the scale and labor and delivery tips on how to survive food cravings, aversions, and even dreaded pregnancy exercise healthy eating advice for pregnancy that doesn't outright ban ice cream sundaes ideas on how to keep your marriage a priority when you're pregnant, including a guide for Christian dads-to-be and even pregnancy sex tips This detailed guide takes you through each trimester with helpful tips, humorous accounts, and supportive spiritual advice--all with a girlfriend-to-girlfriend approach that will help moms feel comfortable as they navigate this life-changing time. Cover Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: You're Havin' A Baby! One: Getting Into the Pregnancy Groove Two: Pregnancy 101 Three: The Dreaded Morning Sickness Four: Feeding Frenzy Five: All That Medical Stuff Six: Work It, Mama Seven: Pregnancy 201 Eight: Gearing Up for Baby Nine: Name Games Ten: Pregnancy 301 Eleven: Ready, Set, Don't Go Twelve: Let the (Labor) Games Begin Thirteen: Labor Day Fourteen: The Christian Daddy's Guide Fifteen: Where to Go When You Need to Know Sixteen: The Christian Mama's Guide to Your Epilogue: The Mommiest About the Author Index