Whether we live it in impatience, joy, apprehension or serenity, Pregnancy is a very special time in a woman’s life.. The body that changes month after month, weight gain, moods subject to hormones are the most visible signs.
But, from the pregnancy test to the postpartum period, pregnancy is also marked by small ailments that women are not necessarily prepared for, such as nausea, constipation, fatigue or back pain. We also ask a lot of questions : we don’t always know if we should stop smoking, drinking alcohol, if we can play sports… There is also the worry of becoming a parent, the questions we have poses on the relationship with his spouse, on his sexuality.
Of the more serious health problems, such as diabetes and hypertension, or complications may also occur which will require long-term monitoring. Faced with these minor or major ailments, how can you live your pregnancy as serenely as possible?
To answer, Geraldine Mayr and the Dr Jimmy Mohamed receive Anna Roy. She is a midwife and has published It’s my pregnancy, published by L’Iconoclaste. After presenting her role as a midwife, which goes well beyond just monitoring pregnancies, it evokes the little worries that can punctuate pregnancy and gives us advice on how to relieve them, in order to live these special months as best as possible. She also talks about the pathologies that can occur during pregnancy and the need for good follow-up.
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