Happy pregnancy!

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Pregnancy can be the sweetest and the most relaxing time. If the hormones play it right, your face is suffused with glow, your hair shines and your mien takes a soft, even saintly allure. In fact, in spite of the growing belly, you end up looking very delicate and complete strangers might start giving you a second look.

But, of course, all this comes with a huge baggage, impossible to ignore. Depending upon your luck, you may or may not suffer from varicose veins, hemorrhoids, gestational diabetes, high or low blood pressure, frequent vomits, and fatigue, not to mention sleeplessness. I had quite a few problems myself, though on the positive side people did comment on my better complexion!

Apart from the usual physical issues that pregnancy seems to trouble you with, there is the added concern about the state of pregnancy itself. I was constantly worried about my unborn child's health and reviewed the "what not to eat" list a dozen times every day. Loud noise, extra cup of coffee, fish, cheese, cosmetics, chocolate - all those things I never thought twice about became sources of grave concern to my paranoid self.

Anyway, it is undeniable that pregnancy is an incredibly fascinating journey. I definitely had more fun during it than after it when the whirlwind activities related to newborns began!
What about you?