#pregnancy

A mother does not become pregnant in order to provide employment to medical people. Giving birth is an ecstatic jubilant adventure not available to males. It is a woman's crowning creative experience of a lifetime. ↗

— John Stevenson

#birth #children #empowering #empowerment #pregnancy

I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy. ↗

— Uma Thurman

#again #ever #first #i #never

Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect. ↗

— Nicholas D. Kristof

#biology #die #each #half #kills

Today you are thirteen weeks old and already controversial. You should know that the mention of the name Pablo is alarming to a very few, highly insignificant people. From this palsied paction there is occasionally the slightest pause, and then, 'Oh, really. Pablo.' Then with a small, self-depreciating chuckle, they might tilt their heads playfully and say something like 'Aren't you afraid people will think he's Mexican?' ... I find it amusing when they balk at Pablo, as though we were naming you Jesus H. Christ and jamming our nails into your hands. They seem to feel your name is up for general discussion, like naming a local bridge or a stray cat. Hmmm. Mr. Whiskers? I don't like Mr. Whiskers. I like the name Blackie.' Aren't you afraid people will think he's black? ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#pregnancy #humor

'Good Morning America' exploited Joan Lunden's pregnancy, but you won't see me bringing my babies on the air. The only reason I'm talking about the babies at all is that they've been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy. ↗

— Jane Pauley

#acknowledge #after #air #america #babies

When you moved, I felt squeezed with a wild infatuation and protectiveness. We are one. Nothing, not even death, can change that. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#pregnancy #change

I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a way of avoiding it. ↗

— Brigitte Bardot

#am #avoiding #childbirth #find #finding

I had absolutely no idea how I had ballooned during my pregnancy. All I thought about was eating plenty of food to keep my baby healthy. ↗

— Jennifer Ellison

#absolutely #baby #during #eating #food

I feel blessed to be having a really easy pregnancy. ↗

— Danica McKellar

#easy #feel #having #i #i feel

When you do take the home pregnancy test, it doesn't quite seem real. But when you see the baby and the heartbeat on the ultrasound, it's so incredible. ↗

— Danica McKellar

#heartbeat #home #incredible #pregnancy #quite