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Are you ready?

Get it girl. We're going to let you in on a little secret: You're never really ready for the wild adventure of motherhood. Even if you do all the planning and plotting possible, there will come a day when you'll look down at your sweet little baby and think, "How on Earth did I get here?" (Hmm: lots of sex, 42 pregnancy tests and nine months of sacrifice, perhaps?) Motherhood is all about learning to roll with the punches... and the kicks. Spoiler alert: We're all just winging it. XO, TeamMotherly P.S., Get slightly more ready with a "trusting your body" fertility meditation from Expectful, the mindfulness program geared toward TTC, pregnant and new mamas. Deep breaths. It's going to be okay.

By Motherly December 21, 2015

week-3, conception tips, sex for conception, Planning, fertility, Infertility, Pregnancy

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