A Pregnancy Forum That Helps You All The Way Till Motherhood
It’s good to talk. And when you are expecting a baby, chatting online on a pregnancy forum is a great way to share information, ask advice from women in the same position as you and maybe give some advice too!
It’s a basic human instinct to want to share problems, help others and seek or give words of reassurance.
An online pregnancy forum, especially those linked to the established pregnancy and baby websites, can help quench an expectant mum’s thirst for knowledge.
Mums, dads and mums-to-be use a pregnancy forum to discuss sleeping and eating problems, resolve issues about maternity benefits and tax credits, gather opinions about staying at home after the birth or returning to work and lots more besides.
Some expectant mums are wary about asking intimate questions to their GP and just want a little reassurance that certain things during pregnancy are “normal” or have at least been experienced by other mums!
Some expectant mums worry that they are “pestering” their GP and have used up their quota of Q&As. Of course this is never true and doctors and midwives know this is a time when women need to ask questions and they are happy to respond. But then again many of the questions that pregnant women have don’t need someone with a medical degree to answer them.
The old adage of “mother knows best” is often true. But it doesn’t have to be your mother.
Some women don’t have a mum to ask or even pals who have gone through a pregnancy and who would understand the 101 questions that pop into their head each day! But on a pregnancy forum you can always find someone to listen and share your concerns… and the advice is usually heartfelt and useful.
It’s also fun chatting online in a pregnancy forum – when possibly your workmates or other non-pregnant pals really don’t want to hear every minute detail of your nine glorious months as a mum-to-be!
The internet not only brings you close to many mums and dads at a click of a mouse, it also connects you to people all over the world and it can be great fun sharing stories, plans, pictures and more with these new far-flung friends.
Family members can be great at imparting advice, but you know that sometimes it’s biased or clouded by their own experience. Outsiders can remain impartial – especially when giving emotional or relationship advice and this can be a source of great comfort.
And there’s always the added bonus that while chatting online you are relatively anonymous and nobody is judging your appearance so you can relax and just do what we all love to do… have a good natter!
Author Bio: Debra Aspinall is an experienced journalist and the editor and leading writer for the Emma’s Diary website, one of the UKs foremost pregnancy and baby websites. She writes on how to get pregnant, having a baby, free baby samples and etc. If you are searching for pregnancy information, please visit us at Emmasdiary.co.uk.
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