15 Special Pregnancy Tips for Young Couples
The experience of the first pregnancy for both women and men is accompanied by excitement and trepidation, but at the same time, its special sweets. This pure and special experience is accompanied by feelings that can stay with the couple for the rest of their lives; therefore, it is very important that the pregnancy period is accompanied by good and pleasant memories, and young men and women who are expecting the birth of their first child must observe many subtleties and precise points.
In this article, we asked 5 psychologists and counselors to each tell us 3 pieces of advice that they believe are the most important to give to couples expecting a child. Below, we will read these 15 pieces of advice together:
Say no to Conflicts
Sara Hejri; Graduate of Clinical Psychology from Ferdowsi University
Understanding the physical and mental conditions of the spouse during this period is very important. Due to hormonal and physical changes, sometimes the wife experiences depression, anxiety, sadness, etc. The couple should initially try to increase their awareness and information about the pregnancy period. In this regard, three points are recommended:
1- Physical and mental care of the spouse
2- Reducing tensions and conflicts during this sensitive period
3- Expressing positive feelings about becoming a parent
The child’s well-being is at stake
Sepideh Soltan Mohammadloo; PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of Medical Sciences
1- The impact of events during pregnancy on the child’s health and well-being in later years is very significant, so providing the spouses with peace of mind during this period is very important.
2- Smoking and tobacco use are harmful to those around them at any time, but the harmfulness of these things increases several times during pregnancy; therefore, it should be seriously avoided.
3- Supporting your spouse during pregnancy is not just about physical support; providing emotional space and taking time to talk to your spouse is much more important.
Put your wife at ease!
Gholam Mohammadi, PhD student in counseling at Ahvaz University
1- Conversation: Talk to your wife about various issues during pregnancy and after birth, and your plans and wishes, and enjoy it.
2- Companionship: Accompany her at different stages; for example, accompanying her to a doctor’s appointment or accompanying her in reading pregnancy books, etc.
3- It is quite obvious that women have negative thoughts about their appearance during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and changes in appearance, and it is obvious that they are upset and feel that their husband does not pay attention to them. Expressing your love and attention will put her at ease that she is still lovable under all circumstances.
Keep your wife in quarantine!
Abdul Hassan Torabian – Psychologist
1- One of the most important and vital duties of a man is to provide security. In order to ensure the safety of his pregnant wife, he must pay more attention, love, and practical respect to his wife than in the past, because it is said that the desire of a pregnant woman has more psychological roots and in this way she wants to be understood and seen and test the level of attention of those around her.
2- The man should spend more time with his wife and reduce his expectations of his wife’s services and play more roles at home.
3- Express his satisfaction and happiness with his wife’s pregnancy verbally and practically and try to keep the wife in a news quarantine and not bring up bad news to his wife and have the same expectation from those around her that they consider the woman’s psychological safety their first priority.
These sensitive women!
Abbas Keyvanlou – Graduate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
1- Women become very emotionally sensitive due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. Any behavior or interaction that they previously ignored becomes noticeable during this period and is interpreted. This issue highlights the need for more care and attention from the husband.
2- A kind of hypersensitivity occurs in all of the woman’s senses, which also has an evolutionary function and supposedly helps the woman take care of the fetus in the womb. This issue also highlights the need for the husband to pay more attention to their personal hygiene during this period.
3- Due to hormonal changes and the physical condition of women during pregnancy, their sexual desire usually decreases. This makes them pay more attention to their partner’s physical caresses and need them more. If these caresses continue, it is also a way to prevent men from becoming cold-tempered after childbirth. In addition, paying attention to this issue also provides a better emotional environment for the mother and child.
