Are you close to the end of your pregnancy? By the end of a pregnancy, most women are so ready to have their babies. Towards your due date, you are probably feeling huge and uncomfortable. You are getting anxious and may be looking forward to your pregnancy being over and meeting the little person you have been carrying around for nine months face to face. However, if you are actively making an adoption plan, you may be dreading the end of your pregnancy at the same time.

I honestly was dreading the end of my pregnancy with Charlie. I was filled with mixed emotions of... more

I’ve mentioned many times before that you should make the most of your pregnancy because you never know if you will have more pregnancies. I often see pregnant women wearing really cute t-shirts that have a cute saying regarding their pregnancy, such as “It’s All About the Belly!” I love them! They weren’t popular when I was pregnant with Noah and I don’t recall seeing them that much when I was pregnant with Charlie.

Although, your pregnancy may not have come about because of the best of circumstances, still enjoy it and celebrate it. So, why not sport a cute and fun... more

In the midst of an unplanned pregnancy, it is probably hard to enjoy your pregnancy. You are stressed and worried about what you are going to do and trying to make decision for yours and your baby’s future, so enjoying the pregnancy may be the last thing on your mind. You may even have some terrible morning sickness (or all day sickness) or other pregnancy problems to deal with.

But in the midst of all the chaos that an unplanned pregnancy can bring, try to remember every now and again to enjoy your pregnancy. Celebrate the life you are carrying... more

Ok, you know me, I occasionally have to bring you those over the top, crazy fun things to do in pregnancy that I never did while I was pregnant. Remember my motto, even though it’s not under the best of circumstances, make the most of your pregnancy because you never know if it will be your last!

So in all your decorating and fun, why not decorate YOU! Yes, that’s right, you heard me correctly, decorate you! Decorate that big, beautiful belly. Oh I wish I had done this!!

To belly paint you can either make your own belly paint or buy face paint... more

Being pregnant, even though it may be an unplanned pregnancy, not very many people know, and you loathe the fact you are pregnant, it really is an extraordinary thing. Bringing another life into this world is something truly special.

I didn’t really enjoy either of my pregnancies with Noah and Charlie because I wasn’t “supposed” to be pregnant. They were both unplanned and inconvenient to me at the time. I was not happy to find out I was pregnant with either of them. I didn’t pay too much attention to the changes in my body and the things that were... more

Many birthmothers look back on their pregnancies and wish they’d done more to celebrate their motherhood as they carried their child. Crisis pregnancies are nothing if not stressful, but you should still try to enjoy the nine months you have.

Because our culture doesn’t do a great job of valuing life, an unplanned pregnancy can feel like a "mistake." Shame and fear can pile up, and unsupportive friends, family or partners can cause you to ignore or downplay your pregnancy.

If you take a longer-term view, however, you will soon begin to realize that in the big picture of your life, these nine months will eventually turn into something you’ll look back on with pride. (Creating... more