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It is believed that during pregnancy stages, the woman may also experience different
psychological and emotional changes. At first, the woman may have ambivalent feelings in
the acceptance that she is already pregnant. She may also become self-centred towards the
middle stages of pregnancy wherein she may not yet feel the presence of her child inside her
tending to be focused only on herself at first. But as time comes along during the last part of
pregnancy, she may already be preparing for her childbirth meaning preparing for the coming
of a new family member. Therefore, acceptance is met already in here.
As to the emotional changes, the first thing that will change is the urge for sexual desire
in woman who is pregnant. Due to hormonal changes, her libido may be decreased or lessen.
But this may change towards the later part of pregnancy. There are also mood swings wherein
it changes the mood of the woman every now and then. She may have a feeling of grief
because of an impending new roles to be done like as a amother, as a wife, a friend and so on.
These are all the changes that a woman may experience during her pregnancy stages
up to childbirth. (famildoctor.org 2015)

(pixabay.com 2013)

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