What are you ladies doing to make yourselves feel beautiful while pregnant?

[seattlemom2plus]

I know this is just a fun vanity question, but I know with my last 2 pregnancies I didn't keep up my self maintenance as much as I should have so with this one I am attempting to still make myself try and feel pretty even though my body is getting bigger and my butt is getting wider :D

[seattlemom2plus]

My children are so sweet and dear but so honest at the same time.  Our youngest son said to me "You can't go out in public when you are pregnant!  People will see you and then say that you are fat."  He is only 5 and how he conjured this up I have no idea.  My other son who is 8, screams "pregnant butt!!!" when he sees me coming.  But all in good fun of course.  The youngest one is now realizing that something is in fact growing inside of me and both of them are very excited.

I did get my hair done the other night and it made me feel a lot better.  That is definitely something I want to do differently with me this time, is make sure I pamper myself a bit more.  Sometimes I was focusing so much on taking care of the "inside" that I forgot about taking care of the "outside" too.

[adgal]

What a fun post!  My husband was also pretty good at making me feel beautiful when I was pregnant.  Especially the later months when I was big as a house and felt like a beached whale. Add in those fun hormones, and I was pretty down on myself.  He used to tell me all the time that I had never looked more beautiful.  But other then that, I just sort of did nice things for myself.  Got pedicures, did my hair and make up daily.  That sort of thing.

[seattlemom2plus]

Forgot to comment about what you said, yes prayer and meditation help tremendously.  When I am pregnant I meditate a lot just to kind of calm my mind and gain focus.  It's also a method I use during labor and it helps me so much.  I focus on my breathing and I focus on letting my body take over and do what it needs to do.  When I don't meditate I can lose sight and my focus.

[seattlemom2plus]

My husband has loved me during some exceptionally awkward stages so I certainly give him all the credit in the world lol

But today, my hair is driving me nuts.  My roots are showing like mad and it's super flat.  I decided to go get it done this Friday which can't seem to come soon enough.

Usually I put off even getting my hair cut..... why I have no idea, it always makes you feel better.

[ChristineMP]

Honestly my husband makes me feel beautiful and loved. He is so loving I feel like the most beautiful woman in the world...

...although a pedicure sounds nice!

[angela418]

I get pedicures! :-)  

[hopefulLady]

oops, I meant, prayer irons out anxiety and wrinkles off our faces, hehe.

[hopefulLady]

I would vote ALL options :)
I have been home all through my pregnancy, being on bed rest, so I used to be in my bed room all day. At evening I used to dress up brightly, put on light makup, and go for a short walk.
The day I did not go out, I felt so caged and depressed.
I also prayed a lot and believe me, one side effect of prayer is that it puts a calm, serene expression on our faces and creases out worries, anxiety and wrinkles :D