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Scenario

Why pregnancy emotions don't match social expectations

My friends keep asking if I'm excited about being pregnant but mostly I feel terrified and guilty for not being the glowing expectant mother everyone expects me to be.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cultural narrative of maternal joy can make authentic emotional complexity feel like personal failure rather than human reality.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy and prenatal care?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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