Pregnancy is a magical time and an overwhelming experience.

If you're an expectant mama, how do you keep it all on stride and how do you keep your

cool during these life-changing 40 weeks?

Welcome back to Savi Psychologist, I'm your host Dr. Jade Wu.

Every week I'll help you meet life's challenges with evidence-based research, a sympathetic

ear and zero judgment.

This week we'll talk about something near and dear to my heart that is coping with anxiety

during pregnancy.

First of all, let's just acknowledge that pregnancy is really amazing.

In 40 weeks, two cells go from just meeting each other to having turned into a tiny human.

For some, having a baby is a surprise, and for others, the result of a long and arduous

journey to conception.

For some, it's a terrifying prospect, and for others, it's something they were born

ready to do.

For everyone, the experience is unique.

But one thing everyone has in common when they're pregnant is that this is a special

time full of change.

For a pregnant woman, the amount of physical, mental, and existential change that can happen

in such a short time can be really dizzying.

And I would know because I'm actually currently pregnant myself.

This is my first baby, and I'm expecting him to arrive in February 2020.

So for me, I've been on the front lines of experiencing a mix of emotions all happening

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