15 Things That Will Make Your Pregnant Girlfriend Happy

So you’ve learned that your best friend is expecting a baby. And you can’t get off with just one like on Instagram. You can, of course, pay off with a “cake” of diapers or a rattle, but leave that for numerous relatives. Believe me, they will give her childish goodness.

And so that your friendship does not grow cold during these 9 months, here is a useful list of what you can do for your pregnant girlfriend. Believe me, she will not forget this!   

1. Go with her for an ultrasound

And film your friend’s reaction on a video that she will watch endlessly. For the first time to see your baby on the screen, to hear his heart beating – all this is priceless. And of course, I want to share this joy with a loved one.

2. Arrange a “pregnant” photo session

First, it’s fun. Secondly, not every woman in a position can be liberated at a photo session with an unfamiliar photographer. Thirdly, not everyone has the money for this. But with the current capabilities of smartphones, filters for processing photos and all kinds of free photography lessons, it won’t be so difficult to take beautiful photos.

Yes, your shots will probably not be as highly artistic as those of the professionals. But you know, there are photographers who are more concerned not with the model itself, but with what the frame will be like. Therefore, as a rule, our best photos are taken by our beloved friend. In extreme cases, it will be possible to give the images for additional processing. And tips on how to organize a photoset can be found HERE.

3. Present a sexy maternity chemise

Maternity clothes are quite expensive. And since she only needs a few months, many women prefer to wear their husband’s shapeless things, instead of pampering themselves with beautiful things. Well, what kind of self-esteem is there with such and such a wardrobe.

Remind your friend that she is still a beautiful woman who can look sexy. Present her with a beautiful baby doll-style nightgown or a dainty robe that does not tighten her stomach and at the same time makes her feel sexy again.

4. Go shopping for kids    

What diapers to choose, what size should be the clothes for babies, and whether you need a breast pump and why are these strange nipple covers … Oh, and we have not even reached the department with strollers yet. From such shopping the head is spinning. Support your friend in this difficult endeavor. Help put together a shopping list and take her to the children’s store. Most likely, the matter will not end with one trip, and for sure something else will pop up on the list. But with you things will go faster and more fun. And if you also bring your purchases to the car, you won’t get the price.

5. Protect her

During pregnancy and immediately after childbirth, a woman feels particularly vulnerable. Here and hormones, and a certain feeling of helplessness, when even laces are no longer able to tie. Be her protector. Politely ask to give up a seat in the transport, ask not to smoke next to your friend and skip in the queue to the toilet – she herself will probably be ashamed, and it is simply unbearable to endure when the stomach presses on the bladder.   

6. Present a fun maternity T-shirt

When the belly has already grown, but not so much that pregnancy is obvious, others think that the woman has just gotten better. If your friend does not make a secret of her position and at the same time does not want to be enrolled in the ranks of the plump, present a funny T-shirt that will inform about the upcoming event. And then unnecessary questions from outsiders will disappear by themselves.

7. Give up alcohol and fast food in front of a friend

Pregnancy dramatically changes the way of life. No more parties and harmful but delicious French fries in the morning. Your friend may not have been an avid party girl before, but the thought that she will be deprived of any social life for the next couple of years is very upsetting. So the last thing she wants to do right now is to look at a photo report of your parties and listen to stories about how much fun it was. Leave this for other friends. And when meeting with a pregnant girlfriend, give up alcohol and fast food. Support her new lifestyle.

8. Sign up for a pedicure

Because of her belly, she probably hasn’t seen her toenails in quite some time. So they don’t look their best. Sign yourself and your friend to the nearest salon for a pedicure so that during childbirth she does not worry about the appearance of her nails and heels.

9. Watch lessons for expectant mothers

Make a playlist of helpful YouTube videos, then watch and discuss them with your friend. No creepy birth videos! Don’t scare the mother-to-be.   

10. Take a course for pregnant women

Not every father-to-be is ready to go with his wife to courses for pregnant women. Some are shy, others are busy at work. So if you can keep your girlfriend company on a pregnancy course, she will be very grateful.

11. Present a diary for pregnant women

There she can paste the first photos of the baby – ultrasound images, write down her feelings, make a to-do list in the last months before childbirth. Someone even writes letters to the unborn baby, and this helps to establish a close bond with the baby even before his birth.

12. Go for walks more often

Doctors advise pregnant women to walk as much as possible. But not everyone likes walking alone. Keep your friend company – find interesting routes, preferably not very far from home and with enough toilets along the way. Well, or just come to visit more often and take your friend outside, even around the house.    

13. Help prepare the nursery

There is one sure harbinger of childbirth – nesting syndrome. A week or two before day X, the expectant mother starts a global cleaning, rearrangement or even renovation in the house. Take part in the process: help with the cleaning, take it to the hardware store to choose wallpaper for the nursery.

14. Have a bachelorette party

There is a wonderful tradition in the USA – to arrange babymoon for moms. It’s like a honeymoon, only not after the wedding, but in anticipation of the baby. Parents-to-be take time off to relax and prepare for a new period of life. If your girlfriend is left without a babymoon, arrange a fun bachelorette party for her. Gather your mutual friends, stock up on games and tasty treats. When the baby is born, your friend will only dream of such evenings.

15. Just listen

With sarcastic jokes about “ovulas” and “mothers”, many women are now afraid to annoy their friends once again with talk about pregnancy and motherhood. But I want to share so much, especially if this is the first child. Therefore, sometimes expectant mothers feel very lonely.

So even if talking about motherhood is alien to you, make an effort on yourself and listen to your girlfriend. Yes, now she has no other interests and she lives only with her pregnancy. Perhaps, while she will not even be interested in your problems, but you also want to speak out. But allow her this monologue and she will be very grateful.