The ability to celebrate (even small) victories.

Congrats! You’re expecting! It can be hard to celebrate because so much is unknown and it feels like so much can go wrong. You don’t want to jinx it or get ahead of yourself! But if there’s one thing you’ll need when the baby is actually here it’s the ability to celebrate the small stuff.

Short Reads

• Psychology Today Article, "Celebration Time"

• Psychology Today Article, "The Amazing Power of Small Wins"

• Forbes Article, "Recently Succeed At Something? Celebrating is Good for Your Brain"

Do

• Have a celebratory dinner with your partner, a friend, or a loved one.

• Take a “month one” baby bump picture and start a shared album.

Buy for Yourself or Request As A Gift

• Buy yourself (or your partner) a small treat to celebrate - think flowers or really nice chocolates. Try for something inexpensive and ephemeral (like flowers, or really nice chocolates).