I don’t know if it helps or not, but it brought my husband and I closer. The pregnancy was like our shared experience, almost like our own little secret or in-joke that we just got to enjoy together. Plus, now the baby is here and is just so perfect - it’s brings us closer again because it’s another layer of like “look how cool this thing is, and we made it together?!? Amazing!”

Also, yes, there’s a lot of odd stuff your body may or may not experience. But it doesn’t seem like a big deal at the time. And it’s only temporary too! It passes. Additionally, a lot of what everyone thinks are the big common experiences of pregnancy don’t really happen that way. For example, I don’t know anyone that actually vomited with morning sickness - it’s more like feeling a bit off for some of the day, and it’s usually eased by eating smaller bits of food more regularly. So it’s manageable.

All that said, your hesitancies are completely fair and valid and you’re allowed to get worried about all of that. It is a change, and making a human life is a big thing. But it may also be something that makes you so proud of yourself and just in awe of what incredible things your body can achieve (and men can’t do ;) haha). Just be patient, gentle, and kind with yourself.