Quotes About Motherhood

I had my daughter, and with that came a deep sense of responsibility; my time for work had become precious, and it had to have more meaning.

Baby fashion has become such a big thing. It used to be that everything had to be pink or blue or cute - you know, very precious - but not cool. But now, my friends who are mothers really want to dress their kids just like themselves.

There are very few things in this world more powerful, or precious, than a mother's love for her child.

Whatever past you had, when you become a mother, it's a whole different thing. You can't even predict it. I've seen women who were nightmare party girls, who were just crazy, and then they have a baby, and this thing comes over them and changes them.

With children, I feel so safe in my predictable world. They will never leave me.

My mother's very proud of the name she gave me. She thought it sounded rhythmically better. It doesn't really make a difference to me what people call me, but since my mother calls me Holly Marie when she's angry, I prefer just my first name.

My first pregnancy, I gained 75 pounds.

I didn't think of my pregnancy as a handicap for one minute, but having said that, I think the only big challenge was being so tired all the time.

I don't have those great, strong, glowing pregnancies.

I think pregnancy is a huge responsibility.

Pregnancy changed my body; it changed the way I walk.

I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a way of avoiding it.

I think that what scares me more than getting fat during pregnancy is the responsibility of a child.

Pregnancy and motherhood are the most beautiful and significantly life-altering events that I have ever experienced.

My children almost died during my pregnancy because doctors wouldn't take my concerns seriously, dismissing me as just another black woman on Medicaid.

People had said to me how giving birth is like a marathon, and because I did train throughout the pregnancy I think it gave me that extra energy that I needed.

We transported eight giraffes, and there are now nine because one gave birth to a male shortly afterwards. They carry their pregnancies very well-they all looked the same.

I had absolutely no idea how I had ballooned during my pregnancy. All I thought about was eating plenty of food to keep my baby healthy.

In a first pregnancy, you don't have a child yet, so you can nap and see movies and exercise. The notion of 'baby' is abstract. You look at the ultrasound and don't really understand that the creature you're seeing is soon going to be your roommate.

A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.

I feel blessed to be having a really easy pregnancy.

The thing that's nice about pregnancy is that in the end, you have a baby.

I'm trying to be in the moment and really enjoy my pregnancy. I feel really lucky.

I've had great pregnancies, and healthy, beautiful children.