Conditions Quote by Naomi Wolf

“In traditional Oriental societies, pregnant women were carefully screened from viewing or hearing any unpleasant sights or sounds, especially those which arouse anger, fear,…

— Daniel P. Reid

Pregnancy humbles husbands. After an initial rush of male pride they quickly recognise the minor role that nature had assigned them in the drama…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“she also knew that the sadness she felt while pregnant, for strangers, for the entire world, did not feel like hormones so much as…

— Laura Moriarty

Being pregnant changes you as a human being and it gives you a whole lot of mixed feelings.

— Jason Reitman

Pregnancy is a time for women to feel more connected with their bodies, and yet often the opposite occurs.

— Amanda de Cadenet

I feel like there's so much focus on the woman when you're pregnant, and it's amazing and beautiful and everybody's taking care of you,…

— June Diane Raphael

We are genuinely in a world that criticises women even when they are going through the biggest physical challenge of their life: pregnancy.

— Jameela Jamil

I think people are uncomfortable seeing pregnant women, particularly with any kind of conflict. [Pregnancy is] very much a projection of life and love,…

— Rose Byrne

It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional…

— Michel Odent

A wanted pregnancy as much as a dreaded pregnancy can play differently than all one's previous imaginings.

— Susie Orbach

Being pregnant comes with a lot, a lot of emotions you never realized you had.

— Anonymous

I loved being pregnant. I felt unapologetically curvy, sexy, and intensely feminine. After giving birth I joined the ranks of millions of new mothers…

— Olivia Wilde