There are a lot of great things about being pregnant. For some women, it’s the best time of their lives. One of the less special benefits (but a perk nonetheless) is that you can use the pregnancy to make excuses for things that you don’t want to do.

For example, if you’ve always hated your husband’s business dinners then you can get out of them during the pregnancy. Tell him that you can’t find an appropriate maternity dress to wear to the event. He won’t know about all of the cute professional pregnancy dresses there are. Or simply tell him that you’re feeling too sick.

You can get out of a lot of other social obligations this way. And you can also get out of doing a lot of work. Go down to part-time at the office and spend that time relaxing with the baby that you’re carrying.

What you may discover is that there are a lot of things in your life that you don’t enjoy doing that much. Use the pregnancy to reflect upon these things. When the baby is born, you may find that you don’t want to resume those obligations. That’s okay; now you have an infant to use as an excuse!

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