He was doing his best to answer my questions and explain those areas I was unfamiliar with. When we parted, he asked me to contact him if I was having any problems with conception. Like everything associated with life overseas, the effects of pregnancy too can seem magnified when it is all happening in a foreign setting. I was barely used to beginning my life as a memsahib in Bangkok when I found myself pregnant. Culture shock combined with pregnancy can most definitely produce a physical combination which can depress and demoralize even the strongest of individuals, and especially those women who may experience prolonged morning sickness at the beginning of their pregnancy.
Husbands take note, please.
It is worse if the backdrop is unfamiliar and there is no mother or best friend around to talk to or hold your hand. Getting around your new home base may be difficult and that may exasperate feelings of loss of independence. If you feel like you want to hide out for nine months, don't be alarmed because you won't be the first pregnant woman living overseas to feel like that. Usually, when the first trimester has passed and you can hold down a regular meal, it's amazing how much better you will likely feel about life in general and your pregnancy in particular. If you are thirty-five or over, amniocentesis is highly recommended to determine the risk of genetic disorders.