TheMatresceneManifest.com

Spoiler alert: Agent Preggo is going to do a serious talk.

If you are here on this website, I am sure you are also here to embrace every stage of pregnancy, from pre-conception to postnatal and beyond. I began MatrescenceManifest not just to write about my learnings from this journey, but also to build a community of moms-to-be, mothers, and fathers to share their feelings, experiences, stories, and more.

In simple terms, matrescence means lifelong transition to motherhood. It defines the process of becoming a mother, in which she transitions from pre-conception, pregnancy, and birth or adoption to the postnatal stage and beyond.

I remember when I had my first scan, and I listened to the baby’s heartbeat in my fifth week; I went through a rollercoaster of emotions, realising that it’s happening to me, and I started visualising myself becoming a part of matrescence.

The matescence term was first coined by Dana Raphael in 1973. Matrescence is a portmanteau of matre (meaning motherhood in Latin, but it sounds to me like a Sanskrit word) and adolescence, implying a kind of adulthood within motherhood.

Just as adolescence is a distinct phase of growth and development leading to adulthood, matrescence describes the ongoing emotional and personal changes women experience as they grow into and through their role as mothers.

According to a more recent definition, matrescence is a holistic developmental transformation across biological, neurological, psychological, social, cultural, economic, political, moral, existential, ecological, and spiritual aspects.

Being an expectant mother, I am experiencing hormonal ups and downs, changes in my sense of identity, and shifting relationships with my husband and family in a positive way . Physically, I am going through nausea and changes in appetite, body aches, frequent urination and sleep disruptions. Emotionally, I am having occasional moments of loneliness as my routines and priorities shift and as I stay away from the vast family. All these changes are a natural part of matrescence and unique to each person’s life.

Achieving pregnancy is scientific, but also considered a pure blessing, so I believe it doesn’t happen without adding a manifesting element to it, and that’s why the name is MatrescenceManifest.com.

This journey has just started for me, and I am manifesting not only to embrace it, survive it, and grow as a human being through it, but also to become a calm, patient and mindful mother who nurtures her child with love and understanding.

I hope to find joy in the small moments, to care for myself, and to build a foundation of support and kindness for my growing family.

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Agent Preggo would love to get to know you better, so please feel free to introduce yourself or share something about your own journey in the comments or by reaching out. Your stories and perspectives are welcome here, and together we can create a supportive and inspirational space for everyone.

Please note that Agent Preggo is not an expert, so I will not share tips for navigating the stages of matrescence, but I will share resources based on my learning and experiences on this journey. I live in the United Kingdom and deal with the NHS’s appointment unavailability, especially in the first trimester, but I am also finding solutions.