Carole Falletta
Co-Founder at - Momentum Health NetworkCarole Falletta, MS, MA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-EFM, IBCLC, LCCE Carole is a nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in nursing, specializing in women's health, newborn care, and reproductive and postpartum mental health. Actively practicing in healthcare, she supports women and families during the perinatal journey through compassionate, evidence-based care. A dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric and family health, Carole is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, combining her clinical expertise and passion for education to empower mothers and support babies.
There’s something about the start of a new year that makes us pause, take stock, and think ahead. But if you’re pregnant right now, you’ve already got your hands full—mentally, emotionally, and physically. A new life is on the way, and that alone makes this year feel different from any other.
Everyone else is setting resolutions or promising to get to the gym five days a week. Meanwhile, you might just be thinking: How can I get through this trimester with a little more sleep? How can I get through this trimester with a little less heartburn? Totally fair.
You Don’t Need a Resolution—You’re Already Growing a Human
Let’s be honest: pregnancy is its own full-time job. If you’re tired, if you’re skipping the pressure to “do more” this year, good. This might be the season where your only intention is to drink water. Move your body when it feels good. Maybe finish that baby name list. At least agree on something with your partner that doesn’t cause a debate every time it comes up.
You don’t need to push harder. You need to feel supported. If ever there was a time to not hustle, it’s now.
A Few Ideas That Might Feel Good
If you’re someone who loves a little structure or reflection around the new year, here are a few simple and meaningful things you can do—only if they feel right:
- Write a quick note to your baby – Just a few lines about what life looks like right now. What you’re looking forward to. What makes you laugh.
- Jot down a few intentions – Not goals, not tasks—just gentle reminders. Like “more rest” or “letting go of the pressure to be perfect.”
- Create a cozy moment for yourself – Maybe it’s a bath, a warm tea, a solo walk, or five minutes with your feet up and your phone on airplane mode.
Pregnancy is a time of so many shifts—body, mind, identity. A little grounding can go a long way.
Let the Year Unfold
You don’t need to know exactly how this year will look. You just need to move through it one day at a time. Some days you’ll feel strong, some days you’ll feel overwhelmed. All of it is okay.
This might be the year you become a mother, or a parent again. Or it might be the year you make peace with your body, ask for help when you need it, or realize you’re stronger than you thought. However it unfolds, this year is already full of meaning.
So here’s to soft beginnings, small joys, and the big, beautiful changes ahead.
Carole Falletta, MS, MA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-EFM, IBCLC, LCCE Carole is a nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in nursing, specializing in women's health, newborn care, and reproductive and postpartum mental health. Actively practicing in healthcare, she supports women and families during the perinatal journey through compassionate, evidence-based care. A dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric and family health, Carole is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, combining her clinical expertise and passion for education to empower mothers and support babies.
