Geographies of an expecting body: Spaces and emotions of pregnancy

Key Points

• This research aims to understand pregnancy as a geographical experience influenced by emotional and physical spaces.
• Conducted an autoethnography examining two pregnancies through journalling
• Explored the influence of home and atmosphere on gestation
• Analyzed ambivalence and pain as they relate to body and space
• Identified distinct emotional landscapes during pregnancy
• Demonstrated how physical space can both shelter and constrain gestation
• Established journalling as an effective feminist spatial method