Picture this: you're lounging on your couch, one tantalizing second away from hunting down a celebrity because your pregnancy cravings told you so. Then it hits you like a plot twist from a reality TV show—you're pregnant! Cue the dramatic gasp. Now, while your life may sound like an episode of The Real Housewives of First Trimester City, your girlfriends are about to prove they're worth their weight in avocado toast. Brows raised and ready to roll, they're your real-life Girl Power squad, set to make even the oddest moments feel like a Vogue feature.

There's nothing like a Saturday night with a gaggle of your best mates, sharing memes that perfectly describe the utter chaos that is your life now. Behold as they whip out their phones, and soon your group chat becomes a sanctuary of laughter and snorts—helpful when you've peed a little laughing, yes? Friends who meme together stay together.

The only thing more popular than your crying selfies is your quest for self-care. Your tribe will come armed with face masks and moisturizers that promise to make you look less like the ghost of exhaustion past. Suddenly, your living room turns into a beauty editor's paradise on a Cosmo budget.

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xting Fanfare: "Throw on that facemask and channel your inner goddess."

You know the saying, "When life gives you lemons, ask your friends for chocolate"? Neither do we, but it should be one! Whether it's a craving or a hormonal roller coaster, your squad knows chocolate is a girl's best friend after diamonds and puppies.

Your brain might be like a two-year-old freefalling into a sugar rush, but your friends will take your midnight calls with the patience of an experienced zookeeper. They'll bring the popcorn, listen to you rave—and rave some more.

Ah, the fashion crisis. In a world where maternity bras feel like harnesses from a forgotten era, a stylish solution is only a friend's closet away. They'll dig out the stretchy, the comfy, and the chic-right-now to cast anxiety aside like last year's scrunchies. Speaking of stylish clothes, find your perfect maternity leggings or Mum Tum leggings today!

When it comes to planning everything from baby announcements to gender reveal parties and nursery decor, your girlfriends have Pinterest boards that rival the Met Gala planning committee. They're like event planners but with zero fees—an investment well worth the group selfies at the party!

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Spoiler alert: you're going to want to document this whole journey. With friends armed with phones, flattering angles, and a good sense of spatial awareness, they'll ensure that your Insta feed gets those fierce and fab shots—cravings-induced bloating included.

Appointments, prenatal classes, brunches—you name it. Consider them your personal assistants sans the formal job interviews. They remind you, and nudge you, and quite honestly, deserve employee of the month plaques multiple times over.

When you're tearfully weeping into your cereal about your favorite show's cancellation, your friends are right there with the tissues—judgment? Never heard of her! They're empathetic enough to cry with you but wise enough to make you realize everything will be unironically perfect soon.

When you fluctuate between 'Does this partnership make sense?' to 'I can't remember why I'm mad,' your friends are quicker than a quick-fire question round. Armed with life insights and sage advice, they're all about team-building your love life—even if your love life's currently focused on double chocolate ice cream.