Geographies of an expecting body: Spaces and emotions of pregnancy

Ophélie Véron

doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2026.101167

March 3, 2026Emotion, space and societyOpen Access

Geographies of an expecting body: Spaces and emotions of pregnancy

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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

Implication

Autoethnography explores the emotional and spatial experiences of pregnancy, highlighting complex feelings and constraints.

Abstract

• Pregnancy conceptualised as a geography in its own right. • Autoethnography of two pregnancies and births through journalling. • Home and atmosphere shaped gestation as shelter and constraint. • Ambivalence and pain reconfigured body, space, and time. • Journalling advanced as feminist spatial method.

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