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Practical Tips To Survive The 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy
by: Christine Dugan So, you’ve gotten over the elation of being pregnant. Now, despite the
joy of having a little one growing in your belly, you (and your husband or
boyfriend) need to deal with the nagging symptoms of pregnancy. Here are just a
few tips to help you to survive: 1. Get plenty of rest: Most likely, you will be more tired than ever
before during the first trimester. Listen to your body and go to bed or take
naps when you are feeling tired. This may also mean cutting back on obligations,
or going out with friends. Do not let yourself worry about housework, errands,
or getting ready for the baby, which needs to be done. You will have more energy
in the 2nd trimester, so let the things that can wait, wait. Also, ask your
husband, boyfriend, or family to help you when you are tired. 2. Ask (or beg) your significant other to do the grocery shopping,
cooking, and some of the cleaning: You may have aversions to foods in the first
trimester or simply just do not have the desire to cook. Prepare a list of food
items that you enjoy and ask your husband to prepare the meals each night or a
few nights per week. Alleviating the stress of having to deal with food
aversions at the grocery store and over the stove will help alleviate some of
the nausea you may be feeling. Not only that, but if you are like me and working
full time, you are tired in the evenings and will not feel like cooking or
cleaning. 3. Make large meals on the weekends to last throughout the week: You will
find that you have a little more energy for a few hours on the weekends. Snatch
up those moments of energy to make a one-dish meal for the week (soups,
casseroles, lasagnas, stews) so that you have something on the nights you lack
the desire and energy to cook. 4. If you are experiencing nausea, try different avenues to alleviate it:
There are many tips out there to ease the nausea, such as eating crackers in the
morning before you get up, eating crackers all day, drinking ginger tea, and
drinking ginger ale. I did not find these things to help with my nausea. One of
the things that helped me was eating black licorice, eating grilled cheese
sandwiches all day, and drinking lemonade. So, what works for one, does not work
for all. Try different things. 5. Don’t read all of the pregnancy books: Ask your doctor for one book
that their practice recommends and stick with that book. If you feel the need to
buy several books on the market, do not let yourself get worried about all of
the things they discuss in these books. For example, I thought there was a
chance that my baby was going to have neural tube defects (due to lack of folic
acid) since I did not take prenatal vitamins prior to conception and in the
first month of pregnancy. My doctor assured me that you do not even need to take
the prenatal vitamins until the 20th week. 6. Call your doctor if you have concerns about anything! Your doctor will
assure you more than the books or anyone else for that matter. Lastly, have fun during your first trimester! Cherish all of the changes
and experiences your body goes through during pregnancy as it forms a little
miracle inside.
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