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I want you guys to stick around so we can give these mamas advice morel and Nubian Hello. Yes and so Send. I don't know your name. Is it send? I don't know. Sometimes I can't tell what your names are based on your username. Arizona is in the second trimester. Oh, Karini Panini. I love that username. Brand new pregnant.

So you know. I have a lot of experience about the first trimester, so I'm going to give you guys like some of the top questions that I get asked, and then we're just going to break it down exactly how I would talk to, you know, my daughter if she were newly pregnant, and I want to remind you guys, you may not know this because I don't talk about it all the time, shame on me, But we have a mama membership for women who are anywhere on there trying to conceive, newly pregnant, all the way to postpartum, and it's 19 a month.

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Of course, the first question I get asked about is, like, what are the, you know, like, tell me about the symptoms of first trimester. And first trimester can have a range of symptoms. But it's going to But depend on you. So for each of my babies, which I was pregnant nine times, I had three losses, six babies.

When I was pregnant with Grayson, you know, here I am working as a labor nurse, I, like a 12 hour shift was crazy. killing me. Another symptom that I had that was really strong in my first trimester was what I call the radar nose. Like this is, oh my gosh you guys, if you have not figured this out at this point, I truly believe that we have this radar nose in early pregnancy because way back when we used to have to survive outdoors.

So let me give you some tips for the radar nose, but also for nausea and vomiting, because nausea and vomiting that just feeling bad in general can make you so like depressed. It really can affect you in a, in a really big way when you're, especially when you're really, really sick, which was some of mine.

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It's 19 a month. You can cancel at any time, but you're not gonna want to. It is so Amazing. We have the most amazing moms ever. And if you join for the year, I send you a calm mama sweaty, like sweatshirt. That's so cute. Okay, so let's talk about those first, about the nausea and vomiting. So the nausea and morning sickness, the reason that it happens is your body is to those hormones and those changes.

It's a stress relief one, but you can do like peppermint oil. You can do something that has a strong smell. You're going to take this, this roll roller, put a little dab under your nose and just spread it. Now that's what you're going to smell instead of whatever it is that sets off your nausea and vomiting.

For me, it was my husband's deodorant. It was the dog's mouth. It was When my mama's water would break I could smell it and it made me so nauseous. It was a joke when I was pregnant with Grayson. I was working in triage and I could smell if your water broke or you peed. I knew it and I didn't even have to test it.

You can be prescribed, Zofran. You can take, Unisom and vitamin B6. There is a prescription called Diclegis. which is a mix of Unisom and, and vitamin B6, but you, B6, but you can also make it yourself. And I have a blog post, all about that. If you want that, send me a DM, I'll send you that. But the other, so I already said like the nausea and vomiting, a lot of it is due to your hormonal changes.

a new little person who is going to become a son or a daughter or father or mother or sister or brother. And that takes a lot of work. So come up with some strategies to help you can, you know, conserve your energy, prioritize rest. If you can take naps, take naps, go to bed earlier. When you get to bed, turn off your phone.

So I would use just a, you know, one piece bra like that. And then, that's again, it's just preparing your body for breastfeeding. That's why it's happening. The emotional changes that you might experience during first trimester can be very exhausting. And just to give you a warning, postpartum kind of feels the same way.

So at the beginning of pregnancy, you're acclimating to them all. At the beginning of postpartum, your body is readjusting, right, to this new level of motherhood. And so the mood swings can cause joy, like extreme joy, and then you're extremely mad, then you're extremely sad, then you're, super anxious and fearful.

Again, you're creating a human in there. That's a lot of work. So just Begin to practice giving yourself grace as a mother, because that is one of the hardest parts of your journey to come. And some of the things could be talking to your partner, you know, having like an emotional temper, you know, temperature gauge that you guys chat.

Like if things are getting overwhelming for you, your partner needs to step in and help you. And that, you know, that's all the way to birth and postpartum. This is why if you join my classes, we give you our coach class because your partner is freaking top level, most important part of this entire experience for you.

Like, let's say you're normally the type person who goes to the gym, does a HIIT routine, does all these things. Well, maybe you don't have the energy now for that. Maybe you are super tired and overwhelmed right now. Give yourself some grace. Step back a little. I wouldn't say quit all movement because movement can actually help with all of these symptoms.

But if you're not up to your normal part, that's okay because you're working out every minute of every day right now building this sweet little baby. So give yourself grace and then do some things that bring you joy. So if normally you like to go out to the movies and go out to dinner, maybe eat in and watch a on your couch and fall asleep.

But one thing I do want to talk about, because this is the number two most common question I get, is about spotting during first trimester. And I have had three losses, so I know that no matter what I say right now, if you see So if you see spotting, you're going to freak out. So I understand that and that's okay.

So if you've had sex and then you see some spotting, it's very normal because your cervix is very sensitive during pregnancy. But I always suggest reporting spotting. Normally, if you have spotting early in your pregnancy, it might be a little bit red and then it goes brown. If it continues to get redder and more and darker and more amounts, then, you know, it could be a sign that something's happening.

But if you just have some light spotting, it's more than likely totally okay. So, Again, always contact your provider. That is just my recommendation because the fear can drive you insane. But you definitely, if you have any heavy bleeding or it's increasing or you have severe cramping or even light cramping, which light cramping can also be normal, let your doctor know because it will take an emotional toll.

And since I've been there and I've been very sick myself, and it's so depressing, you feel like it will never end. And with Miss Laney Lou, my daughter, That's her nickname. But with her, I was sick until the moment she exited my body. So I feel you, I love you, and I'm sorry if you're going through this. So Morning Sickness, which is the dumbest name in the entire universe, is, can actually hit you at any time.

So Crackers was my thing, especially like those orange cheese crackers, which are probably so unhealthy for you. But what I did was I kept a pack of crackers next to my bed before I opened my eyes in the morning. I would chew up a couple crackers. I also kept my essential oils so that I could smell it periodically, especially working as a nurse.

80 percent of women. 80 percent of women get morning sickness, you guys, so that is significant. So it may strike, it usually starts about 8 to 9 weeks pregnant, but you may not get it. So, you know, again, dietary, adjustments, dietary adjustments, yes. change that, then you're going to add things like ginger.

Is eating a cracker before I open my eyes and put my feet on the floor Even if it was two in the morning and I was having to get up and For me, I couldn't drink y'all know I live on coffee could not drink it when I was pregnant But that's okay because it's probably not that good. You can have up to 300 milligrams of caffeine But coffee was not my thing.

So that was a trigger for me So realize what foods are triggering you and just eliminate them for right now The other thing that is a beast from first trimester to postpartum is dehydration. And if I can tell you that one of the biggest things that we see when we have moms come into the hospital who are so sick is that they're dehydrated.

But if you can stay hydrated and keep crackers in your belly around the clock. It's going to help you decrease the nausea and the vomiting. The other things that you can do, and I have these really cute ones. I can't remember the name of them, but they're in my Amazon shop, are acupuncture or acupressure bands.

And you don't have to wear the really ugly seasick ones. They've got really, really cute ones. And I have them in my list in my first trimester Amazon shop, they, will help you as well. Again, aromatherapy, taking vitamin B6, and just really getting out in the fresh air, moving. Movement helps and resting when you need it and avoiding those odors with this.

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