I could not stand the smell of frying meat. Or cold cuts. Or roasted meat depending on my baby’s mood; chicken was usually OK, but beef–oh no. The first half of my pregnancy with my daughter was Queasy City. When the morning sickness got going, it was like the walls of my stomach would just [...]
If “all day” sickness is taking its toll, you feel sick when you are hungry, sick when you’re full, sick when you smell food, sick just thinking about food, sick when your tired…. To top it off, you may be working, running around after the family and keeping up with the house and morning sickness [...]
A healthy first trimester is crucial to the normal development of the fetus. During the first trimester, you will only gain approximately three pounds, with less than two ounces of this being the fetus, but inside her body all the major body organs and systems of the fetus are forming. Weeks 1 – 2 You’re [...]
During the first three months of pregnancy, or the first trimester, your body undergoes many changes. As your body adjusts to the growing baby, you may have nausea, fatigue, backaches, mood swings, and stress. These things are all normal.Your physical body Even though you aren’t showing yet, your body lets you know that you are [...]
The stick turned blue. Congratulations! Now what? Hey, hey, wait–don’t run out and buy a crib yet! You actually have a few months yet to decide on what you like. Here are some of the things you should do first. Sharing * Decide how your are going to tell the Dad he’s going to be [...]
You may not be showing much on the outside, but the first trimester is actually a crucial time in your baby’s development. There is a lot going on. Your Body Changes From the very start, your baby-to-be changes your body and the way you live. For your entire pregnancy, the baby depends on you for [...]