My First Trimester Update

Hey Friends! In case you missed it, a few weeks ago, I announced I am expecting my first child in October of 2019! And as I transition into week 15, I wanted to share my very first update with you!

How Far Along?
Today, I am 15 weeks & 4 days! Almost halfway there!!


Symptoms? 
During my first 8 weeks, I had on & off cramping, headaches and a lot of gagging & coughing. But up to this point no sickness.

When I turned 8 weeks, everything began to change. I started having bad morning sickness, getting nauseous and throwing up.

I also became extremely exhausted! A whole new level of tiredness, I was napping throughout the day, and sleeping early! I even missed my alarm a few times haha!

Morning Sickness Relief?
The morning sickness which became all day sickness, hit me bad, and while everyone had their own set of sickness remedies for me, I found that nothing worked. 

Thankfully I had my appointment with my doctor shortly after my sickness began.

My doctor suggested Unisom + Vitamin B6 and boy does that medicine work like a charm! But the side effect is it makes you tired! So when I took it before bed, I spent the next day fighting falling asleep.

I also found that Ginger/Peppermint Tea was extremely helpful!

Eating habits?
I wish I could say I have been eating healthy, but the truth is I have been eating everything bad for me! Well,  not everything! The crazy thing is that salads made me sick! Weird I know! I try my best to eat healthy but thinking about anything healthy made me sick! As I have transitioned to my second trimester, I am not able to begin eating differently and get back to my healthy roots!


Exercise?
If you know anything about me, you know that pre-pregnancy I worked out a lot! Well, when I got pregnant I spent less time at the gym, actually I didn't go at all. But what I did do was go for walks every day. So that was great exercise. Over the last few weeks, I have gone back to the gym and added my weight training back into my workout regimen, and boy do I love it! If I'm honest, getting to the gym is sometimes hard, but once I finish my workout I feel so amazing! 


What I am looking forward to? 
I am looking forward to finding out the sex of the baby in the next few weeks! I have been so anxious to find out since I have found out I am pregnant! So I am looking forward to that! My gut tells me its a boy, but we will see. A lot of people ask what I want; I honestly do not have a preference I truly want a healthy baby! So I will be sure to keep you all posted!

I'm curious to hear how your first trimester went? Let's chat below in the comments! 
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That's all for now friends, I'll be back soon with another pregnancy update!