1. Bodily changes. Even though the body has changed very little from the outside this early in your pregnancy, huge changes are taking place within.
2. Folate and folic acid. Even before you are pregnant, while you are still trying to conceive, increase your intake of folate or take folic acid supplement.
3. Nature. 1 in 5 embryos miscarries very early. If possible, take heart in the fact that imperfect embryos miscarry spontaneously.
4. Maximise development. This period offers you the chance to maximise your baby's development, along with your own health, through your diet and lifestyle.
5. Nauseous. Severe nausea (cause ~10% body weight loss) or a total lack of nausea are not causes for concern. Both conditions still produce healthy babies.
6. Combat nausea. Eating little and often, grazing on the "white diet" or consuming fresh or crystallized ginger can help combat nausea (more tiredness results in more nausea).
7. Breathlessness. Eating small, frequent meals can help you cope with feelings of breathlessness, which are brought on by the changing hormones of pregnancy.
8. Calming of ailments. If ailments, such as nausea and breast tenderness, fade away toward the end of the first trimester, it does not mean you are no longer pregnant.
9. Plan ahead. Planning ahead pregnancy breakfast the night before can make it easier for you to manage to eat.
10. Specify your needs. When dining out, phone ahead to make sure the restaurant is willing to prepare plain meals to your specifications. Avoid beef or fish, take chicken instead. A broth-based soup may be soothing, but avoid creamy soups. Keep dessert portions small or take fresh fruits.
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