It’s easy to feel scared and excited at the same time when you’re pregnant for the first time. You’ve got a lot ahead of you and a lot to learn, and it doesn’t help that your sources are saying a million different things about what to do and what not to do while you wait for the little one to arrive.
The most important thing is to trust your instincts and do only what you think is best for you and your baby.
Let these helpful pregnancy tips guide you on your way:
Keep Google searches to a minimum
We are lucky to be in an age where most of the information we need is at our fingertips. Thanks to Google, you will be able to know exactly how big your baby is and what stage of development she is at right now.
But with every ache and pain, it’s easy to turn to Google and go crazy and paranoid with the results. Besides your raging hormones, that’s not exactly a good idea. If you can’t stay off the internet, join a good pregnancy forum that is a more reliable source of information. These women are going through the same thing you are, and you’re likely to get the answers and extra support you need.
Control those carbs
Sure, you’re eating for two, which is why your appetite has doubled (or tripled). And after a grueling first trimester of nothing but morning sickness, now is the time to indulge and eat your heart out, giving in to your constant cravings.
While there’s nothing wrong with indulging your weird food cravings from time to time, be sure to watch your carb intake. Bloating to twice (or triple) your normal size will make the rest of your pregnancy very uncomfortable. It’s also not very ideal for your baby’s development.
Learn to be at peace with your body
What you are going through is something incredible and once your little one is born, nothing else will matter. But when you’re in the waiting game, you notice EVERYTHING around you and the constant theme of your eagle eyes is your body.
Every pregnant woman is aware of her body. The sooner you accept that your body will never be the same, the more you will enjoy pregnancy and motherhood. It may take a while to get back to her pre-pregnancy weight, but remember what happened to her body is amazing.
Follow these helpful pregnancy tips for new moms!
