Oh Baby...1st Trimester Cures

Being pregnant the 2nd time around is definetly hard. I want to work out, cook dinner, clean my house, grocery shop without feeling like I need to crawl into bed at 8:00. I love living an active lifestyle but being pregnant and busy does not always go so well together. My lil one has been awesome. If I need a break she'll cuddle up with me and watch T.V. or we'll read together. She is fine with staying home after a busy weekend or having quiet time after a long day. This 1st trimester was a little tough so I am so glad to see it come to an end.

Some of my favorite things that has helped me get through the1st trimester are:

• Seabands: Yep, I walked around for almost 6 weeks wearing this bands and trust me they really work. They helped me out so much with my nausea I highly recommend them. I didn't look the coolest but when my lil one insisted she wanted to wear bands two and put scrounches on her wrists I knew I was pretty cool in her eyes.
• Ice pops: This summer has been so hot and humid that an ice pop here and there totally helped do the trick with cooling off while staying hydrated.
• Body Pillow: I bought an imitation one with my first pregnancy and promised myself I would get the real deal when I got pregnant again. At 6 weeks I started sleeping with this pillow and love it. Even my lil one asks to lay with it all the time.
• Cucumbers & Tomatoes: Thank goodness for fresh cucumbers and tomatoes. I ate these twice a day. So refreshing and healthy too. Lucky me I would get these fresh from my parents and my garden. Plus cucumbers are good if you had too much salt.
• Cinnamon: This was great for when I felt nauseous! I would buy cinnamon hard candies or have cinnamon toast. It really helped.

Being pregnant has it's ups and downs but when you realize you have a little baby growing inside of you all your worries, and complaints seem to dissapear! Cheers to have a healthy pregnancy!