FIRST TRIMESTER SYMPTOMS

  March 9, 2021

   Now that I'm officially in the second trimester, I can feel so many changes. For starters, my nausea has thankfully gone away which means I can finally get real food in my system. From weeks 1-6, I rarely had any major symptoms except cramps and painful stomach aches. Then, I annoyingly got a stiff neck that lasted a whole month! After I got to hear my little one's heartbeat at my 9-week appointment, I even took up yoga for a short time because my whole body felt very achy. If I had to choose the worst times though, it would have to be between weeks 8-10 because my nausea was terrible-- granted I never actually threw anything up, I was just gagging A LOT. I was nauseous whether I had food in my system or not. I even carried crackers and ginger in my bag just in case. 

   Eventually by the start of 11-weeks, my nausea went away and since then, I've only felt it twice, THANK GOD! Another expected symptom I've gotten is sensitivity to smells. Nes' dad fries fish in their enclosed family home at least 1-2 times a week and I cannot stand it especially because the polluted air lingers for a whole 24 hours. Plus when his family would come over every Saturday and BBQ, that's when my nausea hit the most. I had to beg my boyfriend to take me outside and I would start crying because I couldn't breathe in our room. I'd cry because I needed fresh air, but didn't want to seem suspicious or problematic. 

   Some of the symptoms I have yet to feel at its' full capacity is breast pain and lower back pain. I only get tiny tingles for a few seconds and it goes away. Though at the start of my 13th week, I have begun to feel lower back pain which is so uncomfortable. Looking back at it now, my first trimester wasn't as bad as I expected and I'm probably jinxing myself cause I know it'll get worse, but I can't believe there's a little 3-inch human growing inside of me!! Despite all the pains and constant worry, I'm so glad to be able to experience this journey with the love of my life.