Pregnancy Tips & Advice

If you're looking for pregnancy tips and advice, you've come to the right place.

If you're pregnant, congratulations! This can be a very exciting time!

Below, I will address some common pregnancy questions. If I don't answer your questions, try browsing around my links.

If I STILL don’t answer your pregnancy questions, I hope you can at least find some helpful pregnancy tips & advice and encouragement to help you along your way.

You will find in my links, more information on:

• First Signs of Pregnancy
• Maternity Clothes
• Baby Showers
• Labor & Delivery
• Having a Mothering Mindset

Here are a couple of questions I had when I first found out I was pregnant. Please keep in mind that I am NOT a doctor.

All of my pregnancy tips and advice are purely from personal experience. Your own experience may be completely different.

Q: What are some of the physical symptoms I can expect during pregnancy?

▪ Nausea (morning and/or evening)

▪ Headaches

▪ Backaches

▪ Hips shifting/pain

▪ Frequent peeing!

▪ Hard time getting comfortable in bed

These were my main bothersome symptoms during pregnancy.

Don’t get pregnant!

Ok, I’m kidding!

▪ Nausea: Keeping something in my stomach helped me to have less nausea. Saltine crackers were the best when nothing else sounded appealing.

▪ Headaches: Doctor-approved pain reliever! Food and sleep also seemed to help me.

▪ Backaches: Doctor-approved pain reliever! Heating pads.

▪ Hips shifting/pain: Doctor-approved pain reliever! Also, sleeping with a pillow between my knees at night really helped.

▪ Frequent peeing!: Lots of water is important, so drinking less is not an option. But you can make sure to try and completely empty your bladder when you go. Also, I quit drinking liquids at least an hour before bed.

▪ Hard time getting comfortable in bed: I highly recommend a body pillow. While sleeping on your side, put the lower half between your knees and snuggle up to the top half. It helps support your belly weight.

Q: Should I find out my baby’s gender at the ultrasound?

Usually, at this time, they will be able to tell you whether the baby is a boy or girl.

So, should you “find out”?

Some say this ruins the surprise. I say, “You’re either surprised at 20 weeks or 40 weeks.” Obviously, I have found out the big surprise on all of my children during the ultrasound.

I do respect those who want to wait; they have their reasons. But I can honestly say that at that awesome moment of birth, I can't imagine anything, (not even a surprise of “boy!” or “girl!”) could possibly add to the wonderful, euphoric feeling felt at the miracle of new life.

I can only describe it as pure, unsurpassed JOY…

Pregnancy is such a unique experience. It can be fun and definitely exciting.

Take care of yourself – more than ever before. Eat right. Exercise – if your doctor approves. Get plenty of sleep.

Enjoy the ride. Though sometimes bumpy, it will be over before you know it!