First trimester feels!

If you’re in your first trimester, congratulations! I bet you’re feeling really happy and excited… but I’m also going to bet you’re feeling some other ways too!

• A bit numb? This is so common and just not spoken about enough. I remember feeling like everything had changed but also nothing had changed at the same time. With that shift in hormones, it’s also really common to feel a bit down. Please know, that fog will lift and one day you’ll wake up feeling a lot more excited!

• Anything from a bit eugh to can’t leave the bathroom. Nausea is no joke! Morning sickness, what a scam! There’s nothing exclusive to morning about it. HG ladies - you have my whole heart. Sending you comfort and hope. However you’re feeling, that first rush of joy can quite quickly be overshadowed by feeling icky. Bottom line, do what you need to do to get through the day, be kind to yourself and try your best to keep your eye on the prize. This isn’t forever, even if it feels like it right now!

• A bit freaked out? Maybe you’ve come to the realisation that this baby actually has to come out of you at some point. Birth was the last thing on your mind when TTC but now it’s all you can think about. Please know, birth can absolutely be a positive and empowering experience for you, whatever form it takes. But maybe give Hypnobirthing a try. ;) I promise, it will transform how you feel about and approach your birth!