The physical effects of the first trimester can vary greatly for everyone. Some may only notice feeling tired but notice no other changes. Others may not notice any symptoms at all. Then there are those that get hit with all of the symptoms in the first trimester (and beyond), like major fatigue, morning sickness (or all day and into forever sickness), emotional highs and lows…I’ve been there, and it is rough.

While scouring the internet for information on first trimester hacks, I noticed that everything revolved around advice for combatting nausea which can be helpful, though admittedly I had very little success with a majority of the tips I found.

This was disappointing to me because after having gone through some difficult pregnancies the one thing I remember struggling with is feeling frustrated that I couldn’t just feel normal and how suddenly ordinary tasks felt like climbing mountains.

So, out of this need of my own I felt compelled to share my own tricks on surviving the portion of pregnancy that is really, really hard…even if it’s the whole thing (yes, even with that first trimester morning sickness!)

Read my 5 Tips for Coping with Morning Sickness (and more) During the First Trimester of your Pregnancy here.

written by Aubrey Thayer, staff writer for Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Holistic Family Community Guide Staff Writer, Aubrey Thayer. Click here to read more of Aubrey’s featured articles about her area of expertise: birth, postpartum and midwifery care.

[To read more of Aubrey’s feature, check out the Fall 2022 edition of the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Holistic Family Community Guide]

Aubrey Thayer, student midwife, birth & postpartum doula
Evergreen Valley Doula Services

Aubrey lives in Spokane Valley, WA with her husband, four children, two dogs and hairless cat Iris. As a doula and student midwife, she is passionate about all things birth and pregnancy. You can usually find her on outdoor adventures with her fam or hanging with her backyard chickens.