Tips To Naturally Treat First Trimester Nausea

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. But let's be real. The first trimester can really drag with the nausea and the fatigue. I chose to avoid medications from my doctor so here are a couple natural remedies I used to try to treat these joyous symptoms of pregnancy...

You can view my 5 min video on this topic at  Tips To Naturally Treat First Trimester Nausea

1. Tea
During my first trimester, I drank lemon ginger tea and peppermint tea. Both are great for easing nausea and relaxing the stomach muscles to help with queasiness. They are both safe to drink while being pregnant and I was able to find immediate relief after consuming a cup! I drank 2-3 cups of the ginger tea almost every day and drank the peppermint tea on occasion.

Even though the peppermint tea is caffeine-free, it still helped to give me a little "pick-me-up" which helped with the tiredness that accompanies the first trimester. I don't know what it is about minty things, but they always seem to wake me up a little and make me feel somewhat refreshed! Don't get me wrong, I STILL battled fatigue in my first trimester. When 6 pm hit, I was ready to crash on the couch! But the peppermint tea helped most of the time. :)

2. Avoiding extreme hunger and over eating.
I noticed that I definitely felt nauseous if I had been overcome by sudden, extreme hunger and wasn't prepared with something quick to eat. Easy fix- I kept snacks with me at all times! Crackers, nuts, fruit... anything I could stomach at the time!
I also noticed that I felt nauseous if I over-ate. This one is a little trickier because since I was so tired, I wanted to eat a lot. (When you're tired, you tend to eat more because your body "wants" more fuel to give you more energy.) I know some women in their first trimester can barely eat a thing- but not me! I am a bottomless pit in my first trimester! Therefore, I had to be very careful at meal times. I tried to eat slowly so I could be more aware of my state of hunger and could recognize when I was satisfied. If I stopped eating before that point of being FULL, then my chances of staying nausea-free were much greater.

                                                         ^^^^^Me at 21 weeks!^^^^^

So there you have it! I hope these tips help you or someone you know! The first trimester can be tough, but you will get through it! There's no shame in receiving medications from your doctor to treat your nausea.  I hope I did not portray in this post that there is! My symptoms were not extreme and I was able to tolerate them by doing the two things I outlined above. :) I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to comment! If you've been pregnant, how was your first trimester? What did you do to "survive?"

What in the world is a Challenge Group??

What is a Challenge Group??

Ooooooo!  Good question!  You might hear me talk, from time to time, about my Challenge Groups.  Sometimes I call them Support Groups or Accountability Groups, but they are all pretty much the same thing.  I do vary the format a bit, but for the most part, it’s DAILY ACCOUNTABILITY and MOTIVATION to help you stay on track towards your goals. 

The biggest obstacle people face when they want to lose weight is losing focus or motivation.  This is often times due to a lack of support and accountability.  If no one knows or cares that you’re trying to lose weight, then you can give up and you’re not disappointing anyone.  Except yourself.  But you tell yourself that you will get over it and it’s ok because… after all, it was IMPOSSIBLE for you to resist that piece of cake at the party and if only you hadn’t had houseguests for the weekend!!  And you move on and say you’ll start over next Monday only to fall off track and give up again. 

Ever heard the saying:

That’s the objective of my Challenge Groups- to keep you from giving up and help you succeed!  You get everything you need!

1.     Fitness

2.     Nutrition

3.     Support

4.     Accountability

            The group operates inside a PRIVATE facebook group, which means that only the people in the group can see what is being posted in there.  Not in the group, then you cannot view the posts.  Why??  Because this group is a place for you to share your struggles and triumphs, and ask your questions.  It’s a safe, judgment-free zone.  My groups are generally small, only 3-7 people participating, to keep it intimate.  This is about YOU.  I don’t want you to get lost in a big, intimidating group. 

            Through these groups is primarily how I help my clients and coaches.  However, if you give it a try and find that it’s not for you, we can work something out so I can support you the way YOU need support.  J