5 Things you NEED in the 1st Trimester of Pregnancy
I don’t have a first trimester horror story for you. Aside from a little anxiety, I was FINE. I wish everyone who reads this the very same – a FINE (if not amazing) first trimester.
I also recommend being armed with 5 things you NEED in the first trimester of pregnancy:
1. Mean Mocktail
Keeping your first trimester pregnancy a secret SUCKS. Get ready to surreptitiously sip soda water ;). Your social life isn’t over but it’s time to have a go-to “mean mocktail” to whisper in a bartenders ear. And make it something you enjoy. Feel free to steal mine:
The Prego Paloma
Club Soda + Splash of Grapefruit + Splash of Lime
2. Straightjacket
My hormones went haywire during the first trimester but I did not – and will not – ever admit that. Everyone else is crazy. Your husband, partner, friends, coworkers. They all need to be admitted. Not you. 😉
That said, I fought some next-level PMS feels with snuggly sweats and self-love.
3. Chrissy Teigen
It’s time to find your mom crush/obsession. Or a few. I still love pretending that Chrissy Teigen, Hilary Duff, Jenny Mollen, and Ali Wong are my BEST FRIENDS.
4. A Craving
The second you tell people you’re pregnant, they’re going to ask what you’ve been craving. Congratulations, you just got the golden ticket to indulge your ass off. I personally passed on pickles but ate an inhumane amount of gummies, pizza, and “healthy” pasta.
5. Trash Can
…for all the empty chip bags if you’re lucky. Or for the morning sickness if you’re not.
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