Cheers to being in my second trimester and closing out the first trimester with this blog post! It came and went in a flash… I’m now 14 weeks and 3 days. I have so many thoughts and emotions behind this post (it’s a loaded one so be prepared).

I want to start off by saying that every pregnancy is different…from person to person…baby to baby. Please keep that in mind when reading…I’m simply sharing my personal experience in these last 3 months!

For me, my first trimester was…a breeze (for the most part). I would give it a solid B. I had a handful of days…maybe 2-5 where I felt sick but overall I experienced little to no symptoms. Of course not everything is easy, breezy so I wanted to break up this post into THE GOOD and THE BAD of my First Trimester time.

THE GOOD

Morning Sickness – you’re probably wondering why morning sickness is in The Good section…well it’s because I experienced none. I was one of the lucky to avoid having to hug the toilet. I actually only threw up once and that was because I had to clean Olivers vomit which made me vomit. The other few times of not feeling good were due to dehydration or cutting out my daily coffee which I introduced back into my life (thank goodness). I feel really blessed to have avoided this huge first trimester symptom.

Anxiety – another…huh? In the good? As you guys know I battle with a ton of anxiety…just pressure I put on myself to succeed and to be happy with myself and to please every single thing around me. Well, for some reason that feeling completely disappeared when I found out I was pregnant. I took on this I Don’t Give a Fuck attitude that I’ve never really had before. I don’t care about what others are doing or thinking…I don’t feel anxious if I’m not getting enough engagement…I don’t care if I’m not overly busy. I just honestly don’t care. This time has allowed me to learn to REALLY rest and nothing really matters other than making sure baby is healthy. I hope this attitude carries on afterward because I feel so free from my anxiety!

The Glow – I’m never one to call myself pretty or beautiful but the pregnancy glow up is REAL! My skin cleared up…it’s actually never looked so good (knock on wood) and I feel like my face is radiating. It’s a nice feeling to look in the mirror and be like…wow I look so pretty today! I know this feeling won’t last so I’m going to bask in it for as long as possible.

THE BAD

Cellulite, stretch marks and weight gain – I knew going into this that my body was not going to be one of the bump and done bodies. In the first few weeks of finding out I was pregnant (weeks 5 – 9) I was extremelyyy bloated and swollen. I think my body was just getting used to all the hormones and extra fluids. That went down luckily but the cellulite and stretch marks have been KILLER since then – they are literally everywhere. I carry weight in my legs, thighs and butt and that’s exactly where everything has expanded. It’s hard not to care…I know your body is growing a baby and it’s a miracle…but I’m only 1/3 of the way there so I’m a little scared of what’s going to happen down the line. I’ve gained 5lbs so far.

Congestion – Apparently the blood in your body triples when you get pregnant which is mind blowing to me. And all that blood and fluid causes….CONGESTION. I have felt so congested in my sinuses, nose and ears. So congested in fact that my nose bleeds every other day and I practically can’t hear from one ear…HUH? has become my favorite word. I didn’t know this was a pregnancy symptom till I did some research. Not terrible but definitely has been super uncomfortable!

Sleepless Nights – Nothing new to me, I have terrible sleeping habits. When I first found out I was expecting I cut out my nightly CBD and Melatonin and I didn’t sleep for two weeks straight (no lie). I just can’t seem to find a comfortable position and my body has been running hot which makes it so hard to sleep! Thankfully I’m trained to run on 3-4 hours of sleep which prepares me for baby…so this is a blessing in disguise I guess.

Oh the Hair – Apparently you’re supposed to get less body hair and more head hair? At least that’s what most of my friends say they have gone through…me? I’ve turned into a hairy monster. I normally don’t have much body hair but now I shave my legs and the next day they are as long as Emins (a little dramatic but you get what I meant). It’s rather annoying to deal with. I’m just accepting this hair all over look 🙂

Onto the second trimester I go…

dress: c/o Allison New York