The First Trimester Nobody Prepares You For | Symptoms, Work & What to Do

First trimester pregnancy can bring nausea, fatigue, bloating, anxiety, early scans and questions about work. In this episode, I share my early pregnancy symptoms and how I navigated the first trimester.
The first trimester can feel physically intense, mentally noisy and strangely lonely.

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Your body is changing. You may be worried about miscarriage. You might be trying to hide pregnancy symptoms at work, deciding when to tell your employer, waiting for your first scan and wondering whether what you are experiencing is normal.
In this episode of Making Room, I share what my own first trimester was actually like as an Obstetrics & Gynaecology doctor, working mother and third-time mum.
I talk about:
• first trimester symptoms including nausea, fatigue, bloating, heartburn and food aversions
• struggling to exercise in early pregnancy
• having an early pregnancy scan and discovering my dates were wrong
• anxiety while waiting for the 12-week scan
• applying for and accepting a new job while pregnant
• when to tell work you are pregnant
• workplace risks and pregnancy adjustments
• the mental load of the “silent trimester”
• what happens at your pregnancy booking appointment
• why you do not have to simply put up with difficult pregnancy symptoms
There is no perfect way to navigate the first trimester.
My hope is that this episode helps you understand what may be happening, think about what support you need and feel more confident asking questions about your pregnancy.
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The next episode is all about the second trimester — baby movements, the 20-week scan, work, your changing body and what happens when pregnancy starts to feel very real.
And tell me in the comments:
What has been the hardest part of your first trimester — the symptoms, the uncertainty, work, or something else?
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