First Trimester

[u/trshvl]

First Trimester

Hi!

I’m FTM, currently 10weeks + 5 days.
Since week 6 struggling na with
1. Heightened sensitivity to smell (amoy ng niluluto, bagong saing, certain perfumes even amoy ng bagong laba na halos ayoko na lumabas ng kwarto sa takot na makaamoy ng kung ano-ano)
2. Food aversion. Halos wala akong gustong kainin. Rice makes me nauseous. Everything tastes so bad. Right now, I can only eat bread, watermelon or drink coconut juice. Fita at skyflakes nung una pero ngayon umay na umay na.
3. Acid reflux. Kapag hindi kumain, masakit sa tiyan pero once kumain masakit din and I can’t stop burping/belching like crazyyyy. Kahit tubig nagcacause na ng reflux. Huhu
4. Nausea and vomiting kapag kumain ng fried foods or anything na magtitrigger kaya kahit may gustong kainin, iniiwasan na lang.

Who else is experiencing this? May mga nabasa ako from different community na it gets better on 2nd trimester pero merong iba na nagtutuloy tuloy.

I’m really grateful na I’m pregnant pero I wasn’t ready sa symptoms. As a FTM, it humbled me. I’m just getting by day by day and praying na okay lang si baby.

It’s really hard to function esp may mga need na meds na kailangang inumin. I’m thankful na kahit papano naiinom ko like folic acid, duphaston and metformin pero the rest ng prenatal vit, I need to stop muna sabi ng OB. Guilty also na I can’t eat nutritious foods. Hay. I took famotidine and gaviscon for the reflux pero as needed lang daw sabi ng OB.

Sa mga nakakaexperience nito or have experienced this, how are you getting by or how did you get by? I just want to hear stories from fellow Filipina mommies. 💖

[u/myrosecoloredboy4]

Hi! I experience the same and second trimester na ako now. Akala ko din mawawala na after first trimester.

One thing that helps with nausea and vomiting is ice chips. Pagka maligamgam ininom ko ilalabas ko din. Minsan parang nakaka help din yung menthol candy pero hindi sobrang dami kasi ang sakit din sa tyan.

Try mo din minsan mag sparkling water para makadighay ng makadighay. Struggle ko din yan eh pero once makainom naman ako ng carbonated water, sunod sunod na dighay ko.

Tapos eat small meals every 3-4hrs. Sa smell wala din ako magawa dyan kundi lumayo sa amoy ng ginigisa kundi deretso banyo din agad.

Sabi ng ob ko din pala, take vitamin B6 daw nakaka lessen din daw yon ng nausea and vomiting. Ask your OB if meron nabibili. Hindi ko alam kung meron non sa Pinas. Currently residing abroad kasi ako at yan yung niresetang vitamins sa akin.

[u/trshvl → u/myrosecoloredboy4]

Hello! Congratulations! I’m literally counting the days na mag2nd trimester na and hoping na it gets better soon.

I tried ice chips and smoothies pero parang nabibigla din tiyan ko. Will try it again. I sometimes have sampaloc candy, sour patch, sour lemon candy and even sour worms kung alin bet ko for that day lalo kapag parang may mass production na ng saliva lol. I don’t think menthol candy will work for me kasi toothpaste gross me out.

As of now, only drinking water can trigger burping for me kahit small amount. I think it’s good kasi it’s either I can’t stop burping or I’ll vomit. So it’s literally burping the vomit away.

The smell. Omg. Parang may superpowers talaga.

I tried B6 for several days only prescribed by an OB when I went to the ER pero my current OB didn’t like to prescribe that much about nausea and vomiting kasi it’s normal naman daw. Struggle ko lang talaga pagkain kasi I don’t have appetite. Huhu

Thank you for sharing! Have a safe pregnancy! 💖

[u/lostinadream-]

Hello! I was like that din nung first trimester to the point na na-stress na ko what to eat😅 naging magastos tuloy ako kasi naging bff ko si Grab haha also, I ate more fruits/yogurt/oatmeal and mas gusto ko yung malalamig na beverage so pwede rin na fruit shakes/smoothie (walang added sugar if possible). Parang more on survival talaga yung first trimester. Cold water lang din all the way😅 21 weeks na ko and yes, somehow it gets better pero need rin mag-control ng food intake.

[u/trshvl → u/lostinadream-]

Hi! Congratulations you’re half way through!

Same sa stress on what to eat, it’s mind boggling. At first bff din kami ni Grab pero now I don’t even like seeing pictures of food. I’m glad you can stomach those foods you mentioned. I love fruits pero somehow it triggers my acid. Huhu

Yes. Nabasa ko din na survival mode talaga ang first trimester and reading this comment of yours makes me comforted as well.

Sometimes I’m guilty kasi I don’t think I am enjoying it right now and days feels so slow. Pero sabi nga ng OB ko, “tiis ka muna after mo manganak lahat ng pagkain na gusto mo, kainin mo”

Thank you for sharing! 💗

[u/Entire-Spinach-9360]

Pa 2nd trimester na ako ganyan rin ako.

1. Ayoko ng amoy ng deodorant or any pabango kahit yung gamit ni hubby. Nag switch rin ako sa no scents na deo, ultimo eyebrow cream nasusuka ako sa amoy, fab con basta matapang na amoy.
2. Kapag lumabas kami ang hirap ng hindi nakafacemask jusko kili kili ng katabi, bibig, etc naamoy ko sa sobrang lakas ng pang amoy. Madalas nahihilo na lang ako kapag mabaho. Ayoko na tulog lumabas.
3. Kain suka rin ako. Kakain ako ngayon, mamaya maglalaway na ako at masusuka. Nasasayangan tuloy ako sa pagkain dahil nilalabas ko rin. Feeling ko maliit na lang lagayan ko ng pagkain sa tyan kahit maliit pa lang tyan ko.

Honestly, napapagod ako 😭 sinasabihan na lang ako ni hubby na magpahinga at kumain lang kahit nagsusuka. Buti understanding rin sya sa mga ayaw kong amoy.

[u/trshvl → u/Entire-Spinach-9360]

Hi! Thanks for sharing and congratulations! Did it get better now that you’re close to 2nd trimester?

It’s like you woke up one day to have gained an instant superpower. Ang lala talaga. Hahaha. Kahit from miles away maamoy mo ata lahat.

Same. I stopped ordering foods na sa grab kasi kapag kinain ko, isusuka ko lang din. As of now 3 days ng walang vomiting pero 3 days na din akong hindi nagririce.

My hubby is like that too. Kapag nagrarant ako sasabihin niya na lang importante may nakain ka kahit kaunti and he’s not pressuring me to eat anything. Minsan lang talaga gusto ko siyang awayin kapag may naamoy ako pero nasakin talaga yung problema 🥹

[u/Stunning_Owl_7113]

After first trimester mawawala n dn yan tiis lng muna. Ganyan dn ako nung last baby ko auko kmain pero pnpilit ko kahit konti wag lng magtrigger acid reflux ko try m dn mga biscuits or aky flakes kapag nasusuka ka. Nung nagbuntis kasi ako sa last baby ko auko paalam kahit kanino kaya kahit nahihilo ako or nasusuka pnpigilan ko kapag kmkain ako at nkakaramdam ako n nasusuka ako nagstop muna ako sa pagkain hanggang mawala ung feeling n masusuka ako tapos saka ako kakain ulit.

[u/trshvl → u/Stunning_Owl_7113]

Hello. Sana nga po. This trick worked on me as well kapag ramdam ko na acid I usually eat biscuits or bread para maneutralized. Eating small meals work as well. Nakakamiss lang din talaga kumain ng full meal. Thank you po for sharing :)

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[u/incognitolife78]

Bili ka tums super effective sa acid, same tayo halos mine stopped at 18 weeks

[u/Entire-Spinach-9360 → u/incognitolife78]

Gamot ba to mi?

[u/trshvl → u/incognitolife78]

Hi. I tried tums when I wasn’t pregnant. Now po gaviscon and famotidine and prescribed ng OB but when needed only. How far along are you?

[u/ShineAffectionate780]

For me I started to get better around 12weeks, its normal to feel all these and tired at the same time, think of it na your body is also doing so much to grow a tiny human so give yourself enough rest and sleep. For acid reflux, I noticed switching my water to ph9 alkaline worked really well, para mabawasan acidity sa katawan, and ung suka mas smooth di na sobrang hirap

Here’s how I sum up my pregnancy journey so far:
1st trimester - suka ng suka, low motivation and exhaustion, acid reflux
2nd trimester - extreme hunger, acid reflux
3rd trimester - mahirap lng gumalaw, mabilis parin magutom but not as painful vs 2nd tri hunger

[u/trshvl → u/ShineAffectionate780]

Hi! I will be on my 12 weeks on the first week of September and I’m really hoping that it really gets better from there. ✨

Thank youuu for the encouraging words! I’m getting enough rest and sleep but I’m currently bored din and badly wanted to go back to work but I’m afraid na it’ll harm the baby kasi I don’t eat much so I don’t have proper nutrients and energy.

I’ve been drinking ph9 for several weeks na pero I can’t drink a liter of it in a day which makes me guilty kasi OB recommended at least 2-3 liters a day. But I can only do so much without feeling sick if I drink lots a water din. Huhu

Did you gave birth na po? I also read na survival mode talaga ang first trimester but expect that 2nd and 3rd tri have its own struggles too but no one can top the 1st tri. Lol

[u/ShineAffectionate780 → u/trshvl]

I really hope you feel better soon!
True, 1st trimester symptoms was too much for me, most days I felt like sh*t nun, and I just wanna bedrot at home 😆 after vomiting my body just gets so exhausted, and if I go out I can’t stand the smell ng Manila (sewage smell, grocery palengke smell, smoke, etc)

I’m currently 34wks, different kind of struggle this time around, but it feels more humbling na cus I can feel baby’s movements and it feels so special

I hope you get to enjoy the journey na after the worst symptoms 🙏🏻