My memories of the 1st trimester

Many changes with the body. And also mentally.

People say you become more weepy during pregnancy but I can't really comment on that because even pre-pregnancy I was already a crybaby. So let's just leave that point out.

Other than that, I realised I started getting nauseous. I couldn't stand the smell of anything! My mom's perfume; any type of food smell and I really had no preference for food.

As in I couldn't make up my mind what to eat for meals even when I felt hungry.

People had morning sickness, mine was evening sickness. Each night as I was about to go to bed, I'd feel like vomitting. But so far throughout the 1st trimester, I only puked twice.

The evening sickness kind of worked for me as I preferred to feel sick at home rather than at work.

During the first few weeks of the first trimester I was only alright with tom yam noodles I don't know why. Other food were like so-so, ok ok, or no, not at all.

I hated beef. And I still do at this point in time because I just tried the spaghetti beef bolognaise last weekend and felt a bit sick after. So I guess McDonald's has lost me as a loyal customer for their double cheeseburgers.

I couldn't take oily food. I missed shark's fin deeply and I kind of had it only once a week as opposed to whenever I wanted.

Funny how I used to be a fan of ice-cream and cakes but ever since I got pregnant, I don't really fancy them anymore. I even passed on gelato when Peter Pan Daddy had his share. I guess that's great in a way that I don't put on those extra calories :)

My skin became really dry. My arms had tiny bumps that were gross to touch or brush against. My legs had flaky white skin and some parts turned blotchy red. I don't usually use body moisturisers but ever since I became pregnant, I had to invest in them.

I've started using the Nivea night whitening body milk as one of my friends commented that I looked darker. Does pregnancy cause your skin to turn yellow/dark for no apparent reason?

My lower abdomen area on both sides were hurting throughout the first trimester. I always thought it was 'it' happening but I guess my body/ligaments were stretching to accommodate Peter Pan Baby.

Backache was and still is persistent. I can sleep for the whole day and still wake up feeling like I've just chopped down a tree.

I can't imagine how my back would feel like when I get bigger in the next few months.

Tummy was bloated 24/7. My friend told me to get a good look at it one last time because I will never see it that size again.

I kept pee-ing every hour. And that led to some of my colleagues speculating whether I was pregnant.

Let's move on to hair:

1) Hair on the head is damn ugly now. My black roots are growing and I can't do anything about them as it is unsafe to dye your hair during pregnancies. I mean that's what I heard.

However, my hair gets oily less quickly and when I shower, I don't seem to shed that much hair compared to pre-pregnancy days. Good stuff! :)

2) Hair on eyebrows and underarms grow at a slower (and I really mean slowwwwwwwwer) pace. I'm real happy with this as I don't need to pluck them that often anymore and since I'm pregnant, I can't go for my IPL underarm treatments either. Plus point of being pregnant woohoo!

3) Hair near my belly button area suddenly appeared outta nowhere. I seriously do have Winnie the Pooh's tummy. Big and furry that is.

4) Hair on my legs - I never had any, but I realise a few strands emerged *yikes*.

Also, a few pantang things here and there but none of them bother me that much except a tiny one: I'm not supposed to watch ugly, ghostly, gross movies.

I seriously miss horror movies. It's getting kind of boring watching romance and comedy shows only.

Well, that's all I can remember about the first trimester for now. I've been kind of forgetful these days so I must say that the above list isn't that all complete.

But whatever it is, I am now embracing my 2nd trimester with a brave heart *stands up tall*

:)