First Trimester Pregnancy Tips: Honest Advice for Feeling Your Best Early On

Quick Takeaways:

  • Rest often to combat fatigue.
  • Eat small meals to ease nausea.
  • Use ginger and vitamins for relief.
  • Begin prenatal vitamins early.
  • Track progress with pregnancy apps.

My First Trimester Story

When I found out I was pregnant, I found out right away and at first, I felt great. I remember my sisters saying how they were so surprised at how good I felt, little did I know that coming week, week 6, I was going to feel a whole lot different. The nausea, the exhaustion, the overwhelming emotions, I quickly realized pregnancy was going to stretch me in every way, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

In those early weeks, I researched a ton of all the different effects I was feeling. I also leaned a lot into prayer and asking God for peace, strength and reassurance. He led me to finding these tips and by week 9 I was feeling SO much better. If I were to write a letter to myself of first trimester pregnancy tips, this would be my personal advice.

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Give Yourself Grace and Journal Your Feelings

Everything that you experience is new, no two pregnancies are the same and everyone is different so give yourself grace. Don’t overdo things. If you are anything like me, you’ll want to live as normally as possible and for a few weeks during the first trimester, this just wasn’t the case. I often felt down because I couldn’t live normally and felt sick. Try taking a warm (not hot) bath, journaling, praying or reading a calming devotion.

Open pregnancy journal on a kitchen table with a pencil and a cup of coffee—reflecting the importance of tracking symptoms and milestones during the first trimester.

Sleep When You Can

One of the most practical first trimester pregnancy tips I can give: sleep as much as your body asks for. There were so many times when I felt like there were a million other things I needed to be doing rather than sleeping but again just embrace this time. Growing a baby takes a ton of energy and God designed our bodies to tell us when we need to pause. Do what your body tells you. 

Eat in Small Increments

For the first few weeks, I was very, very nauseous but never actually became sick. Whenever I felt that hollow, empty nauseous feeling in my stomach, I ate graham crackers. They were my go-to. As soon as I got up in the morning before even taking my head off of the pillow, I ate a piece of graham cracker. In the middle of the night I often felt sick and so I kept the graham crackers on my nightstand. Whatever you can get down, try to eat – it will help!

Try Ginger, B6 and B12

This is one of my most effective first trimester pregnancy tips! I drank ginger lemon pop and ate ginger lozenges. I personally chose to add B12 for my tiredness, B6 for the nauseousness after doing my own research and talking with my provider. By week 9, I started feeling so much better.

Orange bag of UpSpring Stomach Settle ginger lozenges on a kitchen table—a natural first trimester remedy for nausea—with patio doors and plants in the background.

Start a Prenatal

 After doing much research, I found that Nature Made Prenatal Multivitamin had the most vitamins I needed and it didn’t bother my stomach at all! Huge Win!

Download the Bump App

I really loved using this app. It had so much good, relevant information for each week of pregnancy. And best of all, it’s free! (No, this isn’t sponsored, just something that really helped!) You can download the app here!

Final Thoughts on First Trimester Pregnancy Tips

If you’re in the thick of the first trimester, I hope these tips bring you a little clarity and a lot of comfort. You’re doing something incredible, even if it doesn’t always feel that way. Lean into grace. Lean into God. And take it one day at a time.

If you have your own favorite tips, I’d love to hear them! Drop them in the comments below. And if you’re looking for my favorite first trimester products, check out my full post here!

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