1st Trimester Things

I'm in my 1st Tri now & in need of some feedbacks. 1. Anyone else have hyper sensitive sense of smell that literally the sniff of anything makes you feel like vomitting? What & how do you control it? 😭 2. My lower leg/calf aches everyday. I thought this will happen in later stage like end of 2nd Tri or 3rd Tri. Why do I feel the aches so soon? 😭 3. Do you ever feel like eating something but when the food or meal is in front of you, you lost your appetite? This is just so sad! 😭 4. When the plain water that I drink daily before being pregnant, now tastes one kind of weird & now I can't even take a single gulp. I have tried lemon infused water, juices but end up drinking only a little as everything will taste too sweet/too sour/too bitter. I'm really disheartened as I know my body needs fluids. What do you mummies drink? Will appreciate all feedbacks/comments/advises in advance! ❤️

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1. Yes! Even with my first pregnancy. I told my husband about "pregnant superpowers" when our sense of smell is stronger. Even something smells nice and can be overpowering. I just walk away if I can, use less perfume, Tell my husband to not sit so close coz his deodarant smell is too strong 😅etc. 2. I only encounter calf cramps since 1st trimester with my current pregnancy. I wear compression socks to sleep, and it helps a lot. Just normal compressions socks from Guardian kind. 3. Sometimes, but I trudge on if I can, at least smaller portions. 4. Sometimes for me. When I feel that way, I clean my bottle and get fresh, cool, boiled water to refill. Or just drink normal flavoured drink to reset.

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1. no choice it comes with first trim.. have to tolerate and wait till it gradually goes away 2. hormones are fluctuating, be sure to stretch often and keep active if possible 3. yes 4. very common, the worst side effect i had. try sparkling flavored water. doesn’t have to be lemon too can try other fruit-infused water, or twinings new cold-infused tea

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