https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:57:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2551381 Wed, 18 May 2016 14:45:18 +0000 Rescuemom10 2551381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with ya! First tri- I'm tired more so than I was last pregnancy. DD wants me and only me. I don't feel like doing anything once I get home from work. My house is a pit and its driving me crazy YET I STILL don't have the energy to clean it despite how much its haunting me.<br /> I hope I pep up here soon as DH leaves for Deployment in 2 weeks and I HAVE to manage it all. Hugs momma! I feel ya. Its tough</p> <p>the only thing I have that *sort of helps, is a cleaning app on my phone that I have set up to try to keep on top of things a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549510 Mon, 16 May 2016 09:02:18 +0000 travelgirl1 2549510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the first tri I hired a house cleaner, fed my kid lots of peanut butter on toast and gave her unlimited screen time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549471 Mon, 16 May 2016 08:26:08 +0000 winniebee 2549471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my second, when DS1 napped in the afternoon I napped.</p> <p>With my third, when DS2 napped in the afternoon, I would give DS2 a movie and nap.</p> <p>Otherwise, take out and just being a major bitch, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549424 Mon, 16 May 2016 06:35:10 +0000 Alba4 2549424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to sleep as much as possible. Luckily my LO still takes long naps, so as soon as he went down, I took a 2-3 hour nap too. I was in bed for the night the absolute latest by 9:30. I unfortunately had a sinus infection around 6 weeks too and it kicked my butt so badly! Don't be ashamed to watch tv either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549421 Mon, 16 May 2016 06:10:06 +0000 FaithFertility 2549421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Blahhhhh it is awful, screen time, snacks whatever it took!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549420 Mon, 16 May 2016 06:07:58 +0000 avivoca 2549420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sleep a lot and take naps when H does. Our house also got extremely dirty until my husband started vacuuming. Now I am 20 weeks and things are better, but I still take a nap every chance I get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2549346 Sun, 15 May 2016 20:53:01 +0000 MrsSRS 2549346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cheez-its and Daniel Tiger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548718 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:35:00 +0000 KayKay 2548718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a lot of extra naps (me), a lot of extra screen time (DDs), and a lot of takeout!</p> <p>:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548661 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:57:26 +0000 Bubbles 2548661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First tri with a toddler was SO tough, I remember posting about it on here! For me it got sooo much better once I was past the first tri, my energy came back and I just felt less meh. It wasn't til the very end when I got all huge and creaky that it got tough again 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548649 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:31:52 +0000 snowjewelz 2548649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: hahaha that's a good point!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548648 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:30:34 +0000 catomd00 2548648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: the only reason I have the app this time is because everyone asks how far along I am and I don't know unless I look at the app!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548646 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:26:24 +0000 snowjewelz 2548646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: Hahaha having the flu! I know, it's so sad, I don't even currently have a pregnancy app on my phone. I used to be like aww, it's a blueberry now! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548644 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:19:27 +0000 PinkElephant 2548644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Seriously, this time it is more like having the flu than being pregnant some days - there's just not time to remember until someone else brings up how I'm feeling! 😝 the time does fly, if that's any consolation. I have no idea how I'm in my second trimester! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548639 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:13:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2548639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: same as last time which is just nausea (no throwing up) and exhaustion. It is so true... Even from the moment you find out you're pregnant, it's just so different when you already have other LO(s) around. Not feeling well is the only reason I remember I'm pregnant, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548634 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:08:51 +0000 MrsKoala 2548634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of help from your partner and an ability to let stuff go if it doesn't get done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548632 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:06:42 +0000 catomd00 2548632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, a dirty house, take out, all the screen time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548587 Fri, 13 May 2016 11:55:35 +0000 PinkElephant 2548587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! Are you feeling really sick, or mostly just tired at this point?</p> <p>For me, I think the first step to making it easier was realizing (and coming to terms with the fact that) my second pregnancy was never going to be the same as my first. I really loved being pregnant the first time, and relished the free time I had to think about it, talk about it, sit and feel/watch my belly moving, etc. The second time around with a toddler to chase...well, you've already figured out how different it is! :) I was a little sad about the difference at first, but once I accepted that it was going to be different, I felt better (mentally).</p> <p>Physically....I let myself off the hook on things like food prep. I'm 15 weeks with #3 and my 2 and 4 year olds are basically rotating through variations of the same three options for lunch right now...but you know what? They're happy, they're still getting nutritious food, and it's fine! I also just pick and choose our outings - some days, if I'm not feeling up to it, we go to the park a block away (or our backyard) instead of taking a 15 minute walk to the zoo or parks that involve a lot of chasing them around. And if they're not listening to me, we come home. I'm keeping fewer toys out on rotation, so there's a little less for me to clean up, and I use judgement about whether or not I'm really up for something messy (we aren't doing many art projects right now!) to avoid me getting annoyed about the mess. </p> <p>That said, I also find that getting out and about (on easy trips, not overly ambitious ones) helped me push through the early days of nausea/exhaustion a little bit...that and, like you, trying to nap when I can and head to bed early/sleep in on weekends when DH is here to take over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548545 Fri, 13 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2548545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: ugh yes to screen time! i just keep telling myself this isn't permanent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548539 Fri, 13 May 2016 11:01:03 +0000 lamariniere 2548539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First tri of my 2nd pregnancy I basically went to bed when LO did. I was soooo tired! It got a lot better after the 1st tri. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548446 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:25:05 +0000 catlady 2548446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's been tough. I've been going to bed earlier than usual and napping when LO naps on weekends, letting DH handle LO more when he can (although it's still pretty evenly split), asking for help from our parents on weekends more often, and LO has probably gotten more screentime than usual.</p> <p>I'm also really looking forward to getting past this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-through-pregnancy-esp-1st-tri-with-your-2nd3rd-etc#post-2548436 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:13:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2548436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much have been letting DH take over, and passing out with DD at night. I let the house stay dirty (I'm super OCD so I am feeling that bad, lol). The only thing is, DD strongly, strongly prefers me so I can't really get away haha. </p> <p>I cannot wait till I get past this stage! </p>