Whew! So you have made it through the first trimester, one third down, two thirds of your pregnancy to go. For many women, the second trimester is easier than the first, as nausea and vomiting usually stops, baby's movements begin to be noticed between 18 and 20 weeks and the risk of miscarriage is dropping.
Links
Good information is available from sites such as raising children, pregnancy, birth & baby, RWH and MMH.
Pregnancy and exercise
Pregnancy and alcohol
Quit smoking support
Food safety
General advice for common conditions including medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Nourish & Nurture online nutrition advice by an expert Australian dietitian (paid content)
Breastfeeding information from ABA (yes, start thinking about it now!)
COPE is doing terrific work talking about the emotional aspects of pregnancy. Smiling Mind is a useful app both during pregnancy and after baby is born.
This Way Up has online pregnancy and postnatal mental health programs
For When can help link you into appropriate mental health services
Other helpful mental health sites: What were we thinking? Head to Health
Blue Knot provides information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma
SMS4dads sends free text messages, support, info & tips – especially for dads & dads-to-be, but suitable for parents or parents-to-be
Information on the pelvic floor
Electronic weight gain tracker
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