This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast we’re going to tackle a topic that many of you may relate to: keeping your pregnancy a secret during those early stages.
I remember this all too well with BOTH of my pregnancies…cue the image of me stealthily filling an empty beer bottle with water – gotta love those clever hacks!
It’s incredibly common for women to want to keep their pregnancy under wraps until the end of the first trimester when the risk of miscarriage tends to decrease.
But let’s face it, hiding your pregnancy while dealing with all those less-than-pleasant first-trimester symptoms can be quite the challenge! In today’s episode, I’ve got some great tips to help you out!
And if you’re looking for more first-trimester related listening be sure to check out EP179: All Your First Trimester Questions Answered after this one!
A peek at the questions we covered:
- Why do people even keep their pregnancy a secret?
- How to decide if you should keep your pregnancy a secret?
- How to hide your bump?
- How to hide your pregnancy with first-trimester exhaustion?
- How to hide your pregnancy around alcohol?
- How to hide your pregnancy when you are nauseous?
- What are some tips for dealing with nausea?
- How to keep your pregnancy a secret from your kids?
- How to explain the increase of doctors appointments?
- How to explain having to go to the bathroom more often?
- Why is it a good idea to tell that one trusted person?
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