Week 5-6 bloating is actually super common, mama... Hormones (especially progesterone) slow down digestion a lot, so many of us looked “more pregnant” from bloating than the actual baby at that stage. A few things that may help: Eat smaller meals more frequently instead of big meals Reduce gas-trigger foods for now (beans, cabbage, broccoli, fizzy drinks, super milky drinks) Walk after meals if possible, even 10-15 mins helps Stay hydrated + don’t hold in gas 😅 Some moms find cold drinks make bloating worse during early pregnancy For weight gain, honestly at this stage a lot of it may still be water retention and bloating, not actual fat gain yet. You’re already doing quite a lot with daily walks and cutting sweets. No need to be overly strict because baby still needs proper nutrition ❤️ If your pregnancy was already active before, many gynaes actually still allow moderate exercise early on unless you have bleeding, pain, or specific high-risk instructions. But safest is still to wait for your gynae review since you mentioned higher risk pregnancy. Hope the next 2 weeks pass smoothly for you 🤍
Hello, I’m currently on week 26; looking back to my week 5/6 I want to admit that I also have a small bump that felt like bloated a bit. We all different bodies and genetics but as for me I was observing through it was gone just by some time later and then it was repeated twice on other weeks but after it was gone I just came to conclusion that maybe it’s the way how my body is forming that pregnancy: bloated for some days then calming down and forming a better shape. I never cut fruits though; I really enjoyed kiwis and pomegranates that time; don’t be harsh to urself maybe it’s just hormones doing that work in the best way.
Forgot to say: the only thing that I have changed in my diet is cutting my regular portion in smaller portions and just that helped me not to feel like a ballon that is ready to blow up after eating
Good advice! Let me try to do that starting tomorrow! See if it helps my bloatedness.
Limit gas-producing items like beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and onions?
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