11 First Trimester Pregnancy Essentials for Expecting Mothers

Congratulations, you're pregnant! Finding out you're pregnant is one of the most exciting and scary moments in any new expecting Mum's life. You might also be feeling nauseous and a bit overwhelmed and wondering what you need to focus on first. Don't worry Mumma, we've got you covered with our Pregnancy 1st Trimester Essentials List. 

How Many Weeks Is The First Trimester?

Firstly, what are we talking about when we say 'First Trimester'? The first trimester of pregnancy is 12 weeks counted from the start of your last period. Your health care provider can estimate how far along you are if you're not sure.

How you feel during the first trimester varies widely for women. Some will not notice any change, and others will be highly nauseous. You might also have tender breasts and you may experience mood swings and tiredness. Your body is growing a new person and that takes a lot of energy!

What do I need in the First Trimester of Pregnancy?

During these early weeks, there are a few essential items that you will find especially helpful to combat nausea and help you mentally prepare for pregnancy.

These are our top 10 products to help with your First Trimester

1. Bone Broth Powder

Bone broth is highly nutrient dense and is easy to add to your meals in a powder form. It is perfect for pregnancy to support your body and your developing baby. Bone broth helps support the nervous system, endocrine system and brain function. 

2. The Little Book of Self Care for Mums-to-Be

Whether this is your first or fifth baby, This Little Book of Self-Care for Mums-to-Be is packed full of insider tips to help you stay comfortable, happy and calm, no matter how your pregnancy and birth may happen. 

Drawing on decades of experience, midwife Beccy Hands and doula Alexis Stickland include so much information, from the best sleeping positions and simple recipes for morning sickness to relaxing essential oils and easy home remedies for aches and pains, this book will help you feel supported, empowered and understood.

Beautifully illustrated in full-colour, this reassuring guide covers everything you need to know, trimester by trimester, so you can enjoy the wonderful journey to motherhood.

3. Morning Wellness Pregnancy Tea

Filled with herbs to help relieve nausea, this lovely revitalising blend is designed to help support you in the early stages of pregnancy. The Morning Wellness tea can relieve queasiness, help restore your glow & put the bounce back in your step. With it’s aromatic flavours, it is a favourite with Dads too!

4. Naturopath developed Belly Bump Biscuits

Delicious and nutritious, this tin of 14 biscuits is specially created by a naturopath to assist with pregnancy symptoms such as nausea. Be warned, they are very moreish and it is hard to stop at just one!

5. Pregnancy Journal

Capture your thoughts and feelings throughout your pregnancy, along with milestones and memories, such as hearing heartbeats and dreams you have for motherhood. This stage passes so quickly it is lovely to develop a keepsake to help you remember how you were feeling! 

6. Pregnancy Milestone Cards

Use these milestone cards to create a photographic record of your pregnancy! Including prompts of moments you might like to record, as well as traditional stages of pregnancy this is a beautiful addition to your photo album

7. Belly Moisturiser

Start nourishing your belly and the tops of your thighs to prepare your skin for all of the changes of pregnancy. These natural creams and oils are perfect to apply everyday and are suitable throughout pregnancy and post partum to keep your skin soft, nourished and itch free!

8. Belly Belt

This clever product is designed to add a stretchy insert to your favourite jeans, pants, skirts and shorts. Any bottoms with a button fastening can be extended with this Belly Belt. It is a great way to extend your existing wardrobe for longer. Add a Bamboo Belly Band (see next!) that you can fold over the top and you have complete coverage!

9. Bamboo Belly Band

These super soft belly bands are incredibly versatile and can be used to cover the gap between bottoms and tops through your pregnancy to extend your wardrobe, or as a soft boob tube post partum to help you through the tender after birth period. You can continue to wear it through your breastfeeding journey to give you coverage over your belly and back when you lift your top to breastfeed. 

10. Positive Affirmation Cards for Pregnancy and Birth

You may find everyone and their aunt giving you advice and sharing their experience now that you're pregnant. Unfortunately many people love to share a horror story and it can spark anxiety and stress about your own pregnancy and birth. This set of positive affirmation cards will help you stay positive and strong throughout your pregnancy and birth and combat the horror stories you'll hear.

11. Qiara Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Probiotics 

Research suggests a mother’s microbiome is extremely important during pregnancy and can influence everything from fetal growth and development to pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and pre-term birth. Therefore it is important that a mother’s microbiome is strong and robust throughout all trimesters of pregnancy, during labour and birth, and during breastfeeding.

Along with a healthy diet and lifestyle, taking one sachet of Qiara Pregnancy and Breastfeeding sachet daily while pregnant may increase beneficial flora levels contributing to a healthy and robust microbiome.

That's it! Most of all, enjoy this beautiful stage and remember that it passes quickly, even though each day may seem incredibly long. 

What products did you enjoy during your first trimester of pregnancy?

About the Author

Corryn is a lover of coffee, hugs and sunshine. Mum of 3 and founder of Milk and Love, Corryn loves chatting to new mums and pregnant mums. She has extensive breastfeeding experience, and is an advocate for gentle parenting, cosleeping and looking after Mum's mental health...  read more about Corryn here