Madhulika Nayak

With a busy job, doing it daily is practically impossible and exhausting. Target your peak ovulation days to save time and energy, it works.

I had terrible morning sickness and acidity, it was a nightmare! For me, having cold apple slices or just small sips of ginger tea helped settle my stomach. Honestly, sometimes even plain water triggered acidity, so I had to take a mild antacid prescribed by my doctor.

People say craving sweets means girl and sour means boy, but honestly it's all myths. I had severe sweet cravings but had to cut down because of gestational diabetes, and I had a baby boy! Just focus on balanced food and ignore these predictions.

Hey, don't stress too much about hiding it, chill! Just wear cute flowy dresses or dark-colored kurtis with a nice chunky necklace to distract people's eyes. If anyone asks about your nausea, just blame it on a bad stomach infection or food poisoning, works like a charm!

For me, the breast tenderness was quite intense in the first trimester and then slowly got better around the 14th week. When I was recovering from my C-section, my body went through another round of changes for breastfeeding, so wearing a soft seamless bra really helped.