18/10/2025
Hey Mummies
Lets talk about the minor conditions of the first trimester. I am addressing this because ndanzwa nekuyemerwa inbox.
So mummies the first trimester (weeks 1–12) can be exciting but also challenging. Many women experience mild conditions like nausea, vomiting, tiredness, dizziness, constipation, heartburn, and breast tenderness. These are not diseases, but normal body adjustments to pregnancy hormones.
1. Morning Sickness (Nausea and Vomiting)
Why it happens: Increased hormones (especially hCG) and heightened smell sensitivity.
Home tips:
Eat small frequent meals (avoid empty stomachs).
Sip ginger tea (fresh ginger boiled in water).
Suck lemon slices or drink lemon-infused warm water.
Avoid oily or spicy foods.
Take light snacks (mahewu, maputi, nzungu) usati wabuda mumagumbeze.
Ana gogo vedu used to say nhuwidza chibage chakagochwa or masamba (dry tea leaves) this also works.
2. Tiredness and Dizziness
Why it happens: Hormonal changes, low blood sugar, or mild anemia.
Home tips:
Eat iron-rich local foods: muboora (pumpkin leaves),mutsine, mumowa, spinach, kapenta, beans, groundnuts, liver.
When you eat iron-rich foods also make sure you take vitamin c foods because vitamin c inobatsira in iron absorption by the body.
Drink plenty of clean water and rest often.
Avoid standing for too long; rise slowly from sitting.
If severe, get checked for anemia or low blood pressure.
3. Constipation
Why it happens: Hormones slow digestion; iron tablets may worsen it.
Home tips:
Eat fiber-rich foods: pawpaw, guava, sadza rezviyo, covo, beans, maputi, oats cereal,
Drink 2–3 liters of water daily.
Stay active, light walks or stretching.
Avoid excessive tea or coffee (they dehydrate).
Doro musabata zvachose it is not good for the baby plus it also dehydrates the body.
4. Heartburn, chirungurira
Why it happens: The growing uterus pushes the stomach upward dumbu romanika nechikafu chiri mariri, uyezve hormones cause relaxation of digestion muscles.
Home tips:
Eat smaller meals more frequently.
Avoid lying down right after eating wait for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Take a glass of warm milk or chew ma MMT tablets. +263783118340
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