Rosie O'Donnell

It wants to support that tiny new life that fertilised egg implants itself into the lining of

your uterus which starts releasing hormones like hcg and progesterone and those hormones do a bunch of jobs they keep the pregnancy going they stop your periods and they start preparing your body for the months ahead so why are we all so exhausted during that first trimester it's

Always the hormones.

Same hormones.

Yeah.

The progesterone, which we call the pregnancy hormone, relaxes your muscles, including your digestive tract.

So that can make you feel a little bit sluggish.

Your metabolism is revving up.

So your heart is working harder to pump that extra blood.

and your body's busy building the placenta, which is like a new organ and other essentials.

So your blood sugar and your blood pressure can dip as well, and that leaves you feeling wiped out.

So you add in that emotional roller coaster as well.

Sometimes you might get the nausea, the morning sickness, and it's no wonders that the first trimester is relentless.

The good news is that it starts to ease up when you get to the second trimester.

Thank God.

When your body starts to adjust.

So if you're feeling wiped, listen to your body regularly.

Rest when you can.

Eat good foods.

Stay hydrated.