First trimester vs. Second trimester: pick your poison

Do you think the first or second trimester is harder? Honestly, weeks 8–14 were brutal for me and the nausea was unbearable. But now it’s the hormones, sore nipples, and headaches… I can’t even tell which is worse. And I still get random waves of nausea 😩

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First trimester was WAY worse for me. But I was throwing up all day everyday from 6 weeks till 10 weeks and it's slowly been getting better since then. Definitely getting new issues now, but at least I can eat and think clearly again(my brain fog was also really bad for most of my first trimester).

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With this being my second pregnancy, I tell people I prefer birth over any trimester 😂 I’m almost 15 weeks and this pregnancy has already been so much worse than my first one.

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FIRST!

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First was very difficult to me. And now in the second trimester I’m every day with headaches too.

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Defffff prefer 2nd trimester haha I love the increased appetite. 🌮🥗🍔🍕🍝🍿🍪🧇🍦🍫🍰🥧🍓🍌🍇

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Hormones hit me hard first trimester and seem to balance out in the 2nd. Mentally I'm always better in 2nd

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Omg I’m so grateful to hear others talk about the challenges. I actually teared up in relief reading your shares. This is my first and I just had no idea it would be this hard. First tri was beyond what I thought I could handle. I just had no emotional coping strategies for being so sick and no energy 24/7. Better now in week 15, and it is all unknown what is to come. I love the ladies that said they prefer giving birth to first trimester!!! Calms my nerves 😀

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