Pregnancy with a toddler struggles

Hey guys, I wanted some tips. I am 2 months pregnant with my second child with an extremely active toddler to run after. I am struggling with nausea and fatigue. Not vomitting but constantly nauseous. Any tips? First pregnancy I was bed rotting but this one I have to just get on. I tried ginger tea but not helping

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Bless you :( I bed rotted with my first pregnancy and it was lovely. Then fell pregnant quickly after she was born so was huge when she started to become her most active and felt awful I couldn’t do much. Small and frequent snacks, sip on water frequently, rest whenever you can, sleep when toddler sleeps, warm showers but on the cooler side. Have a cup or coffee in a flask to sip on throughout the day. Set up a “safe play” box/area for toddler. Crayons. Aquamat. Washing basket of safe things they can explore that aren’t their usual toys - kitchen spatula, plastic jug, sponges, plastic cups etc. make use of the TV! And if you have a good support network, make use of them. Don’t be afraid to ask for their help!

I also found peppermint tea really helped with nausea/stomach problems!

Ginger is supposed to help, you can get ginger tablets you can eat.

I found walking to help, so going to the park with the toddler might a good thing.

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