01/30/2026
It’s soooo freaking hard to take care of yourself when you feel like absolute 💩 (same applies for postpartum, by the way). But not eating or drinking enough deepens the cycle of pregnancy nausea/ fatigue and this is where your partner/ family/ bestie/ community/, etc can really make a difference.
What’s most helpful:
✔️Make sure she eats something every 1.5-2.5 hours (see my post on nausea in pregnancy for why)
✔️Offer carbs first, then protein, even if it’s just a few bites (Ex: toast → eggs, crackers → yogurt, rice → chicken or whatever other protein you can tolerate, etc.)
✔️if it’s really bad, bring her food before she gets out of bed
✔️Prep cold or bland foods ahead like smoothies, fruit, yogurt, chilled leftovers often go down easier than hot meals
✔️Fill a water bottle with electrolytes and encourage sipping (not chugging, that can cause more nausea)
If you’re not around all day like most of us:
✔️ Pre pack snack boxes for the fridge + bedside
✔️ Keep simple, grab and go carbs visible and accessible
✔️ Stock electrolytes, crackers, fruit, yogurt ahead of time and without asking (decision fatigue is so real at this stage)
More on this topic to come!
