1 TRIMESTER ST
NAP WHEN YOU NEED TO
Exhaustion during the first trimester is common, so don’t feel guilty about taking a nap, says Michelle Walton, owner of Joburg-based Birthrite, which offers doula services and therapeutic reflexology for pregnancy, labour and post-partum. “Rest is one of your greatest allies now.”
DON’T OVERHEAT
“This is the main aim for exercise in the first trimester,” says Dr Etti Barsky, a GP and sports physician with a special interest in pregnancy.
“Always exercise in a well-ventilated area, wear clothes that don’t make you too sweaty, and
