I personally remember this all too well with both of my pregnancies.

Cue the image of me stealthily filling an empty beer bottle with water.

Yeah, you got to do what you got to do some times.

You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast where you'll gain the tools, knowledge,

and confidence you need to erase the unknowns,

feel in control and have an even better birth and no matter how you deliver.

My name is Lieslteen, mom of two practicing labor and delivery nurse and your host.

From over eight years and counting of working at the bedside,

I know that knowledge is the key to an even better birth.

So tune in each week to learn about all things pregnancy,

birth, and postpartum from me, a labor and delivery nurse that's seen it all.

And now let's get into this week's episode.

This week on the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast, we are going to tackle a topic that many few I'm sure

may relate to. It is keeping your pregnancy a secret during those early stages.

I personally remember this all too well with both of my pregnancies.

Cue the image of me stealthily filling an empty beer bottle with water.

Yeah, you got to do what you got to do some times.

You see, it's incredibly common for women to want to keep their pregnancy under wraps

until the end of the first trimester when the risk of miscarriage tends to decrease.

But let's face it, hiding your pregnancy while dealing with all those less than pleasant

first trimester symptoms can be quite the challenge.

For sure, your nauseous, you're tired, you just feel like not doing anything at all,

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