During the first trimester pregnancy, there are several things that you need to do. You will have to be very careful about what you eat, how and how much you sleep, and the physical activities (such as exercises) you do. Following is a detailed checklist.

Your First Trimester Pregnancy Checklist

- Avoid cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol.
 
- Drink plenty of water - at least eight to ten glasses a day.

- See your doctor at least every 4 weeks.

- Refrain from getting hair treatments, such as dyes and perms.
 
- Consider prenatal testing, especially if you have a family history of genetic disorders.

- Avoid coffee. If you cannot completely avoid it, at least cut down its intake. In fact, it will be much better if you switch to decaffeinated or herbal tea.

- Exercise regularly, but make sure that you don't do hard exercises. Exercise in moderation during first trimester pregnancy.

- Eat lots of cheese, potatoes, brown rice, breads, and other high-protein and high-carbohydrate foods. The objective is to keep your blood sugar level elevated.

- Increase the intake for iron-rich foods in your diet plan, such as nuts, raisins, beans, and whole grains.

- Keep your diet high in folic acid. You can do this by adding dark green vegetables, melons, and oranges to your diet plan.

- Take a nap whenever you feel tired. The idea is to get plenty of sleep.

You will experience several physical as well as emotional changes, such as nausea with or without vomiting, fatigue, mood swings, and several other changes. These are obvious signs of pregnancy that happen because of the increased production of hormones so do not take any medication to get relief from these symptoms.

Besides all of the above, there are several other things that you are advisable to do during the first trimester pregnancy. In fact, you do not need to be told much about those things specifically, as every new mother tends to know them. For example, start making a new budget as a mother of the baby. This is also the best time to decide about the place where you want to give birth to your baby. Just make sure that you do not change your doctor quite often. Last, but not the least, it is very important for you to understand that the more informed you are, the better will be your decisions. Therefore it is a great idea to get some pregnancy books and get reading about first trimester pregnancy.