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Morning sickness is caused by eating too much saturated fat. Dial it back on animal products, processed oil, coconut milk, etc.
I've found Dr. Greger's videos on pregnancy are very informational.
No matter what you might believe because of movies and such, it's not normal to gain much weight when you're pregnant, unless you're underweight to begin with. Some women are even advised to lose weight. You still need to stay in shape, especially considering the fact the baby's going to need to come out at some point. Work on strengthening your glutes and abdominals, those are the muscles you use when pushing at the end.
Try planning for your birth. Some women want to give birth out of a hospital, vaginally with the help of doulas, maybe doing it squatting instead of lying down since the pelvis opens more that way to let the baby out easier, they'll do it in a kiddie pool full of water, supposedly water eases cramps and pain.
Other women schedule a C-section with their doctor because it suits their schedule better and they're afraid of the pain of vaginal birth. It's kind of a gruesome procedure and I find it disturbing that the rates of having it are so high. It can leave you with scarring, saggy belly skin, pain, and it has a higher infection risk, I mean it is a wound.
Whatever you decide for your birth, always have a back-up plan and be aware what the pros and cons are. Ask about side effects of medications you're being given. Many women are given labor inducing medication when they're "taking too long", whether it be because they can't fit you into the doctor's schedule if you don't give birth fast enough, or because of your own safety, and some of those medications speed up your contractions and have your body not producing pain killing chemicals fast enough, which will cause you pain, so they'll also get you on pain killers.
Also, please breastfeed. It's better for your baby and it's cheaper for you. Consider talking to a breastfeeding consultant maybe even before your baby is born, she'll be able to help you with latching problems, nipple pain, milk production, pumping. There are little tips and tricks to make sure you produce milk like holding your baby as soon as it's born, eating enough calories (that's the secret ingredient in lactation cookies, it's calories), proper latching to avoid pain. If you can't afford it, ask your insurer to cover part of it, or ask them for discounts. If you really really can't afford it, pirate breastfeeding consultant books off SciHub and read those.
Some tips to save you some money when the baby is born are to get a food processor and make baby food at home, and use reusable cloth diapers (easily machine washable). Use fragrance free soap and detergent.
I'm sorry I dropped so much info on you at once, but I'm trying to get everything I think is important into one post. I'll try to follow up on whatever you're interested in, but for the most part, you need to do research on things yourself and plan ahead for your own well being and your baby's. Luckily, you have months and months to do that.
