These symptoms are common early in your pregnancy and can last up to 16 weeks. It’s important to try to still eat and drink despite any nausea or morning sickness. Rather than tuck in for a big meal, eat small healthy snacks throughout the day to keep your nausea in check. This will also help improve your digestion and reduce any heartburn you may be feeling while pregnant. Keep crackers, fruits (berries, plums, and bananas are all easy to eat fruits), low-fat yogurt packs, pre made smoothies (with no additives or preservatives) and protein snacks on hand for quick, easy to prepare snacks. Sipping water throughout the day will ensure you stay hydrated. Though you may end up running to the bathroom every five minutes, drinking lots of water will help with your babies’ blood flow and waste removal.  You should drink about 10 cups (2.3) liters of water each day while pregnant. You can confirm you are well hydrated by looking at your pee; it will be pale in color if your body is hydrated.  Try to drink more water earlier in the day and then reduce your water intake after 8 pm. This will allow you to sleep longer at night without having to get up constantly to use the bathroom. You can have some caffeine while pregnant. Limit it to 200mg a day -- about two cups of brewed coffee. Avoid higher intakes than this, as high caffeine intake during pregnancy is associated with infant health problems. Avoid consuming caffeine at the same time as you take iron supplements or eat foods that contain iron, as caffeine may interfere with iron absorption. Wait to eat for at least an hour after having a cup of coffee.  There is no safe level of alcohol consumption while pregnant. As your babies grow, they will put pressure on your bowels. Your gut will also need to slow down its digestion process to absorb all the vitamins and minerals you are consuming. So you will likely experience constipation when pregnant, and will need to consume high fiber foods to help your gut digest. If you experience constipation, eat more fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and bran based cereals throughout the day. You should also do light exercise like walking and gentle stretching to keep your bowels regular and stimulate your digestive system. Twin pregnancies have an increased risk of preeclampsia. In this condition, the mother has increased blood pressure, protein in her urine, and more swelling than normal in pregnancy. Swelling is especially pronounced in the face and hands. Rapid weight gain and headaches are possible symptoms for preeclampsia and require immediate examination by your obstetrician.  Your obstetrician will treat your symptoms based on the severity of your condition. She may recommend bed rest and medication for less severe cases, or the immediate delivery of the babies, which is the only “cure” for preeclampsia, for more severe cases. You should be aware that the recommended weight gain for twins is more than for a single pregnancy. Healthy women with a normal BMI before pregnancy should gain between 37-54 pounds during a twin pregnancy, as opposed to between 25-35 pounds for a single pregnancy. Your doctor will recommend a weight gain that's appropriate for you. Twins have an increased chance of being born early or preterm. If you experience any bleeding or vaginal discharge, diarrhea, pressure in your pelvis or lower back, and contractions that become more frequent and close together, you should notify your doctor or obstetrician. Even if you may not be going through pre term labor, it’s important to address these symptoms for the safety of your babies.

Summary: Have healthy snacks to help with nausea and sickness. Drink enough fluids. Eat foods high in fiber to help with constipation. See your doctor if you experience rapid weight gain or frequent headaches. Talk to your doctor if you experience any preterm symptoms.


This is an app you’ll find on one of your home screens, represented by a gray cog icon. If you don’t see the icon, check the Utilities folder.  It’s in the 5th section. If Restrictions are already enabled, you won’t see this button. Instead, you’ll be at a menu titled “Restrictions.” Skip to step 7, and enter your 4-digit passcode when prompted. This is a passcode that you’ll use when you want to make changes to blocked websites on this iPhone. If you lose or forget this passcode, you won’t be able to edit restrictions without erasing the content from your iPhone.  It’s at the bottom of the first section. ” This is the final option, at the bottom of the screen. Use the format www.sitetoblock.com. Some sites have mobile versions that you’ll need to block separately. For example, Google’s mobile website is accessible at m.google.com. The website you entered is no longer accessible in Safari.  To block another website, tap Add a Website again. If you’d like to block all adult/obscene content, scroll back up and tap Limit Adult Content.
Summary: Open your iPhone’s Settings. Tap General. Tap Restrictions. Tap Enable Restrictions. Type a 4-digit passcode. Type the passcode again to confirm. Tap Websites. Scroll down and tap Add a Website under “Never Allow. Type the URL of a site you want to block. Tap Done.