Food Aversions

[NewDirections]

I hate food right now. Nothing sounds good. When I eat I have to force myself and it feels really mechanical. Right now food is so yucky. I'm stalling eating my breakfast as I type this

Anyone else?

[2sweetgrrls]

Not with this pregnancy yet, but the aversions were AWFUL with my others--I'd be thinking about eating something specific ALL day, or even all week, and when I'd finally give in and get it, it would look and smell so awful I'd have to just get it out of the same room or I'd get sick. Interestingly enough, the one aversion I had from the start with every pregnancy except this one so far, was chicken

[BelovedK]

My food aversions have not started yet. I remember them with my last 2 pregnancies though, I remember not wanting anything. It was so hard to make myself eat. I almost with that would start so I could know I am pg for sure

[Molliejo]

I had a few days last week where I was so hungry but everything I saw made me want to vomit. Especially guacamole. Blehhhhhhhhhhh.

[Kikelet]

Originally Posted by Molliejo

I had a few days last week where I was so hungry but everything I saw made me want to vomit. Especially guacamole. Blehhhhhhhhhhh.

Yes, this is me in the morning. I usually can't eat until past noon. Everything just looks gross, even cereal.

[SuzyLee]

I am with you. Happened with pg #1 too.

One time DH cooked a hamburger in the house. I made him take the george foreman grill and partially cooked burger outside, and opened all the windows in the house in January. Fun times.

[MrsReady2bMama]

OMG Suzy that made me laugh out loud!

None for me yet, but I'm only 4 weeks today I'm sure they are coming! Happened around 6 weeks with DD...

[staceychev]

I'm not with the "food in general" thing (didn't get that with pg #1, either), but I just choked down a salad that, a week ago, would have been delicious. I remember getting veggie aversions with my last preg, too. I didn't eat leafy greens all pregnancy, and they're usually a favorite!

[melshanezach]

I had an averssion to steak one of my pg's. It started becaue when we went to celebrate the news at Out back and they didnt cook my steak enough. It was red and I had to send it back to cook more. When they brought it back :Puke I smelled sooo gross. I could not eat any "hunks of flesh" the rest of my pg.

[1babysmom]

Oh gosh, I WISH I was having aversions. I'm REALLY trying hard to start my weight gain off slower this time (I've gained the same amount both times despite different eating habits/lifestyles each time, but I'm NOT convinced all those lbs are "necessary" for me and I really don't want to do it again!). It would really help me out if there was at least one food out there that DIDN'T sound good.

[brightskye]

Stacey, me too with veggie aversion in every one of my pregnancies! Errgh, so aggravating at a time when it's so important to eat healthily, the thought (or SMELL) of vegetables made me so so sick. It hasn't kicked in yet this time, but I'm expecting it again.

[Natalie's Mama]

Oh me me. I hate eating when I'm pregnant. I'm kinda glad that I have to cook for DD because it forces me to make something I can eat. Eggs are my big aversion right now. Unfortunately DD LOVES them for breakfast.

[Right of Passage]

i'm not liking food either. I keep trying to eat eggs but I can't choke them down. I need my protein, I may just have to live on tofu smoothies.

[catchthewind]

Originally Posted by staceychev

I'm not with the "food in general" thing (didn't get that with pg #1, either), but I just choked down a salad that, a week ago, would have been delicious. I remember getting veggie aversions with my last preg, too. I didn't eat leafy greens all pregnancy, and they're usually a favorite!

Me too. Other than the general morning sickness and all food being a turn off, leafy greens were the worst and lasted all pregnancy long, and even for a couple of months after pregnancy. Normally I love salads. We'll see if the same happens this time.

[BelovedK]

Now my tummy feels like it is nervous, I am not wanting food, but I feel hungry. The smells are starting to be almost unbearable (yet still not really nauseous) OR IS this a form of nausea.

I have been nervous and worried, I hope it is not that. I really think this is it though, I hope it gets more clear in the morning.

[ursusarctos]

Well, seems that it started this morning for me. My liverwurst on toast with cucumbers, normally something I find delicious, was just sort of flat and metallic And yet, I have to eat constantly in order to keep the low-blood-sugar feeling at bay. Ugh.
Of course, I'm also happy to be feeling this way because it means my hormones are working, right?

[BelovedK]

I am finally feeling more pregnant coffee smelled horrible to me this morning :

[ursusarctos]

Yay Beloved :

[NewDirections]

I force myself to eat eggs for breakfast. This morning I spit them out mid bite because they felt too watery in my mouth. I gagged and almost threw up. I'm going to put a because of how gross I felt in the moment, but a because this is a good sign the pregnancy is progressing.