mass eating before labor?

[sunfish21]

I am 38 weeks/3 days with #2 and can't stop eating! I have been getting so full for awhile rather quickly, but the past two days I am putting away food like crazy! DS-to-be has dropped (twice), so maybe it is just that I have more room but I can't stop eating. Is this normal? Am I just too anxious waiting to meet this little one?

[itsajenism]

I started eating non-stop again for about 2 weeks before I went into labour.

[MammaB21]

It could be your body gearing up for impending labor. Cramming in those last minute nutrients for extra energy. Or it could just be that you have more room now. Either way, here's to hoping you little one joins you soon.

[nick&jonmom]

Maybe this is why babies drop, so we actually have room to put food and stock up energy for labor!?! Enjoy it!
At 35 wks myself I'll be looking forward to my stomach room coming back someday soon too...

[sunfish21]

I just never seem to get full--feel like a bottomless pit!

[Galatea]

I ate so much and such weird combos the day before dd was born, I think the food actually helped push her out! It was Mothers Day, so I had blueberry pancakes for brunch and lobster for dinner and ate a ton.

[hapersmion]

I've been feeling like this all week! I'm 39.5 weeks, no baby so far, but I sure am doing my best to crowd him/her out! Maybe it's my body craving carbs for labor energy - or maybe I just feel entitled to eat because I'm going to have a baby at some point.

[GuavaGirl]

I've noticed my appetite pick up too. The hunger is also more intense, like I start feeling bad really quick if I don't eat asap.

[staceychev]

I've been feeling really ravenous lately too. Not a ton of room, so still get filled up quickly, but then I'm ready to eat again soon after. (37 weeks today, by the way, and totally without any sort of logical reason thinking I may go early...)