hrm, when it levels out... for me with kid #1 it leveled out around 8-10 weeks, I think. I remember traveling for work in late February or maybe early March and finally feeling all right and being really grateful, because I was worried that I would be feeling like throwing up the whole time, when in fact I simply became obsessed with when my next meal was coming.
My #1 snack: I hard-boil about 8 eggs all at once and keep them in the fridge, ready to eat at a moment's notice. I also eat Barbara's Wheatines with butter, or with almond butter, or with sunflower butter (from Trader Joe's). Just one seems to be enough to beat down any impending nausea.
I also do eat spoonsful of almond butter (frequently a mixture of almond butter and coconut oil) and I really think that you shouldn't worry about eating almonds or almond butter even on a regular basis because if you're eating normal amounts, you aren't going to endanger your child!!! They contain no vitamin A and one serving contains only 35% of your RDA of vitamin E. A "massive" dose of vitamin E = 400+ IU, and a serving of almonds contains 10 IU. Plus they're high in natural folic acid and good fats. I think you should go ahead and eat those almonds if they suit you. (
Here, btw, is an interesting article about Vitamin A and how it has been maligned over the years, and
here is an article showing that even massive doses of vitamin E do not have a quantifiable effect on fetuses. I also read another article that said that children of women who do not get *enough* vitamin E during pregnancy are more prone to developing asthma!)
Oh my gosh, who have I become? No wonder I have such a hard time working with western medicine practitioners
but the thing is: if your body is craving a food in pregnancy, or if it sounds good to you, there must be some reason. Some women crave beer, for instance... they need the hops - which are loaded with B vitamins. Some women want salt, or seaweed, and are needing iodine. I guess it just irks me when doctors say "don't do this, don't do that" and don't think deeper about why a woman might be wanting that food.
Now if anyone can explain my craving in my 1st pregnancy for frozen toaster waffles, I'd be ever so grateful.
ps
sage_ss: if you are feeling so sick that you can really only eat every now and then, make sure that what you eat packs a nutritional punch... like the almonds, or avocadoes, eggs, etc. Plus if you really can't eat - don't worry too much - it will come off of you, and baby will get what it needs - and you'll feel better later in the pregnancy. Promise!
I'm so sorry you are feeling this way 
: I'm 5wks 3 days so I guess the other alternative is it will hit me in the 6th week!!
