I put this here, because I figured you gals would have the most experience with nursing through pregnancy.
I've had 8 m/c and tend to not think of myself as pregnant until we hear a heart beat (or I start vomitting everyday). My best guess puts me at 7 weeks.
My 10/04 DD is still nursing several times a week, and my 2/07 DS is reverting back to nursing like a newborn. He has begun to nurse a lot at night, which I am trying to divert by putting him in bed with dad, nursing more during the day, and letting him nurse longer at night before I get out of the bed. I'm also focusing on meeting his emotional needs during the day with more quality and quantity, and there is very little pressure surrounding this "night weaning" if you can call it that.
Moving on. I am about 75 pounds overweight, and with DS and DD I lost about 40 pounds while pg due to HG. So far, I'm slightly nauseas and set off by smells, but no vomitting yet. I am PROFOUNDLY hungry most of the day. Usually it comes in waves and if I don't eat right that second, I feel like I will DIE!!!! Then I usually eat for about an hour. That sounds like a lot, but it's probably the amount a normal person would eat in a meal, but it just takes me a long time. I have a long complicated history with food, eating disorders, addictions, etc.
For example, today I woke up at 8am and had 4 pieces of cinnamon toast and 1L of water. Then at about 2pm I had about 6 small pieces of peperoni pizza (I couldn't stop, the peperoni's were so crunchy and yummy and I can't stand meat when PG). Then around 6pm, I had a big salad, 4 servings of brocolli, and more pizza! In calories I probably hit 1800 today.
Thing is, I still feel pretty weak and hungry. I also dehydrate VERY easily.
More to point. I'm looking for suggestions on high bang for buck food items. I mean in terms of protein, fluid and vits/mins/fiber.
I don't really do meat pregnant. I like eggs, but no soy. very little dairy. Too cold for smoothies.
I'm trying to drink water and pg tea, but can't seem to stomach getting the liquids down... unless it's diet coke
: and then I could drink a 2 liter.
HELP!
I've had 8 m/c and tend to not think of myself as pregnant until we hear a heart beat (or I start vomitting everyday). My best guess puts me at 7 weeks.
My 10/04 DD is still nursing several times a week, and my 2/07 DS is reverting back to nursing like a newborn. He has begun to nurse a lot at night, which I am trying to divert by putting him in bed with dad, nursing more during the day, and letting him nurse longer at night before I get out of the bed. I'm also focusing on meeting his emotional needs during the day with more quality and quantity, and there is very little pressure surrounding this "night weaning" if you can call it that.
Moving on. I am about 75 pounds overweight, and with DS and DD I lost about 40 pounds while pg due to HG. So far, I'm slightly nauseas and set off by smells, but no vomitting yet. I am PROFOUNDLY hungry most of the day. Usually it comes in waves and if I don't eat right that second, I feel like I will DIE!!!! Then I usually eat for about an hour. That sounds like a lot, but it's probably the amount a normal person would eat in a meal, but it just takes me a long time. I have a long complicated history with food, eating disorders, addictions, etc.
For example, today I woke up at 8am and had 4 pieces of cinnamon toast and 1L of water. Then at about 2pm I had about 6 small pieces of peperoni pizza (I couldn't stop, the peperoni's were so crunchy and yummy and I can't stand meat when PG). Then around 6pm, I had a big salad, 4 servings of brocolli, and more pizza! In calories I probably hit 1800 today.
Thing is, I still feel pretty weak and hungry. I also dehydrate VERY easily.
More to point. I'm looking for suggestions on high bang for buck food items. I mean in terms of protein, fluid and vits/mins/fiber.
I don't really do meat pregnant. I like eggs, but no soy. very little dairy. Too cold for smoothies.
I'm trying to drink water and pg tea, but can't seem to stomach getting the liquids down... unless it's diet coke
HELP!