[mamachiquita]

I am now 5 1/2 weeks pregnant and have lost my appetite for any and all food. I did not experience this at all when I was pregnant with my son. This started about 2 weeks ago and has just gotten worse and worse. I haven't had morning sickness or anything, it's just that no food sounds good to me to eat. I try to eat small meals of foods that I can tolerate like apples and green salads, but I get full after, like, two bites. I normally have a huge appetite and this is totally new to me. Also, I can't stomach any of my old favorites anymore like steamed broccoli, cauliflower, brown rice, peanut butter, avocadoes, watermelon, or peaches. Anyone one else exoerienced this?? When will it end???

 

[Pigpen]

Yes! I'm 30 weeks and eating is a chore!! I force myself to eat just about everything. Things I used to love are just blah right now. I have to keep telling myself that I'm growing a baby, otherwise I wouldn't eat much at all. Hang in there, it's worth the trouble!!

 

[mamachiquita]

Oh no, you mean that this didn't pass after the first trimester!?! Yikes! I was hoping that I could look forward to eating normally again in a couple of weeks. The worst part is that I have aversions to the healthiest foods that I used to love to eat, so I feel like I'm depriving myself of those great nutrients when I need them the most. I guess I'll just keep trying.... Thanks for your response!

 

[christymama]

I went through it as well. I am going on my 14th week and It started as soon as I became pregnant like you. It is slowly getting better. I havent gained any weight yet but I havent lost any either. I see you are in Tucson. I am In Willcox and I just chalked it up to heat.

But it does get better. This is my third baby and I never had this with my other two either! I hope it gets better. Try fruits and raw veggies? Snack through out the day. I wake up starved but then go to eat and only have a few bites and then I am full So i will eat small things throughout the day

: Hope that helps.

 

[mamachiquita]

Thanks for the ray of hope, Christymama. I am definitely looking forward to this getting better. The heat can definitely make it worse, but now that it's starting to cool off it shouldn't be as much of a factor. I am trying to work on adding in some raw cauliflower and broccoli, two veggies that I loved cooked before and I think are worth keeping in my diet in some way, shape, or form. I have been eating a lot of fruit in the morning, those that I feel like having anyway. I think I'm going to start eating more frequently throughout the day like you suggested. I'm used to eating three big meals a day plus dessert at night and I think I''m going to have to change this. Anyone have any ideas on why our bodies do this with one pregnancy but not another?? I hope it's an indication that I'm having a girl this time