Hi everyone,
i am currently 16 weeks pg. For the past
whole week, I am having trouble eating.
I don't feel like eating anything, even if
I force myself to eat something, I feel
sick and throw up. I've only been eating
fruits, 2 glasses of milk, just 1 small
meal.
But I do feel hungry but can't stand any
type of food. Am I harming my baby???
I am taking pregnacare's one (17 vitamin +
folic acid included ) tablet everyday.
Do/did any of u have/had this problem :?:
I am quite worried abt it
:(
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pinklily
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 7 Location: canada
Posted: 06-13-05 17:09pm
I actually talked to my Dr. About not
eating properly, because all I want to eat
if ever is junk food. He said that it
will be fine because no matter what your
body will find a way to pull all the
nutrients needed for the baby from your
body. The only problem is it will be
harder for you to lose weight. He said
as long as you eat I fruit or veggie a day
and take your vitamins youll be fine.
Its hard sometimes to eat healthy
especially during pregnancy, when your
body wants anything but healthy stuff!
:d
lily
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cknbb
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 35 Location: seattle
Posted: 07-01-05 14:22pm
Yeah, I think you're ok but it's best to
get as much nutrients as possible. Your
baby will pull what it needs from your
body, which could make you weaker until
you replenish that nutrient.
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sxcgirl_me
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 May 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Sydney - Australia
Posted: 07-03-05 22:14pm
Hey you know, I have this problem as well
except for one thing,
i dont get sick
im 14 weeks this week and I do eat little
bits (always healthy) but it worries me
cause im already so small (42kg)
im taking vitamins as well though so I try
not to worry too much.
Supposedly when you do crave foods its
your body telling you that you need
something, so possibly something in the
sweet food is something you need,
i was craving salt badly last week and
then strawberries and then junk, so try
not to worry too much, your body will tell
you if theres something you need ok :)
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ctrule
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 60
Cravings Posted: 09-10-05 01:04am
I wouldn't worry too much. When your
morning sickness goes away, you can eat
healthier. It is important to provide
nutrients to the fetus, but don't stress
out and take your vitamins. My doctor
told me to take mine right before I go to
bed, which really helps because I hate
taking them in the morning- they're nasty!
I'm more worried about the foods I crave
right now. I have no self control or
will power. When I crave sweets, I go
crazy! I'll eat donuts, and candy bars
and lots of junk food. I try to make up
for it by drinking milk and eating at
least two or three fruits a day.
It'll be ok! :)
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kismit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Aug 2005 Posts: 114 Location: tx
Posted: 09-12-05 00:20am
I think we're all on the same boat here.
I am the exact same way. I eat ok I
guess. I mean sometimes im not hungry but
then it pops in my head that maybe the
baby is even though im not. So I try to
snack on things...Not always so healthy.
I hear the baby does soak up alot of your
bodies nutrients which is cool. I am also
told that no matter what you eat make sure
you brush your teeht more then normal or
more precisely while pregnant...The baby
drains alot of yur calcium and it can
weaken your gums and teeth. But as long
as you brush everyday you should be fine.
Sorry im just big on keeping my teeth nice
and clean... Iget it from my mommy.Lol.
Good luck and don't stress it. We're all
in it together. Enjoy your pregnancy
thats what im trying to do. Even though
everytime I peek at that darn scale it
gives me the chills. Lol. Thats enough
to make me hurl.Lol.
Cheers to healthy babies. Goodbye.
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ctrule
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 60
Posted: 09-15-05 14:47pm
Kismit,
that's funny, because I freak out about my
weight as well. At my last Dr. Visit,
I weighed in at 134 pounds!!! I've never
been more than 110 in my entire 25 years,
so it's very strange. I've heard you
lose it by the sixth month. I sure hope
so.
As far as my diet, i've been...Ok. I
try not to stress out about it b/c it
doesn't do any good. I just try to eat
healthy when I can. I like how you
pointed out even though you, the mom, may
not feel hungry, your baby might be.
That's a good way of thinking! I try to
snack on foods such as raisins, bananas,
apples, yogurt, milk, etc. But there
are those days when I pig out on sweets
and I also crave salt. I've been
craving salty foods for a while now.
Oh! Today, I am officially 28 weeks- I
am now in the third trimester!! Yeah!!
:d
good luck to everyone! And don't stress!
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kismit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Aug 2005 Posts: 114 Location: tx
Posted: 09-15-05 17:15pm
I definately know what you mean when you
say you have never weighed so much in your
life.
Yikes. I have never weighed to much. The
number has never been a big deal to me as
long as a feel good and look good like I
know I can. Im not stuck on the thought
of me weighing the same number my whole
life. I just wanna be fit and comfortable
in my own skin. Its really hard now a
days but right now all that matters is her
health...Even if I have to struggle
forever with my scale after she's born. I
try to eat healthy as much as possible but
its tough to break habits. I mean I love
veggies and fruits of all sorts I always
have... Its just those drive thru dinners
that get ya.
Good luck and congrats on your 3rd
trimester.... Your almost there.
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ctrule
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 60
Weight Gain Posted: 09-16-05 19:19pm
Hi kismit and everyone,
i definitely agree that the baby's health
is the most important issue here. I
would totally sacrifice my weight if it
meant that she would be healthy. Lol, I
know what you mean about fast food.
Sometimes i'm so hungry or in a rush, I
have to grab a quick bite and it's not
always the healthiest. I need to
improve my vegetable intake, especially
green foods such as spinach and broccoli.
I'm also bad about carrots.
It really is tough to break old habits.
But you know what i've noticed? Before I
used to eat a lot of sweets and slowly
over the years, I got sick of eating a lot
of candy and sweets (my husband had said
when we first met he had never met anyone
who ate sweets and snacked like I did) so
I stopped eating like that. Lately,
i've picked up those habits/cravings
again!! For instance, today I ate a
package of hostess' ho-ho's. I haven't
craved those in years!!!! Actually, I
thought they were gross for a while, so
it's...Interesting! I don't think I
would've ate them if I was not pregnant!
Have a great day everyone!
~ctrule
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Love1984 Posted: 09-16-05 19:52pm
Hi there! Congratulations on the
pregnancy! Talk to your Dr. Or at least
your phamacist about this. Your
pregnancy needs nutrition! I am not a dr
but I ate soda crackers when I felt this
way, they seemed to help but we are all
different, hopefully the problem will go
away soon!
