Trouble eating in 3rd Tri

ErinCB

So in the last 2 weeks, I've lost 4 pounds, according to the scale in my OB's office for my 28w appt. today. Boo.

She's not overly concerned, just brought it to my attention that I've lost weight.

I think my problem is that I've definitely gotten to the point where i just physically can't eat much right now. I'll be STARVING and then eat 3 bites and be so full I can't put any more in my mouth. I tried forcing myself to eat more yesterday and ending up throwing up. Not good. I know this means eat less but eat more often. But I'm apparently still not getting enough calories.

Anyone else have this issue? What did you do--drink Boost or something?

sunnybrook.

I'm glad you asked this. I've been wondering the same thing. I've had a stomach virus for a week and have zero appetite and can't keep anything in me. I never feel hungry and when i do force myself to eat, its only a few bites. I've been drinking Carnation Instant Breakfast with 2% milk but I still don't think thats enough.

RunnerGirl17

I've gotten in the habit of adding ground flaxseed to various foods (e.g., putting a tablespoon in my cereal, yogurt, smoothie, etc.).  It's a great source of Omega-3 (wonderful for babies' developing brains) and fiber, and doesn't have much flavor so you can still enjoy the original food you were eating (you do get a slightly grainy texture though).  There are about 60 calories in a tablespoon, which isn't much but I find that you get so much nutritional bang for your buck and flaxseed isn't too filling.  Otherwise, you can always resort to the calorie-dense foods like nuts, peanut butter, etc.

Good luck! 

jayt&sandy

I had this problem too. I started drinking protein shakes between meals. Be careful which ones you choose, though. You don't want ones with Creatine and weird muscle builder junk. It worked well for me. I also ate a lot of applesauce. Hope that helps!