How to eat, when you don't feel like eating.

lindsayandwillis

I'm about 6 weeks in and I KNOW I need to be eating some good stuff to help baby grow and get strong.  Although I haven't really thrown up much, I've really been feeling nauseated.  What should I eat and how should I eat it when I def. don't want to eat anything.  Ugh.

Molluskwrangler

I make smoothies, I can drink them quick or real slow, I add protein powder too.  I do frozen fruit, milk, the protein powder, and yogurt.

megan1019

LovingBaz:

I make smoothies, I can drink them quick or real slow, I add protein powder too.  I do frozen fruit, milk, the protein powder, and yogurt.

 

EXACTLY what I do!!! I find if I can stomach a smoothie (I've had HORRIBLE nausea) that it tends to increase my appetite for the rest of the day/night/etc. They have been a perfect solution for me! 

LadyXaverian

It's tough. I feel the same way you do. I am mostly "picking" during the day, and I've been eating mostly dry carbohydrates.

CTJourney

It is tough to force yourself to eat when you don't feel like it.  Here are things that worked for me when I had all day long nausea with DS#1:

- Eat small meals all day long.  I was eating something probably every 1-2 hours (except when sleeping). 

- Eat some cold watermelon every day.  Watermelon is high in vitamin B6 which is said to help with easing nausea.  I would usually eat my watermelon first thing in the morning.

- Chew on Ginger Chews.  I bought these from Whole Foods and I think the brand is called Ginger People.  These helped me a ton.  

- Stay hydrated drinking lots of water.  

- Potato Chips also helped sometimes - I don't know why, something about the saltiness I think. 

Hope the nausea subsides for you soon!  

 

VTbride05

I have to just go with what I want at the moment, and try to eat right away, before I get over hungry and feel worse. Yogurt has been great for me, as well as cheese. I cant get enough. Also cold grapes are handy to have around. Other things are random, yesterday I HAD to make ginger cookies, and today I HAVE to make applesauce. Go with whatever you can stomach. GL!

NavyGMWife

My Dr. told me to eat what I felt like.  Even if  I went to Chick-Fil-A everyday eat what your body wants and use 2nd and 3rd tri to eat the better stuff.  Plus that's why we got PNV.

Ciaram22

I've been sucking on peppermints all morning because I just can't seem to eat anything before noon without feeling so nauseous I'm going to pass out. Then I eat chicken noodle soup for lunch. That is what I have been eating for the last 2 weeks.

stahlop

Grapes are my savior.  I went to Fresh and Easy on Tuesday and picked up a big box of them.  They lasted me through Friday.  I can snack on them all day.  They were a huge help.  They'll really help with your appetite too.  They say to eat small meals during the day.  I can't do that, but with the grapes, I can at least eat some more normal foods, even if it's just a little at a time.

j&j508

NavyGMWife:

My Dr. told me to eat what I felt like.  Even if  I went to Chick-Fil-A everyday eat what your body wants and use 2nd and 3rd tri to eat the better stuff.  Plus that's why we got PNV.

This. It's better to eat, even if it's not super healthy than to not eat at all.

And for me, I find that when I start to feel the nausea, it's time to eat.  If I eat small snacks every 2-3 hours, it helps a ton.  When nothing sounds good, I go for a carb (even plain cheerios) and just try to get a bit of that down. 

I like the smoothie idea! I'm going to have to try that...

lindsayandwillis

Thanks, these are giving me some good options.  We are going out to eat tonight, and I think I might be munchin' on a smoothie instead of 'real' foods.  I'm glad to have the pressure of 'eating right' at this moment because I can barely eat anything, much less 'right' food.