How am I supposed to eat when I cant =(

msjcordova

Today the m/s seems to kicking in more. I made my self a salad for lunch with lots of veggies and some croutons and I was so excited to eat it! Took one bite and could not swallow. Had to spit it out because I was gagging so much ( and actually thinking about the taste makes me gag) How am I supposed to eat healthy for the 2 of us if I cant eat much?

boobear630

While I am keeping food down, I have no appetite, certain foods are repulsive and I have lost a few pounds... I have been forcing myself to eat as nutrient-dense foods as I can (cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, broccoli) and as much as I can at that time (just a spoonful, 1/2 an egg). I can't necessarily eat a full meal in one sitting... every few days I can, but mostly I'm eating it little bits or snack sizes.

I've also read to just eat whatever you can keep down, even if its potato chips. Something is better than nothing. 

Jelliebean1982

Try eating bland foods first then eating whatever healthy foods you want. I can't do salads in the first trimester either though. I find I do better if my food is only one flavor at a time.

sapphirewolfkdv

I'm sorry. This is the problem that I'm having. And I'm hungry, but nauseous at the same time, which makes eating difficult. And seriously, the only things I can think of eating without feeling sick are mild (and unhealthy) things like macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, spagettios, and cold cereal. I try and throw in some fruit as snacks throughout the day so that I can feel like we're getting at least SOME of the nutrients we need. I just hope it gets better during second tri!

msjcordova

sapphirewolfkdv:

I'm sorry. This is the problem that I'm having. And I'm hungry, but nauseous at the same time, which makes eating difficult. And seriously, the only things I can think of eating without feeling sick are mild (and unhealthy) things like macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, spagettios, and cold cereal. I try and throw in some fruit as snacks throughout the day so that I can feel like we're getting at least SOME of the nutrients we need. I just hope it gets better during second tri!

Im having grilled cheese tonight for dinner. Mac and cheese sounds good too. I can eat fruit no problem, so I guess I should pack those in.  

msjcordova

sapphirewolfkdv:

I'm sorry. This is the problem that I'm having. And I'm hungry, but nauseous at the same time, which makes eating difficult. And seriously, the only things I can think of eating without feeling sick are mild (and unhealthy) things like macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, spagettios, and cold cereal. I try and throw in some fruit as snacks throughout the day so that I can feel like we're getting at least SOME of the nutrients we need. I just hope it gets better during second tri!

Im having grilled cheese tonight for dinner. Mac and cheese sounds good too. I can eat fruit no problem, so I guess I should pack those in.  

Mary0913

Just keep in mind that baby takes what is needed from your body - you may not be getting the calories, etc. that you want, but your baby is getting exactly what it needs for right now.  It will get better!

msjcordova

Good point. I guess i should take it as, what my body allows me to eat is what the baby needs right now. About a week ago before my HPT. It was OJ, lots and lots of oJ!

MamaKayTee

I had mac'n'cheese with steamed broccoli mixed in last night.  It sort of made the broccoli more palatable.  Eating a straight-up salad as a meal right now does not sound appealling at all.  The pumpkin pie milk shake I had last night and the bowl of ramen I had the night before were AWESOME.  Eat whatever your body tells you it wants right now (within reason), take your vitamins and you'll be all good.

mrs.goss

I'm the same way. As of yesterday, I haven't been able to hold down water without vomiting. The doctor suggested an OTC anti-nausea liquid, so we picked that up and it came back up within minutes. Today was the worst just because I was so hungry and nauseated at the same time. After several episodes of vomiting, I called my doctor's office to see if they could call in something to my pharmacy. I feel like such a failure for starting meds even though I've heard they are safe.

Zofran has worked wonders for me, though. If I have another day like this, I know what will work next time.

alleyvet

I feel the same way- I've been nauseous, but hungry, so I'm just eating whatever sounds good- soup, mac and cheese.  I can't eat the salads and I'm feeling guilty about not eating as healthy, but at least I remember my vitamin.  I also started vit b6 today- 25mg twice daily, which was one of the recommendations of my doctor, so we'll see if that helps with the nausea.  Good luck!

Kimera

I keep trying different soups, and pick at whatever foods dont make me want to leave the room.

My doctor suggested B6 to combat nausea, and other B vitamins are great for a safe energy boost, so with docs blessing I added a B complex  vitamin to my prenatals.  So far its working like a charm, tho I still have to be careful not to eat too much at one time.