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lack of appetite post-pregnancy

JJ1973JJ1973 member
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Since I've been home from the hospital (8 days now), my appetite is completely gone. I find this surprising, as I'm breastfeeding, and I've heard breastfeeding increases appetite. I'm indifferent to food and keep forgetting to eat, which isn't like me. Luckily, my husband keeps reminding me and preparing me something to eat, but I'm a little worried about this going on for too long. The only thing I can think of is that I've also been constipated...I've been working on resolving that issue. Has this lack of appetite happened to anyone else?
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  • Just_JennJust_Jenn
    Yes, I just posted something similar yesterday too. I just keep eating good meals when I know I should eat, and trying to stay hydrated. The ladies who responded to my post said that their appetites would come and go and that it was pretty normal. I would say just try to keep eating and drinking and make sure what you do eat is as healthy as possible.
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  • MrsH44MrsH44
    That is exactly how I was! I was having to force myself to eat and even then I couldn't eat much, my appetite is back to normal now though.
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  • brookemarie1025brookemarie1025
    I'm almost 4 weeks pp and my appetite has definitely changed!! Today I was starving but yesterday not so much. I feel as though I could only eat once a day and be fine, versus 3 meals a day which I'm used to eating.

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  • jsilvia120378jsilvia120378
    I have had the same thing happen to me.  It's been 5 weeks and I still have to make myself eat.  I have to eat power bars because some mornings i don't get a chance to eat breakfast or lunch.  I drink  a lot of water though. 
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  • AdaraMarieAdaraMarie
    I wasn't hungry for about a week and a half and then I was starving!
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  • annamarymoonannamarymoon
    Yes i have had the same problem.  Some days it is 1:00 before I remember that I need to eat!  But now it seems to come and go - some days are better than others. 
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  • jlthompson19jlthompson19 member
    Happened to me for at least a week, maybe two.  Trust me, it'll come back!
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