Useless Nutritionist (vent)

bhw5660 · March 2011

I have lost close to 10 lbs. during this pregnancy so I was told to go to a nutritionist. Thanks to living in the middle of nowhere, I had a hard time finding one in-network that was within an hour drive. Finally found one out-of-network in the area but she was somewhat useless. Pretty much told me to eat whatever I want. I've kinda been doing this anyway. She even said she didn't know what to tell me. Insurance better not make me pay more than my co-pay for this useless info. I think I will freak if I get a big bill. I'm also annoyed that I had to use precious leave for the appt. At least it gave me license to get DH to go out for more ice cream.

jetskreemr · March 2011

I'm sorry, perhaps you can try and find a different one? Or if you can afford it, perhaps you could look for one that is not with an insurance company? I have one I pay her out of pocket. She is a life-saver. She is so smart, she's better than my docs at some things and she blows my mind how much she knows. In fact, I have an appointment with her tomorrow. You don't really need to see them all that often. Other than this appointment, I haven't see this woman in over a year and that was for other issues.

bhw5660 · March 2011

I don't think there is a health food store in the area. I'm in a very rural area and Walmart is probably what they think of as a health food store. I will probably wait and see how my weight is in a few weeks. Anatomy scan is tomorrow so as long as LO is ok then I'm not gonna stress the weight. My former doctor and friend does weight managaement so I will probably talk/try to see her next. Her office is about 2 hours away so I'm not trying to do that trek if I can help it. Thanks for the advice!!

Shaynnon · March 2011

Here's a list of books on nutrition geared towards pregnant women. It is a pretty big list, hopefully you can find one that seems like what you're looking to learn.

https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/topics/pregnancy/pregcon.pdf

(I forget how to make the links clicky on macs...sorry!)

jsong · March 2011

I lost a lot of weight during my first trimester as well and had to get on IV and med pump the first few months. My insurance company referred me to a nutritionist that would call me every week to discuss any issues and give me advice on what else to try. Maybe you can call your insurance company and see if they have someone like that for you so you don't need to drive long distance and it's covered by insurance.

rookiemom9 · March 2011

My husband is a nutritionist in the military and that person should have at least asked you questions about what you eat. A food diary? What a waste of your time! On the other hand, a lot of people are not honest about what they tell the nutritionist and maybe she got frustrated with you (not saying that's what you did, but maybe she just assumed) or is just bad at the job. You are not supposed to eat what you want, you have to eat healthy! I'm in the same boat as you, I lost about 13 lbs in the first tri and now hubby comes home from work demanding to know what I've eaten for the day

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bhw5660 · March 2011

Thanks for the link. I am going to check it out. I was pretty honest with the nutritionists. As we went through the food pyramid, I let her know things such as that I don't like to drink milk but I like milk products and she said that was fine. I also said that I have never thought of myself as a "healthy" eater. I have always eaten what I want in life but I'm a southern girl at heart. I am going to start drinking ensure or carnation instant breakfast but I felt like she didn't tell me anything new or give any aha! suggestions.

I did have the anatomy scan today and my little girl (so happy to find out) seems healthy and growing. I guess she is enjoying what I'm eating a little too much.

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