Is anyone else starving??

cm716 · October 2013

I experienced increased appetite with my first pregnancy and this one is 10x worse. I woke up in the middle of the night because I was so hungry. I constantly have a gnawing feeling like I haven't eaten in 12 hours even though I eat like every hour or so. If I ignore the hunger, I just end up dry heaving. Any advice/insight?

TonyaCody06 · October 2013

very small frequent meals. remember, you aren't eating for 2. Only an extra 300 calories

Mrskbanister · October 2013

Apple sauce! I wake up every night starving. I eat just a little bit of applesauce and fall right back asleep.

JNerd · October 2013

I'm with you - I am hungry all the time and cannot seem to keep the hunger in check.

Sprinkles86 · October 2013

Im hungry all the time but with zero craving or appetite and if i have a craving after i eat it im disgusted by it..im constantly hungry and tired of eating...lol im trying my small meals but sparkling water helps me alot the carbonation must fill me up lol

wimb01 · October 2013

I only find myself starving at 9pm every night, even if I have had a full dinner.

LovetoLive614 · October 2013

Yes!! But I'm also on of those women who need to gain only a little weight this pregnancy. I need to get this in appetite in check!

LttleJess · October 2013

Yes!! I have been insatiable. I eat about every other hour but I try to keep my snacks healthy. My go to's are honey Greek yogurt (with cinnamon), grapes, whole wheat toast with Nutella, pumpkin English muffins with peanut butter, and of course the good old fashioned saltines and gingerale for the times when I go just a bit too long and end up both famished and nauseated.

surgesmama · October 2013

I.feel like im always hungry i try to snack healthy

Bcsquier · October 2013

I'm stuffing my face right now with a cinnamon roll!

BkX2 · October 2013

I have been eating so much! :-/

lexyhihihi · October 2013

I have definitely been hungrier than usual. I try to eat string cheese or almonds in between meals. I had a huge craving for carrot sticks today... got to go to the store!

babyknutson · October 2013

yep, cravings and everything!

Baldwinbaby4 · October 2013

I am experiencing the same thing. 4th pregnancy and this one I am way more hungry than I was with previous ones! Some days I am so hungry I feel like I can't eat enough. And I wake up feeling like I haven't eaten in 12 hours! And most food sounds gross so it's been hard finding something to eat consistently.

colllydon · October 2013

Like PP said small meals seem to keep it more at bay with me. I don't think your supposed to even eat the extra 300 cal in a day until the second trimester. Try drinking a glass of water before you eat anything sometimes thirst presents itself as hunger.

MessyMommy · October 2013

I made some easy Mac for a snack (I felt like I was 7 years old) and I instantly regretted it lol the smell alone almost killed me

jent52811 · October 2013

Im always hungry and ecery time I eat a snack i feel even more hungry! Losing battle

redjan · October 2013

All the time! Even when I am eating, I'm still starving. Hunger and exhaustion are my only symptoms right now.

babygabe614 · October 2013

I feel starving all the time, especially in the middle of the night or just waking up. I luckily eat small meals throughout the day normally anyway so I have continued doing that and trying to mix in carbs and proteins into each mini-meal to make the hunger subside. Apples with PB, Cranberry oatmeal with flax seed, and handfuls of raw almonds have been my go-to's lately.

Luna C · October 2013

I couldn't eat for two weeks, then ate like a piggie for two weeks and this week I seem to be more or less back to my old habits -- maybe a little extra snack here and there.

Which is good, because I was already overweight. If I ate like the last two weeks for the whole pregnancy, I'd be 400 pounds by the time I deliver.

JNerd · October 2013

I'm so hungry all the time - I'm about to become a food thief at work if I don't eat soon.

mrs_drc_rn · October 2013

I'm preheating the oven to make chicken nuggets and fries, and I'm about to snack on some chips while I wait.

BritCHughes · October 2013

YES!!.. & I also have woke up in the middle of the night to eat, it's way worse than what it was with my son, but I also just found out I'm having twins... (;

andyandrachel · October 2013

I'm starving. I can't stop eating the grapes I bought for my 3 year old yesterday. I usually don't even like grapes.

Paulaxo · October 2013

I always try and have a banana near me. I have experienced waking up in the middle of the night hungry and the nanner does it for me.

justme04 · October 2013

Yes starving. I've snacked 3 times since our 5 pm dinner and its after 10 now. I'll fess up not all my snacks have been healthy and I'm about to go raid the leftovers in the fridge and eat a second dinner. I need to de-junk my snack selection. We don't keep a lot of junk but I was really dying for some chips the other day and bought 2 bags....like why did I need 2 bags of chips. Just so they could tempt me into eating them all? Its just about worked.

I can't shop. I can't resist my junk urges whilst pregnant...and DH can't shop for me because if I put it on the list (and I would) he would just get it for me. I need a personal shopper to keep me on track! lol

Meganz927 · October 2013

I'm always hungry!!! The same feeling like I havn't eaten all day. I hate it!

Astroud21084 · October 2013

I did muscle milk with my first baby, it helped a lot bc I was very nauseous and didn't really want to eat... Also did oatmeal when I felt like eating but the muscle milk was my go to.

knash0523 · October 2013

I am STARVING all the time. I wake up in the middle of the night due to hunger pains and my stomach growling! Small meals help throughout the day and I'm working on healthier snacks although french fries and potato chips always sound AMAZING!

PoloxChic · October 2013

I am starving all the time too! I try and eat a small snack every 2 hours, like a granola bar, apple, trail mix... but I am still hungry about 30 mins after I eat.... the only thing that seems to stop it is so good old junk food! My husband just laughs at me because before I was pregnant I hardly ate anything... now I can't stop!

Kwickline · October 2013

Sprinkles86 said:

Im hungry all the time but with zero craving or appetite and if i have a craving after i eat it im disgusted by it..im constantly hungry and tired of eating...lol im trying my small meals but sparkling water helps me alot the carbonation must fill me up lol

Are we the same person? Deer Park Berry Lime sparkling water has been my savior. I made lasagna the other night and had two bites and had the throw the whole thing away. Just the thought of it grosses me out. The same with any big meal really. I have no energy to eat a full meal. I stick to crackers and peanut butter or oatmeal. The "brat diet" [bannanas, apple sauce, rice, etc.] has helped.

Kwickline · October 2013

....oh, and Ice Cream Sandwhiches. I have killed a box already this week. Terrible, I know but those little suckers taunt me!

Carriebear22 · October 2013

I'm finding that if I don't have something in my stomach all the time it starts churning, so not sure if I'm hungry or the nausea is just so mild I'm not identifying it as nausea

Brookeadrenaline · October 2013

I'm so jealous. I have no appetite, but just keep eating to avoid feeling sick. And my choices are horrible- all carbs.

turner215 · October 2013

I went to the store tonight because I was hungry... big mistake!

I bought macaroni, smoked sausage, pizza, hot pockets, and still had some food at home....

when I left I went to Taco Bell because I was too hungry to make it home (which is less than a mile away)... Dear Lord! My DH just laughed at me and said, guess Its a boy with how your eating.

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