Give me all the salt and having issues sleeping

MNturnsVA · January 2016

hi ladies!

Just wondering if anybody else is going through some of this too and what you are doing about it.....

Overall I'm feeling good at 6 weeks 3 days but I also feel more tired in general. Even on the days when I've been very tired, I feel like when I actually lay down in bed it takes a while for me to fall asleep even though physically I feel as if I could pass out just about anywhere. Anybody else? Any suggestions or recommendations? I'm guessing some of it is that my brain has not fully turned off. Also, I have a new position at work that has been very overwhelming and I'm also starting night classes. I think my brain needs to get turned off too.....

The other thing, the salt.....I'm somewhere between MS and not.....I wake up fine usually and have been having my protein shakes for breakfast which have been going ok. Monday I was definitely ready for my snack at work (apples) and started feeling a little queasy before I ate. The more of the apple I had eaten, the better I was feeling. Yesterday I had my apple but I was still feeling hungry so I had a handful of saltines with peanut butter. Seemed to do the trick and was amazing too.

Today, I had my shake and almost as soon as I got to work I was borderline still hungry and queasy. the only thing that sounded appealing was the saltines. Had a few of those. It came back around snack time and my apple was the last thing I wanted but I made myself eat some of it anyways. Then the crackers were my saving grace.

Probably an hour later though the queasiness came back.....I'm not ready to call it 110% MS but I feel terrible for eating all this salty carby stuff!! I know its not healthy!

Anybody else?

marikkita12 · January 2016

In only 5w3d but I'm in a similar boat. My body wants salty carbs or ice cream and wants nothing to do with veggies or yogurt. As far as sleeping, I'm exhausted all the time but same as you have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep.

mommytimesfour · January 2016

Im 6 weeks as well and really tired during the day, but once nighttime hits I get this burst of energy and end up staying late because I can't sleep. It's frustrating.

WineNChocolate · January 2016

Meee.. *raises hand* 6w, I am tired but my sleep is awful. If I slightly wake up after I have finally fallen to ssleep my mind just wanders. Then I get up and then it's like5 am and I am exhausted all day.then we tart the routine all over again.

AnnaS930 · January 2016

You're beating yourself up over saltines and peanut butter?

Blessed&Favored2016 · January 2016

AnnaS930 said:

You're beating yourself up over saltines and peanut butter?

I was thinking the exact same thing! LOL I shoved four pieces of pizza down my mouth last night and I really feel guilty. I'd actually be proud of myself if it were just saltines and peanut butter. @MNturnsVA don't be so hard on yourself. You're actually not doing that bad.

PatrickandBecca · January 2016

Hi!

I don't know if you like them, but unsalted (or i suppose lightly salted) sunflower seed kernals are a great snack to munch on don't seem to make me queasy. They have tons of good stuff in them.

I've also been munching on cheerios haha not much better than saltines but they do have iron I think. And then for sweets I've been having dried fruit (with sunflower kernals and chopped pecans) and sometimes those little mini rice cake poppers. Also I've been obsessed with avacados with a little sea salt on top.

Just some ideas that might be able to add some variety to this rough stage. Hope you feel better in the coming days!

ElcaB · January 2016

I don't have problems falling asleep, but I have trouble staying there. I feel like I wake up every five minutes! Do you exercise? Maybe if you try taking a nice 20 minute walk in the evening you'll conk out a little faster.

Girl, do NOT feel bad about eating PB & crackers. Peanut butter is good for you, and I say go for whatever it is that will make you feel better as long as it's not bad for the baby (i.e., a vodka tonic). I'm normally a huge fan of salty treats, but right now I am all about fresh fruit + peanut butter and banana smoothies.

It sounds like you do have MS. For me, if I go so long without eating I feel queasy, too. I bought some healthy snacks (granola bars, veggies and hummus, etc.) to keep at work so they're there when I need them.

AnnaS930 · January 2016

Now you're talking! 4 pieces of pizza.. yummm. I consider it a win if I make it through the day and have consumed just 1 serving of Doritos. No, scratch that - that would be a miracle. If I make it through and have consumed only 2 servings of Doritos

JennM205 · January 2016

Speaking of salty snacks... I just got a sandwich from my workplace's cafeteria and requested a sandwich pickle on the side. When I got to my desk and opened the container, I found a REALLY BIG pickle inside. I literally teared up, I was so happy to see that pickle. So, yeah, hormones aren't driving me at all. (Note sarcasm.)

PatrickandBecca · January 2016

@JennM205 That literally made me lol at my desk haha! Love it.

Kimmy717 · January 2016

*raises hand* i am having the same issues myself. I am 6w6d today. Every night i wake up at least twice if not three times. First is always to go pee. Second/third times might use bathroom and wake up from some strange dream i have. And it always takes me 30min if not longer to fall back asleep. I always wake up before my alarm anymore.

I have wanted nothing but pretzels, crackers, regular potato chips and the likes for about two weeks. Im trying to drink all the water i can, i never had a problem drinking water before but with winter and all the salty snacks my skin is just so soooo dry.

So you are definitely not alone!

AnnaS930 · January 2016

Last pregnancy I craved lots of salty things and I ended up having a boy.. just sayinggggg

I actually don't believe in this at all, but I always thinks it's fun to guess. I flip flop between craving salty or sweet every day of my life - regardless of pregnant or not, so who knows!

camichael84 · January 2016

I wouldn't say I'm craving salt, per sey, but I can't stomach anything sweet right now. I've been eating a lot of cheese, nuts, and crackers. I'm already feeling nausea if I let myself get hungry, so I'm happy just going with whatever my taste buds don't disagree with.

crispy11 · January 2016

The difficulty sleeping is crazy! It stinks for me because I'm working NICU nights now and there are often a times when I could take a 1-2 hour nap and I had a much easier time repeatedly falling back asleep at work (at appropriate times!) before this pregnancy.

MNturnsVA · January 2016

@blessed&favored2016- ha! I don't think I could even eat 4 pieces of pizza right now! I had my breakfast already and am feeling queasy just sitting here!

@ElcaB- I'm not currently working out but I want too. I'm currently training for a new position at work and also taking night classes on Mon and thurs nights and I've been too brain dead to do anything. Studying for my night classes on the nights I don't have class is my priority right now but I do hope that once we get past 12 weeks i'll be feeling better and have a better grip on a few things with the job and school and i'll be able to start walking at the very least. I really wanted to do some yoga but I just haven't had time or energy.

Thanks for all the support and input ladies, I know that a few saltines here and there isn't going to kill me but I swapped out my breakfasts now to egg sandwiches on an English muffin (more carbs) which seems to be going better than protein shakes. i am thinking i'm going to call my dr though too to see if she'll call something low dose in for me because I've been getting queasy if i am up and moving around now too at work. nobody knows at work yet and i need to keep it that way for at least another 3 weeks or so.

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