My first trimester I was always hungry and if I didn't eat I would throw up. I had to eat ever 2 hours. Luckly it stopped by my 13th week. Now I am 5 1/2 months and its back again. This morning I ate at 3am, at 7:30am, 9:30 and now its 11am and I just ate vegetable soup and I am still hungry. It hurts if I don't eat when I am hungry. I tried drinking extra fluids, eating high fiber foods, lots of protein and nothing seems to be working.
Does anyone else have this problem? Or remember having this problem?
**I gained 9 pounds so far in my pregnancy...(for those who will make smart remarks)
2006-09-13 03:08:11 · 13 answers · asked by Mariah&Lydias_Mom 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Most likely a growth spurt......and when kids grow, they get more hungry....right? As long as you eat healthy and make super wise choices you'll be fine, just eat when you feel the need to, theres nothing wrong with that.
2006-09-13 03:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im 8 months pregnant with my first. I wouldnt say I was/am "always" Hungry! I am a over weight kinda girl to begin with. I could go all morning with out eating before pregnancy, but I know now that I cant do that while im pregnant! I eat a fair amount of breakfast (bagles,donuts,eggs toast ect....no not all at one ;-) ) I eat a good size lunch! Then I snack a little from like 2 till dinner time. After dinner I will trat my self to little snack! Some days im hungrier than others other days I cant get enough to eat. Its wierd. Your fine. I say eat. If your hungry your body is telling you to eat!
2006-09-13 10:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by BOOTS! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, honey, I sympathise completely. I was exactly how you describe for my whole pregnancy - absolutely crazed all the time with genuine hunger, and would throw up if I had nothing to eat. Alas, I doubled my body weight in 9 months (put on 9 and a half stone! I didn't know this was possible in this timeframe!) and am still, four years on, struggling to get rid of the extra.
If you find something that works among the suggestions here, you let us all know, huh?!
Good luck - with the hunger, the pregnancy and the baby. xx
2006-09-14 08:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by gellhorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, i'm 20 weeks and I can't stop eating! I eat and I'm hungry five minutes later, or I'll get sick and throw up. At least its not like my pregnancy with my daughter; I was constantly sick and battled to keep anything down! It's annoying, but you just gotta keep your tummy full. little bites here and there. and don't worry about gaining too much weight, who cares what others think (or what others say)...if you're healthy, and your baby is healthy, and you are eating the right kind of foods, eat, girlfriend, eat!!!
2006-09-13 10:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by zoe and skylar's mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you need to add more lean protein to your diet. Think meat, nuts, and fish. Carbohydrates provide the quick energy your body needs to get going. Protein provides sustained energy. It's like the difference between gasoline for your car and solid energy used to fly a space shuttle. Gasoline gives you a quicker start but burns just as quickly. Solid fuel takes a lot more effort to break down, but will take you greater distances.
This is not the time to restrict your food intake. Eat smart. Have a healthy baby, without the excess baby weight.
2006-09-13 10:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No smart remarks here!!! I am in the same boat.......I am so hungry and exhausted all in one......I'm only 6 weeks and I feel like my body is just starving....My baby must be a fatty. I get exactly what you are saying. The only thing is.........I am so hungry yet put food in front of me and I get nauseous just looking at it.......all I can eat is salad so its ten times worse! I feel your pain. I hope you can get past this phase and have your healthy beautiful baby.
2006-09-13 10:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by sweetbabygirlof1983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea. just make sure u always keep food in ur purse and by ur bed. substitute some hungry strikes with water. u have to drink lots of fluids thru out ur pregnancy. dont over eat cause that can cause u to throw up and then ur hungry pains will hurt even worse. eat solid foods and healthy foods. i would make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, meat sandwiches, or eat big bowls of cereal.
2006-09-13 10:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by foxzie006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem and now that im in my 3rd trimester I eat all the time but I can barely finish a sandwich in one sitting. But I keep gronola bars in my purse. Just make sure you are eating healthy and you will be fine.
2006-09-13 10:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by Hilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your eating for 2 now! So you need to make sure you eat enough to help that baby grow! But you should eat things like fruit, Salads and healthy stuff. Junk food will hinder the baby and cause Gestational Diabetes! Good Luck and Congrats to you!
2006-09-13 10:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by kolowski4 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't worry thats normal u eat a crap load during the first trimester and the third trimester i put on just over 20kgs which is 44.1 lbs during my pregnancy i ate ALOT it wasn't junk food tho so i was able to take all the weight off really fast. just make sure u eat heaps of healthy foods and u'll stay healthy won't put too much weight on and u'll beablet to take it off really fast
2006-09-13 10:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋