It's been almost 3 wks since I gave birth, & I havn't felt hungry since! I only eat cause I feel dizzy sometimes...but never hungry. Is this normal?
2006-09-25 02:43:53 · 7 answers · asked by Julie G 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes, your appetite can decrease.
I think its from the drop of hormones but Im not sure.
2006-09-25 02:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by mand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was like this with both of my babies--especially after the birth of the second one. (His brother was only 16 months old when he was born, so I REALLY had my hands full!) I don't think it was so much a matter of not being hungry. In my case, it was a matter of being so busy, frazzled, excited, worried, nervous, etc. that I just plain out forgot to eat. It'll come back to you eventually. You just have to remember to eat nutritious healthy foods every day. If you have to, set a timer to remind yourself to eat. You can't exactly take care of a newborn when you're weak/fatigued from hunger yourself!
This is especially important if you're breastfeeding. You can't make nutritious, healthy milk for your baby if you're not eating well (or not eating at all!). Your body is smart--it will take nutrition from you to put in your breastmilk to make it healthy for your baby, but your body can take only so much of this before it shuts down.
2006-09-25 05:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very normal. childbirth does alot of trauma to the body. i personally feel that not letting a woman eat during labor doesnt help things. i was so sick in the hospital when i had my oldest son. when i went home, i couldnt choke down more than two bites of anything. like you, i never really felt hungry, just light headed. it took me a few weeks to get back to normal. for some reason, i had a huge thirst for plain water. that was a first for me. hope you get back to normal soon. congrats on the new bundle of joy!
2006-09-26 19:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by lady beth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very normal well atleast in my case I was not ever hungry I could smell and look at food and I still wouldnt be hungry the only reason why I ate is because I was breastfeeding and using formula so for me it was normal.
2006-09-25 02:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the exact same thing happen to me, my family had to force me to eat and that was the reason i stopped brestfeeding
2006-09-25 19:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Drama_mAmA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes....if, at your 6 weeks visit this is still occurring, ask your doctor about it, especially if you are nursing.
2006-09-25 02:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by panamm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also you would be too busy with your baby, thats what i find. my "spare time" is about housework, showering, ect.
make sure when you do eat it is healhty
2006-09-27 17:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by huney_mumi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋