all i can eat?

Question

the only thing i can seem to keep down is ice cream.
((the mint dibs, ha))
& its pretty much the only thing that sounds remotley good. Everythng else turns my stomach and upsets it.
I have my pre vitamins so i assume it should be ok i cant really eat anything. does anybody have any advice on what to eat besides crackers?

Answer 1

Hi Amber,
The really important thing to remember is to eat what ever you can that tastes good to you. If ice cream tastes good to you then eat ice cream. At least you are not throwing it up, if it stays down, it was a good choice. It is not as if you are going to eat ice cream for the rest of your pregnancy....this will pass and regular food will start to sound good again. It is very important at this stage of your pregnancy to keep something in your stomach, that is why so many recommend the crackers. What ever it is that sounds good to you is what you should be eating right now. Believe me I hear lots worse things than ice cream!
Take your prenatals and remember that if they are adding to the upset stomach take them at bedtime....that way you will sleep through what ever nausea they cause.
Take care dear and hang in there. Like most of the bad things about being pregnant, this too shall pass.
Blessings

Answer 2

I know exactly what you are talking about.. i never feel like eating and usually all i can keep down is ramon soup. lol good thing it is so inexpensive. But that is all i have been eating the last couple of weeks... everything else makes me want to get sick and if i do eat i throw it right back up. My hubby says it is all in my mind.. but i mean what else am i going to do.. eat 5 small meals and throw them all up except for the ramon. I know the docs say to try to eat anyways.. but there are some ppl that can't eat... i told my doc my problem and he said that as long as i am taking my vitamins and atleast eating soup that i will be ok.. b/c it is probably just a phase. honestly i don't know what else to eat.. try your fav soup... lol goodluck

Answer 3

I wish and now you've got me hungry for dibs, them things are soooo good!
I'm 21 weeks and going back thorugh that phase of being finiky. Nothing looks or sounds good and i still feel really nauseous.
Try a sandwhich.
You know what i love to make.
I get some provolone cheese, black angus beef and croissants.
I toast the croissants, add the meat and cheese and then microwave it for 30 seconds whent he cheese is all stringy and melted - mmmmm, gosh i wish i had bought some more now lol.
Do you like soups, spaghetti's, casseroles?
You've got me all hungry now lol

Answer 4

I had the same problem. All I wanted was Ice Cream or milkshakes. I ate A LOT of Special K cereal with bananas in it. SO GOOD! :)

Answer 5

The only thing i ate for the first 2 months of my pregnancy was baked potatos give it time you will be ale to eat more as time goes on.

Answer 6

may be bread

My daughter would only let me eat cereal or anything with milk, like ice cream. I could only keep cereal down everything else would come up eventually.

Answer 7

Brat Diet



TREATMENT OF NAUSEA, VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA
THE “BRAT DIET”


NAUSEA, or a sick queasy feeling in the stomach maybe accompanied by the desire to vomit or actual VOMITING of foodstuff contents of the gastrointestinal system. They are symptoms of some underlying process frequently related to diseases of the gastrointestinal system, which may be caused by viruses, food poisoning, medications, alcohol, anxiety and pregnancy. In addition, nausea may be a sign of an upper respiratory illness with a post-nasal drip.

DIARRHEA is a symptom of gastrointestinal disease resulting in loose, watery often frequent bowel movements. It may be “acute”, beginning suddenly and resolving over a few days with dietary discretion, or of a “chronic” ongoing process. Causes of this symptom are similar to the ones listed for nausea and vomiting.

BRAT: Is a acronym for bananas, rice, apples and toast.

TREATMENT: A short-term gastrointestinal (stomach or bowel) illness requires a change in your diet to begin the recuperation process.

For Nausea and/or Vomiting:
First six hours: In the immediate six or so hours after vomiting has stopped, it is best to give your stomach a rest. Following a period of one to two hours, suck on a hard candy or popsicle (no chewing). Then progress to ice chips or sips of water if nausea persists.

First 24 hours: (Day One) Gradually add clear liquids if the vomiting has ceased. Beginning with a sip or two every ten minutes is a good way to start. Suggestions include water, apple juice, flat soda, weak tea, jello (in liquid or gelatin form), broth or bouillon (clear based from non-greasy soup). If symptoms of nausea or vomiting return, begin the process again, taking nothing by mouth for an hour or so.

(DAY TWO) - Begin to add bland foods like bananas, rice, applesauce, crackers, cooked cereals (Farina, Cream of Wheat), toast and jelly.

(DAY THREE) - Progress to a “regular” diet by adding such things as soft cooked eggs, sherbert, stewed fruits, cooked vegetables, white meat of chicken or turkey.

WHAT FOODS TO AVOID
Avoid milk and dairy products for three days.
Avoid fried, fatty, greasy and spicy foods.
Avoid pork, veal, salmon and sardines.
Avoid raw vegetables such as parsnips, beets, sauerkraut, corn on the cob, cabbage family, onions.
Avoid citrus fruits: pineapples, oranges, grapefruits, tomatoes.
Other fruits to avoid are cherries, grapes, figs, currants, raisins, rhubarb, seeded berries.
Avoid extremely hot or cold beverages.
Avoid Alcohol.
Avoid coffee and caffeinated sodas.
Drink plenty of water or liquids to avoid dehydration from fluid losses due to your illness.
Rest and avoid exertion to give your body a chance to recover.

Consult the Health Service about taking medication.

Make an appointment if you are not getting better despite dietary compliance after 24 hours, if you have a problem with chronic diarrhea or if you have additional symptoms of fever, weight loss, lightheadedness (feeling of faintness), rectal bleeding or abdominal pain.

Answer 8

unless you can't keep anything down, you really should eat. the baby can't live of prenatal vitamins. even if nothing sounds good you need to force yourself to eat.

Answer 9

They say ginger is supposed to help. Try ginger ale or ginger snaps or candied ginger.