Help! I'm 3 months pregnant and I still can't eat. I thought this feeling would be gone. Food, any smells and even meal replacement shakes make me heave. I do crave some foods, but it changes everyday. I even crave things I generally dislike. It all amounts to about 800 calories a day that I force down. I take prenatal vitamins, folic acid, calcium and vitamin D. All it's organs are pretty much developed by now, do you think my diet caused any irreversible damage?
2007-02-26 06:52:10 · 14 answers · asked by i am a genius 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes, your baby will still be healthy. Anything your baby isn't getting from the food you consume, she is getting from your body. So, if you notice your arms/legs starting to get smaller, but your belly's still growing, this is normal!
If it gets to the point where you cant keep anything down for over 24 hrs straight, go to the hospital. They will give you IV's for nourishment and hydration.
I lost 15 lbs in my first trimester w/ my first pregnancy and was close to having to be hospitalized, but it finally got better (after like 5 months!). So, don't worry too much at this point.
2007-02-26 07:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by gabriellemelissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was like that in the beginning of this pregnancy. It was 4 months before I could get through a meal without disappearing from the dinner table. This is all completely normal, and should start getting better over the next month. Your baby should be just fine. Keep taking your vitamins, and try eating small portions of things, even if it's just a few crackers or a cup of jello here and there. Thats what I had to do and my son is developing great. I am now 34 weeks pregnant and can't stop eating lol. Best of luck to you and congrats on your pregnancy.
2007-02-26 07:11:36 · answer #2 · answered by peyton31602 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Keep taking your vitamins though, and drink as much water or juice as you can. I couldn't eat much with my pregnancy and had a perfectly healthy 8 pound 7 ounce baby. Talk with you doctor when you go in next though. As for the cravings, thats normal too. I craved raw onions, swiss cheese, and burnt toast. Things I normally liked I couldn't even look at. Your tastes will change from day to day.
2007-02-26 06:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by santobugito 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS PERFECTLY OK. Your body will obsorb what you need before you get sick. I lost 20 pounds the first 6 months of preganacy. As long as you are taking your vitamins you are fine. Sometime taking the vitamin at night helps keep it down longer. Listen to your body and eat what you are craving. Hang in there and this is normal. being sick means your hormones are high which is really good for the baby!
2007-02-26 07:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jan A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't promise anything since I'm not a doctor. However, I can tell you this - throughout this last pregnancy, I constantly felt like I was forcing myself to eat. My doctor basically said by the end of the pregnancy I had gained any weight. He said, despite what you ate, the baby takes what they need first - so you're the one that suffers. Keep eating in smaller portions throughout the day, that's what did and keep taking your vitamins.
2007-02-26 07:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by reandsmom77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to eat right away when you get that craving if nothing works go to the hospital let them know what is going on and try to make appointments to get fluids in you when they think it is best this way your baby will get nutrions you can supply and you will feel better. Also try eating fruits or bread they dont really have bad taste what so ever and may just make you feel nausead but not enough to throw up. good luck.
2007-02-26 06:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of that is completely normal for you to go through and your baby will be just fine. I went through the same thing with all 4 of my babies. Just eat what you can keep down. I know its hard. But taking your vitamins, etc is great and helps alot. Dont worry about any of that.
2007-02-26 06:56:44 · answer #7 · answered by Blondi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to your doctor if you are unable to eat. 800 calories is not enough. Great for taking the vitamin, but you need food. Your doctor might be able to give you something.
2007-02-26 06:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by MommyTwice-TwiceTheLove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby will be fine. I had awful all day sickness with 3 of my 4 kids and lost weight in the first trimester (I'm not a large girl, either) and they were all healthy. Your body will take what it needs from you to care for your baby, if need be.
2007-02-26 06:59:58 · answer #9 · answered by Trouble's Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be fine...not knowing i was pregnant and feeling sick all the time...for the first 3 months all i ate were mr. freezes..lol. The first three to four months the baby gets everything it needs from your body...from then on though I think you should eat better...I had these pills i took every day...i called them my miracle pills...especially for that...diclectin...I believe...ask your doctor about it.
2007-02-26 07:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by Sara R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋