With G, I had “morning sickness” though it lasted almost all
day, I didn’t have it very intense. I didn’t actually get sick - just felt like
I would upon the smell of food especially meat. With a mostly Verners (my
favorite ginger ale) and cracker diet, I lost 9 pounds in the first trimester
(which was not a concern of my Dr since I started off with some extra weight). When
I did regain an appetite, I seemed to want simple food like mac n’ cheese or
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. One day while watching 30 Rock with the
hubs, I craved a McFlurry after it was featured in the episode. I think it was almost
10 pm, but he went out and got me one J
Another junk food splurge was Arby’s roast beef sandwiches doused in Arby
Sauce. Oh my goodness – what terrible heartburn! And I did it to myself 2 or 3
times before finally giving it up. Though I enjoyed these indulgences I did
focus on nutritious foods like homemade miso soup, fresh fruit and veggie
salads, and lots of water. A little side
note, I think I started wearing maternity clothes around 13 weeks because I was
really excited to, it was a plus that they were comfortable.
This time I am starting out with a healthy weight and a
decent appetite. I’ve fluctuated a few pounds throughout the first trimester.
There seems to be no consistency with the symptoms this time around. Instead of
the standard morning sickness, my hypoglycemia has been amplified. This leaves
me with sporadic yet sudden episodes of nausea, dizziness, fatigue, tingles,
blurred vision, the shakes, weakness, ravenous hunger, headaches, moodiness and/or
anxiety. It’s been a little tricky to deal with. It is very important for me to
eat every 2-3 hours and minimize simple sugars. By focusing on this I not only
reduced the frequency of these episodes, I reduced the constant heartburn I was
experiencing during the early weeks (I was really surprised how bad water even
hurt!). Though I am experiencing protein
aversion again, I try to get some in. I found that plain Greek yogurt, beans, and
nut spreads (like almond or peanut butter) to be the easiest for me. After my
initial craving for caviar with crackers (before I knew I was preggers) my
cravings seem to shift toward fats. I want to add butter or cheese to things. I
am trying to keep this under control J
Now when it comes to drinking, my non-pregnant
self drinks between ½ to 1 gallon (or 16 cups) of water a day, but I’ve been
lucky to manage 5-6 cups a day now – Yikes! So, I now drink some juice, decaf
tea, spring/carbonated water and an occasional Verners or Root Beer to get enough liquids. A little side note, I started wearing maternity
clothes as soon as my first pregnancy test came back positive (even before my
Dr appt) because I needed to from belly bloating. Of course I was really
excited to have a reason to wear my stretchy paneled pants too!
