First Trimester Appetite

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!