Loss of appetite

aimee-lou · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Hi guys,

last few days I've had little or no appetite....I was eating like a horse but now it's dropped off.

I still eat three meals a do but I can't stomach a heavy meal and I've found it easier to just snack little and often. I've felt off (and so has hubby) for about a week so I think it may be a bug but I'm worried as I appear to have lost a little bit of weight off my legs and bottom.

An example of what I eat at the moment -

Breakfast - cereal with milk, OJ and cup of tea
Lunch - Toasted sandwich, cheese and biscuits or cereal again, Yoghurt, some kind of fruit (strawbs today), glass of squash
Dinner - cooked meal of some description (last night had curry, not sure what tonight as I really can't think.) normally followed by home made cake.
Have liquids and the odd snack of a choccy digestive or two during the day

I can see having written it down that I'm not exactly starving but I'm worried that my intake isn't enough and I'm doing something wrong.

GersPrincess · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:15 AM

Hey chick!
Sorry to hear you've both been feeling under the weather recently, hopefully the bug will shift really soon.

With regards to what you're eating, it sounds fine, honestly. I think we only need to eat an extra 200 calories a day in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, so dont worry about undereating.

If it helps, I cannot finish a meal anymore, I need to have little bits every couple of hours or so, and I tend to eat my dinner in 2 sittings. I just dont have room for it anymore, so it could also be your little one is squishing your belly and not giving you enough room to actually put your food - hence making you feel fuller xx

Wombat · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:18 AM

Hey hun:-)

You are eating perfectly fine. I eat about the same, maybe even less.... (and still managing to put on loads of weight).

bex2602 · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Dont worry its quite normal as you get this far you just dont have the space to put food! I cant finish any meal at the moment its really fustrating but very uncomfortable too! Especially when i think about what i was like few weeks ago! lol

dom85 · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:21 AM

Hi hun, my appetite has been down for the last month or so now, but would keep an eye on it if you're feeling under the weather.

I cant eat big meals either now, so I eat about 5/6 times a day now (this helps my diabetes stay in control so I'm going to try and stick with it after the birth)

aimee-lou · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:29 AM

Thanks girls.

I don't know what this bug is if indeed it is one. My parents have both had a similar thing where they just felt really bad for about a week (but I haven't seen them for weeks!) Hubby is normally indestructable so it's odd for him to feel off. I've found that as long as I keep my fluids up, drink milk and if I need sleep, I sleep.

Thanks for the re-assurance girls. Off to ring the Dr's in a bit to go for my blood tests...if I'm dying I'm sure they'll pick it up in that!

Thanks everyone!

Seraphim · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:43 AM

I've been feeling much less hungry. But I think that's partly to do with constantly feeling like stuffing my face previously

I'm probably not eating enough really - but am getting through 2pts of milk a day!

trace123 · Aug 4th, 2009, 08:47 AM

i wish i could stop eating.

goddess35b · Aug 4th, 2009, 11:43 AM

I was like this last week, didn't feel hungry at all and only ate because i had to(which is very unusual for me as i love my food normally). This week i can't stop eating and feel constantly hungry!! Maybe baby is having another growth spurt this week. I do find like others have said that i can't eat as much as get full and uncomfortable more easily. Hopefully it will settle and you'll both be feeling better soon.

sara k · Aug 4th, 2009, 15:18 PM

but makesure ur diet is enough for baby...i felt loss of appetite for 2 weeks due to some depression...and low blood pressure also...be careful about blood pressure plz

Aug 4th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#1
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Loss of appetite Hi guys, last few days I've had little or no appetite....I was eating like a horse but now it's dropped off. I still eat three meals a do but I can't stomach a heavy meal and I've found it easier to just snack little and often. I've felt off (and so has hubby) for about a week so I think it may be a bug but I'm worried as I appear to have lost a little bit of weight off my legs and bottom. An example of what I eat at the moment - Breakfast - cereal with milk, OJ and cup of tea Lunch - Toasted sandwich, cheese and biscuits or cereal again, Yoghurt, some kind of fruit (strawbs today), glass of squash Dinner - cooked meal of some description (last night had curry, not sure what tonight as I really can't think.) normally followed by home made cake. Have liquids and the odd snack of a choccy digestive or two during the day I can see having written it down that I'm not exactly starving but I'm worried that my intake isn't enough and I'm doing something wrong.

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:15 AM	#2
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	Hey chick! Sorry to hear you've both been feeling under the weather recently, hopefully the bug will shift really soon. With regards to what you're eating, it sounds fine, honestly. I think we only need to eat an extra 200 calories a day in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy, so dont worry about undereating. If it helps, I cannot finish a meal anymore, I need to have little bits every couple of hours or so, and I tend to eat my dinner in 2 sittings. I just dont have room for it anymore, so it could also be your little one is squishing your belly and not giving you enough room to actually put your food - hence making you feel fuller xx

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:18 AM	#3
Wombat Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,129	Hey hun:-) You are eating perfectly fine. I eat about the same, maybe even less.... (and still managing to put on loads of weight).

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:19 AM	#4
bex2602 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: east yorkshire Posts: 445	Dont worry its quite normal as you get this far you just dont have the space to put food! I cant finish any meal at the moment its really fustrating but very uncomfortable too! Especially when i think about what i was like few weeks ago! lol

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:21 AM	#5
dom85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,823	Hi hun, my appetite has been down for the last month or so now, but would keep an eye on it if you're feeling under the weather. I cant eat big meals either now, so I eat about 5/6 times a day now (this helps my diabetes stay in control so I'm going to try and stick with it after the birth)

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:29 AM	#6
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Thanks girls. I don't know what this bug is if indeed it is one. My parents have both had a similar thing where they just felt really bad for about a week (but I haven't seen them for weeks!) Hubby is normally indestructable so it's odd for him to feel off. I've found that as long as I keep my fluids up, drink milk and if I need sleep, I sleep. Thanks for the re-assurance girls. Off to ring the Dr's in a bit to go for my blood tests...if I'm dying I'm sure they'll pick it up in that! Thanks everyone!

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#7
Seraphim Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dartmoor, Devon Posts: 7,082	I've been feeling much less hungry. But I think that's partly to do with constantly feeling like stuffing my face previously I'm probably not eating enough really - but am getting through 2pts of milk a day!

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Aug 4th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#8
trace123 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 354	i wish i could stop eating.

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Aug 4th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#9
goddess35b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mexborough Posts: 108	I was like this last week, didn't feel hungry at all and only ate because i had to(which is very unusual for me as i love my food normally). This week i can't stop eating and feel constantly hungry!! Maybe baby is having another growth spurt this week. I do find like others have said that i can't eat as much as get full and uncomfortable more easily. Hopefully it will settle and you'll both be feeling better soon.

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Aug 4th, 2009, 15:18 PM	#10
sara k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: waterloo Posts: 1,630	but makesure ur diet is enough for baby...i felt loss of appetite for 2 weeks due to some depression...and low blood pressure also...be careful about blood pressure plz

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