alyxzandra

As I posted elsewhere, I have gained 5.5 stone during this pregnancy. Finally, I have been put on the right dose of thyroxine for my thyroid condition and feel I have more energy during this trimester than the last two.

Now, I am having another problem. For two weeks, I have totally lost my appetite and have to force myself to eat. Last night, I had a vegetable wrap (hummous and lots of raw vegetables), but it took me 30 minutes to force it down me. Daily, eating my evening meal is a chore. One day I took a bite out of my dinner and that was all I could manage. All I had that day was a yoghurt and some fruit. I just now ate a pear for breakfast and feel full. I doubt I will be able to eat anything more than that for lunch. I do not have any cravings for anything at all.

I brought this up with my consultant and was just told I need to ensure I eat regularly for the baby. But, I am now noticeably losing weight (not that it is a bad thing) and my fiance is worried. But, I have no desire for food. I get a little peckish and eat something, but that is all I can do. Am I harming my baby with this and is anyone else experiencing this? I am 31 weeks along and wondering if the baby is pushing against my stomach, thus making me feel full.

tinytoes

sometimes I dont feel very hungry. Though I certainly make it for it at other times. I'm at the same stage as you and I only noticed my lack of hunger popping up since last week - maybe LO is indeed pushing on something. Or if I'm over tired I seem to not be so hungry.
But this is the time when LO really needs calories - he's gaining about half a pound a week in these last weeks - Thats huge when you take his size into consideration!!! So we must eat. Keep on forcing it down.
And are you taking vitamin suplements? Might be a good idea if not - especially if you're not managing quite enough food - baby needs lots of iron right now.


As for the weight - my sister in law gained 5 stone with one of her babies and lost it no worries. So dont worry about that yet. And she didnt even have a thyroid issue.

CK Too

I´ve noticed this past week that my appetite has decreased dramatically. I don´t know if its cos my LO is pressing on my stomach or maybe that the warm weather we´ve been having lately is just making me want to eat less. At my last appt on Fri I had lost weight, which surprised me, but my Doc didn´t seem overly concerned and everything was fine with my LO.

I think as long as what you do manage to eat is as healthy as poss, then your LO won´t miss out on anything. Our bodies have plenty of reserves they can fall back on.

tinytoes

I know that if we dont get enough calcium baby takes it from our bodies - we dont want to get brittle bones etc!! - best make sure to eat lots of breakfast cereral I say - that wya you get milk AND the cereals are often fortified with iron and vitamins.
I loooove weetabix right now.

CK Too

Me too. Thats been my standard breakfast right from the start. I hadn´t eaten it since childhood, but tried it again and really liked it. I don´t like just drinking a glass of milk on its own, so at least this way I´m getting enough.

alyxzandra

I cannot get even a small bowl of cereal down me. However, I have been drinking a glass of soya milk a day and a handful of muesli in some yoghurt.

alyxzandra

I was taking pregnacare, but just ran out the other day and have to buy more. I have been taking them on a daily basis. And I am worried about the iron since I am a vegetarian. I am going to make an Indian kidney bean dish, another with cauliflower and another with potatoes tonight. And will try to eat a good portion of it. The thought of eating it...UGH!!! But, you are right. We must ensure we eat.

As for the 5 stone - I am a bit worried, but I have breastfeeding and after that, the Cambridge Diet, which worked wonders for me.

tinytoes

oh plenty of time to worry about weight - i bet LO will have you running about so busy it'll fall off.

alyxzandra

Add a border collie and three rabbits. One is a house rabbit who is almost as demanding as the dog!