20 weeks, and getting sick whenever I eat

[Nickey1]

Hello All,

As you all may know, I'll be 20 weeks in two days, and I still haven't found my appetite.  Right now, I'm hungry as can be (stomach growling) with a plate FULL of breakfast in front of my face, BUT whenever I try to take a bite, I start getting scared because I feel "that" feeling in my stomach, like it doesn't want it.......what can I do??????  Have anyone else experienced this?  I WANNA EAT, DARN IT!

[Sheri1972]

Nickey,

Are you taking anything for nausea?  I started taking Zofran and it has helped a lot with some of the vomiting. I can at least get a little food down now.  I take 1/2 a pill in the morning if I am feeling rough (4 mg) and that usually allows me to eat small meals throughout the day.  Before I took that stuff, I was throwing up all day long and couldn't stand the sight or smell of food.

I still do struggle a bit with appetite.  Some days I want to eat like a horse, and then when I take a bite or two I get sick.  I'm 17 weeks and just managed to gain 1.5 lbs so far.  I lost initially though, so I've probably gained more than I think.

Ask your doc about the appetite problems and maybe trying Reglan or Zofran to help your tummy?

Sheri

[carpediemforlife]

I eat WAY less than I did before I got pregnant. But doc says Im doing OK and baby is healthy so maybe you might have some "mind over matter issues"? Tough to say....but I would try and eat SOMETHING because as my doc says....no matter what the baby will take from you whatever it needs and you are left with the rest.