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Husband input on nutrition

Hi everyone,

Congrats on all of your pregnancies :) I'm getting a lot of feedback from my husband about my nutrition. I feel like I'm eating well (kale or spinach salad, Greek yogurt, nuts daily) and taking my prenatal. Oh and I chug water all day. However, whenever I reach for crackers or ginger ale I feel like he's upset at me. I know nutrition is important but sometimes I just need some carbs or ginger ale to keep from throwing up. Am I being too sensitive? I know this is his baby too but I hate feeling bad and he doesn't have any idea what my body is going through. He's very supportive about everything else and I know he just wants the healthiest baby possible. What should I do?
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Thank you both for your feedback!
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9812003 tn?1452545539
While it is his baby too there is a such thing as going to far. Doctors will tell you to eat crackers and ginger ale. I know that marriages are different but I wish my husband would try to dictate what I eat. There is nothing wrong with having a little bit of carbs, talk to a nutritionist about what to eat if you are unsure about how to keep you and baby healthy while pregnant.
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10289679 tn?1419123337
During the first trinester, My body didn't like kale, kelp, salad, etc, it selectively expelled it. Lol. And it made me pay with a vengence fr the next few days. Apparently my body was totally fine with liverwurst (which i would never crave or eat) and white breads... ezekial bread made me sicker than anything and goodbye rainbow light prenatals... haha. I don't think your being over sensitive.. if you are staving off your morning sickness and still eating mostly healthy you are doing awesome and should keep it up. Good luck you are doing great and I think anything in moderation can be countered by nutrient dense food!
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