12 weeks. Now I'm an animal.

[correyoneal]

I have had morning sickness and nausea since the beginning of my pregnancy. I lost a few pounds because no food sounded good or I was gagging it up.

However I just hit the 12 week mark and I feel like I've turned into an animal. I want peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 24/7. I'm eating 6 meals a day instead of snack-size portions. I know I'm only supposed to eat 300 extra calories a day, but I am having a hard time stopping.

Any suggestions for tempering my ravenous desires? Are there foods that fill you up more than others?

[thejmo]

This happened to me too right after my morning sickness started subsiding...I was so happy to be hungry and have an appetite that I ate like crazy! Although, it only lasted for about a week and then I started eating normally again. I bet your body is just trying to recover from so many weeks without substantial calories!

[hannah1588]

Girl me too! I can't stop eating! I've tried to turn some of it into just a glass of tea, or a fruit smoothie to help and it seems to have worked for me.

[hannah1588]

I just hit 13wks today

[apotheCarrie358]

I think pb&j is a good snack, your body is craving protein. Maybe trade a sandwich or two in a day for a handful of nuts instead. Raw veggies with dipping sauce(hummus maybe? Or cream cheese) is very filling. I feel your pain! Lol I feel like I'm eating all the time now that the nausea has dissipated!