Ofireland
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I'm about 5'6'' and 130 lb, so "normal" BMI range. I had a nauseous first trimester and ended up losing about 10 lb. Before getting pregnant I was accustomed to exercising pretty vigorously 3x a week, but my hips have been sore so I am fairly sedentary now aside from occasional walks and swimming. I am in my second trimester now, and have only gained back half of the 10 lb I lost, but my nausea is gone. However, so is my appetite. It's not uncommon for me to eat 1 meal a day with a few small snacks. I've been drinking a lot of water, but rarely feel the desire to eat. I was curious about exactly how little I was eating, so I started writing down my calorie intake for the last week and I found out that I have only been eating 1000-1200 calories most days (most of it is healthy, but sometimes I drink a soda just to add to that number). I am worried because before getting pregnant I was much hungrier and typically ate 1500-1800 calories a day AFTER eating back exercise calories. I am very worried that eating so little will hurt me or my baby, but I also feel like I should be following my body's lead and not stuffing myself when I am not hungry.
So far my midwives don't seem concerned at all about my weight, which has not fluctuated much and is still in the healthy BMI zone. I am taking all of my vitamins and calcium, so hopefully I won't lose bone density or anything while my body funnels nutrients to the baby. Even so, I know that this level of hunger seems really low for me, and including the first trimester I feel like I've barely been eating for weeks. Several online sources said it's very dangerous to "starve" yourself during pregnancy, and I know <1200 calories is low even for a non pregnant person. Should I force myself to eat more, or just let my body be the guide and eat according to my appetite?
So far my midwives don't seem concerned at all about my weight, which has not fluctuated much and is still in the healthy BMI zone. I am taking all of my vitamins and calcium, so hopefully I won't lose bone density or anything while my body funnels nutrients to the baby. Even so, I know that this level of hunger seems really low for me, and including the first trimester I feel like I've barely been eating for weeks. Several online sources said it's very dangerous to "starve" yourself during pregnancy, and I know <1200 calories is low even for a non pregnant person. Should I force myself to eat more, or just let my body be the guide and eat according to my appetite?