When will my appetite come back?

[BubbleGum04]

I used to live to eat and now I most certainly only eat to live. I miss enjoying food. Little that I eat tastes good, I'm nauseous most of the time but even when I'm not I feel like I'm forcing my food down. When will my appetite come back? I'm 8+3. Please someone reassure me that it won't be like this the entire pregnancy....

 

[lynn615]

augh... I feel the same way! I am 7 weeks as of yesterday. A couple of weeks ago I felt great. I was telling a friend I felt lucky that I didn't have any morning sickness.... and then came last Friday. Now nothing sounds good, I usually love Mexican food and it sounds disgusting. I had to throw away things in my fridge since I couldn't even look at them. I feel like anything other than Ice cream has to be forced down my throat. I wake up in the middle of the night nauseous. Most of my days are spent nauseated, more like all day sickness instead of morning sickness. I miss food as well... I would love some insite as to how long this lasts.

My only suggestion that has been working a little for me is saltines. They are fast becoming my best friend. I snack on them periodically throughout the day. I also eat a few in the morning before getting out of bed.

 

[bakermaker]

I didn't have much of an appetite during my first trimester either and felt as if I was just forcing myself to eat. My appetite finally came back once I went into my second trimester - although, it's still not what it used to be. I still don't eat as much, but I guess that's a good thing

 

[Wantingbbbump]

The two of you will start feeling better in between 12 & 13wks. I am not very far along and my morning sickness hit me hard. I was told by a friend that the sicker you are the better!! You will be less likely to have problems in your pregnancy ( in the first trimester). I confirmed this with a midwife.

 

[Berri]

I wasn't interested in food through my first trimester and barely ate at all after 4pm (my m/s was worse in the evening). I survived on frosty fruits and salt and vinegar chips from weeks 5-9. But then at 9wks realised that raw veggies didn't make me feel sick.

Also, as strange as it sounds, if you can manage to eat a few smaller meals through the day, it did make me feel a lot less queasy.

I am now 14 weeks and food tastes much better and my appetite is definitely back! I think if there had been more food in the house on Friday I would have inhaled it all It comes and goes though, I ate normally on Saturday but then ended up eating 1/3rd of a mudcake at 3am this morning

 

[Lulu1982]

I started eating again around week 10 bt have lost my appetite again now, even though my ms has gone!x

 

[Sunkissed]

My appetite is starting to come back a little now. Foods are starting to taste sorta normal again. And eating often does help not to feel sick.

 

[gidge]

my appetitie is getting worse, food either has no taste whatsoever or tastes like metal.

 

[emma.c89]

I'm 12 + 5 and my appetites still a bit rubbish though I manage to eat, it's getting better. I got weighed last week and I had lost 10 pounds since being pregnant. dont worry about it too much just yet, the baby takes what it needs it's just you that misses out, I just kept telling myself it wasnt long before I start feeling better, but as I'm moving into second tri headaches and nosebleeds are getting worse. we cant win!! at least its all for a good cause xx

 

[BubbleGum04]

Thanks for everyone's comments. Smaller meals do help with the nausea it is just SO HARD to force food down. I miss enjoying eating so, so much. The only foods I can seem to eat are carbs so I've still managed to gain 2 lbs so far this tri. Sigh...

 

[emma.c89]

oh all I eat is carbs too girl!!! pasta, potatoes, wedges, bread whatever it is it has to have carbs!! I've lost 10 pounds though!!

 

[chobette]

My appetite disappeared 100% in the first trimester. I am now one week into the second trimester and it still hasn't fully come back, and I don't expect it to either. xx

 

[HayleyZahra]

AWW LOVELY I FEEL FOR YOU!
I wish i knew the answer!
i use to eat like a horse, now i struggle to eat a meal a day, if anyone puts a plate full off food infront off me i want to cry, i can only managed to eat small snacks and even thats hard enough!

xxxx

 

[Mari30me]

I used to live to eat and now I most certainly only eat to live. I miss enjoying food. Little that I eat tastes good, I'm nauseous most of the time but even when I'm not I feel like I'm forcing my food down. When will my appetite come back? I'm 8+3. Please someone reassure me that it won't be like this the entire pregnancy....

I had pretty bad mornign sickness with my previous pregnancies. My appetite did not come back until I was about 15 weeks. I have heard that most women feel better by the 12 week mark.
Sorry you feel crappy hun, but I am sure the second tri will be alot better for you

 

[Nicnbaby26]

I'm the same, have no appitite at all, struggle to eat anything. I've lost 4 kilo's so far (which aint a bad thing lol)

 

[emma.c89]

I'm at week 12 my appetite still not up to scratch but I'm hoping by week 14 it will be I used to love my food so much!!

 

[HayleyZahra]

I'm at week 12 my appetite still not up to scratch but I'm hoping by week 14 it will be I used to love my food so much!!

just seen that pasta recipe you wrote down, i might give that ago as OH loves pasta! thanks

 

[emma.c89]

I'm at week 12 my appetite still not up to scratch but I'm hoping by week 14 it will be I used to love my food so much!!

just seen that pasta recipe you wrote down, i might give that ago as OH loves pasta! thanks

Your welcome I really love it as well as home made lasagna. I'm surprising myself these days with cooking lol I even managed to make a roast dinner yesterday, my main achievement was the roasties lol!! always been good at baking but not done too much cooking!!

 

[lynn615]

I had a baked potato & soup last night and that seemed to help and didn't taste bad! maybe you could try that... my sister who has had 3 babies, gave me the advice to eat a few saltines before bed and a few before getting out of bed in the morning. Not sure if it's working I still feel bad = / I just can't wait until my appetite comes back... I was already thin when I got preggers...

 

[HayleyZahra]

I'm at week 12 my appetite still not up to scratch but I'm hoping by week 14 it will be I used to love my food so much!!

just seen that pasta recipe you wrote down, i might give that ago as OH loves pasta! thanks

Your welcome I really love it as well as home made lasagna. I'm surprising myself these days with cooking lol I even managed to make a roast dinner yesterday, my main achievement was the roasties lol!! always been good at baking but not done too much cooking!!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM you cant beat a good old ROAST! i think roast potatoes are deff the best part off the meal mmmmm, if u want a trick try covering them in goose fat before bakeing and season them OMG amazing!

xxxx