i am extremely grateful to all that have posted. i am happy to know that i am not alone in this and i appriciate everything you guys have said. especially not judging me. Thank you so very much

I had alot of oyster crackers (safeway brand are pretty good) and saltines. And I got this great ginger tea (just dried ginger, no other herbs or anything) at the Old Town Tea and Coffee shop on Union Street in Alexandria that really helped when I got sick of ginger ale.

I posted earlier, but just wanted to follow up about liquids, since plain water has been horrible for my nausea. You can also add some citrus or juice to the water to make it more palatable. Or soda--look, it's not ideal, but you do need liquid (and calories)--and the nausea won't last forever. I also really craved milk, and that sat better with my stomach than did water.

HI OP:

You've gotten lots of great advice. My solution for naseua was ab it different. I sipped soup/broth almost all morning followed by spicy food. Thai was my best friend. And spicy raman noodle soup. Not kidding.

I also ate a lot of cereal for dinner and after. It seemed like lunch was the only real food I could eat for 14 weeks.

Good luck.

I'm anorexic too.. Firstly, keeping a little bit in your stomach at all times helps with nausea. So while I was pregnant, I was eating like six small meals a day, maybe seven. And by "meals" that could mean anything - a bowl of cereal, 4 saltines with pb or j on them, a container of yogurt, etc.

Secondly, I told my midwife and doula. Like another poster mentioned, they didn't ever tell me my weight or how much I'd gained. I stood on the scale backwards.

Thirdly, I went back to therapy.
Fourthly, something my therapist suggested that really helped a lot was considering if I had a girl (turned out I did), how would I want her to treat her body, and realizing right now, her body and my body were one. It helped me to be kind to my body.

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Anonymous wrote:the only trouble is i have a dry mouth right now like i cant eat bread and crackers that easily although they do seem to help. i just gotta push through and keep eating them though lol i will definitely talk to my ob

drink lots of water too! you need a lot more water when pregnant. this will help you eat.

Ditto on the water advice! I also had dry mouth and I found that the most processed breads were the most tolerable - like white Wonder bread or dinner rolls. They seem to have a lot more moisture content than the nice, healthy whole wheat stuff I would eat normally.

Good luck, OP! Sending positive thought your way!

Low blood sugar made my nausea significantly worse. It really helped to eat as often as possible to keep ahead of it. Milk and ginger cookies were a godsend,

Anonymous wrote:Not an expecting mom but just wanted to say I loved reading all the support notes. It's so nice to see DCUM being kind to someone in need. Hugs, OP. I say find both a high risk OB and ask for suggestions on a therapist and dietician. You're not alone!

+1000

Anonymous wrote:the only trouble is i have a dry mouth right now like i cant eat bread and crackers that easily although they do seem to help. i just gotta push through and keep eating them though lol i will definitely talk to my ob

drink lots of water too! you need a lot more water when pregnant. this will help you eat.

I agree that you need to talk to your OB and maybe a therapist during this time (if you arent already) so you can talk through this process and learn skills to deal with it and not transfer an eating disorder to your child. That said, you are brave for recognizing your issues during this fragile time.

PPs have had lots of advice. I personally can't stomach most chicken, but for protein, I find scrambled eggs are fast and easy to make me feel better. I really like the Arnold protein enriched bread with peanut butter. And sometimes, I craaaave something and jut go with it. Bagels? Yes please!

I have the opposite issue (heavy all my life, lost a lot, and gained a bunch during ivf). It's hard to handle your personal issues when a pregnancy often requires the opposite of what you've trained yourself to do. But you can do it because your baby needs you to do it. I hope you will see how your body thrives when fed well, and you love it more than ever during and after your pregnancy. Good luck!