Hi,
Im 10 weeks pregnant and for the first 8 weeks i completely lost my appetite- didn't suffer with much morning sickness just was not hungry. Now i cant eat enough! Always hungry - its that really deep down hunger that can make you feel a bit sick unless you eat something. But its never healthy food i fancy - always junk like burgers or crisps. Try to eat fruit and veg but just dont fancy it!Is this normal? Worried the baby wont be getting the good food it needs.

Thanks x x

Hi, Im 13 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I thought I was only 12 till I went for 1st scan(which was amazing!) 2 days ago and was told I was over 13 weeks, yipee! So Im not due 4th sept, but 27th Aug. I have been hungry every couple of hours ever since the 1st 4 weeks (very annoying, esp when out of house), but have been trying to eat fruit inbetween meals. I used to keep a pack of garibaldi biscuits beside the bed for when I woke up thru the nite starving, but Im fed up with them so have a banana and grapes now. I hate waking up with that deep down hunger, but that is the only time I "try" to b sick. I just try to eat b4 I get to that stage. Ive not had any other morning sickness, thankgoodness. I just hope now Im over the 12 week mark, that I dont feel so hungry anymore soon. Dont worry about not eating fruit and veg, Im sure u will crave it later on. Ive been looking forward to having weird cravings, but not had them yet(I hope I do) and thats the one thing everyone asks me. I want to tell them, that I love ketchup and marmalade sandwiches or sumthing, he he. Wud like to know if anyone has any funny ones.

xx

I forced myself to eat nothing but fruits between normal meals. I was feeling starving, and I hated fruit, but I felt it was the only way I wan't going to turn out as wide as I am tall!!!

Anyway, I am now 34 weeks and I am a fruitaholic! I love fruit and have at least 6-7 a day of my (new) favorites - nectarines, bananas, plums, pears, papaya, fresh pinapple.

No, I didnt' fancy them either. But I gave myself no choice - eat fruit, or go hungry - and I wasn't about to do that!

And VOILA! i have trained myself to love fruit over the past 6 months. I know I will now be this way for LIFE - it was the best thing I ever did!!!!!!!!!!!

PS I have gained 9.5 kgs up to now - which is spot on the 'normal' weight gain according to the charts. I do have a tendency to pick up weight so I truly attribute this to my newfound healthier snacking!

well im 9weeks.. and im exactly the same... i just want junk junk ... but its not good for u as u say.. need to get right protein and fibre to baby... occasional junk food is not bad tho.. if i was served up a plate of veg.. i would chuck it straight in the bin lol.. but i have to eat some too... little and often all the texts books say.. just make sure have a banana a day.. good levels of potassium.. red meat is good... i have a thing for steak lol! make sure cooked well done tho. sorry im ramberling on lol.. hope ive helped.. take care... i cant wait til im ten weeks.. hopefully get my scan app through soon!!

I feel so much better now, I loved Fruit and Veg for the first 4 weeks, but after that i went off them totally.. the thought of eat veg makes me feel sick. I've been forcing my self to eat what i can, its really frustrating. Hopefully soon i'm be past this stage of preganacy (at 9 weeks now)... and can eat all the things i normally love again. I've been taking the ProNatel+Omega3 vitimins, so hopefully thats helping too.

Thanks for your reply - its good to know im not alone!I will have to try harder to eat healthy! I had a date scan at 7weeks and it was so good! its amazing to think how different it would look now. Hope you get your app soon - will be brilliant cos get to see the heart beating! Got 1st midwife app on 22nd Jan - yeah!!

x x

Are you in this country... UK.. they wont scan til at least 11weeks.. i also had some bleeding and was still told no i have to wait for appointment... i hope i do get it soon.. cant wait to put my mind at ease and get all excited! heehee... yes eat a banana makes me feel much healthier lol!

hi there im 17 weeks now and have already had 2 scans. my first was when i was 7 weeks and that was because they couldnt tell how far gone i was and iv had complications. they will only give you a scan early if you have a chance there might be complications. hope you enjoy your first scan.