I feel pretty barfy today – it has been coming in waves (any time of day), but today it just won’t let up. And I want nothing to do with vegetables. Which kind of stinks because I’m supposed to be eating 4+ servings a day. I feel like a 3 year old..I am hiding the vegetables in other food in order to get them inside of me. Morning sickness just seems like such a bad design…..just when you need it the most, food becomes repulsive. How does this make any sense in the grand scheme of things? At least I am able to keep everything down, so I’m just trying to eat as much of the recommended diet as I can…..which is really hard! As a vegetarian, I was finding the 71 grams a protein a day a huge problem, and so have reluctantly added chicken back into my diet. And its still tough! A personal chef would be a great asset right now! If anyone has any tips on getting all the nutrients in successfully or sure fire morning sickness tips, please share!
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January 7, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Bleu
Cottage cheese has tons of protein and can help early on if your tummy can take it.
January 7, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Searching for Serenity
Just stopping by from LFCA to say Congratulations! Have you tried the V8 Splash to get your daily intake of veggies? It’s decent tasting.
I can totally relate to being cautiously optimistic. Hang in there and try to enjoy this time as much as possible (despite the nausea).
January 7, 2009 at 11:14 pm
babysmiling
Would you be able to keep protein shakes down? Could you sneak eggs into anything?
There are lots of very high protein meat substitutes; you might see if any of them sound palatable. DH is currently really into Tofurky Italian sausage right now, which has 29 grams of protein per sausage. Personally I am all about Quorn products right now.
Based on the experiences of my friend who had hyperemesis gravidarum, short of heavy-duty antinausea drugs (which she had to resort to, along with hospitalizations), acupuncture was helpful, as was B6. Ginger also works for some people.
Hope the nausea improves soon!
January 8, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Poppy
Oh My!!! This is so great! I just read both posts.
Crackers and nuts helped me get rid of nausea, and then be able to eat more “healthily”
January 11, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Penny
Protein while experiencing morning sickness just can’t be done. One woman’s holy grail on protein magic food equals another woman’s holy hell. Eat what stays down and doesn’t make you turn green, is all. If you can stand it, egg salad is sometimes okay on a nauseated tummy.