Just ranting - Strong Food Aversion continues at week 13

I have strong food aversion towards everything (esp meat, egg and vege) since week 6, I could only stomache some plain bread, pasta, crackers, some tofu and limited amount of fish/prawns. The sight of raw things in supermarkets drives me nauseous, dizzy and I would start dry heaving. Just scrolling at foodpanda/grab makes me gag as well. Today I brokedown before dinner because I couldn't stand not being able to eat anything anymore, its also the guilt of not being able to eat enough nutrients for baby. Forced myself to eat and vomitted them out.. Are there any mommies out there suffering the same as me? Feeling so alone in this journey :'(

Waiye Yoo

Got a bun in the oven

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same here mama to be, I was unable to eat anything other than rice, corn, lotus root soup, porridge, and fruits. I couldn't even drink water too 🫤 my doctor told me dont need to focus too much on stressing about nutrition, just eat / drink what I can, better than eating "healthy" food and end up puking it all out. most important to keep yourself hydrated, and take your pregnancy supplements! my appetite came back at around week 15. seems like it has been weeks since you posted this, are you able to eat more now? no need to guilt yourself, pregnancy is already a challenge, so take it easy and know that food aversion is also your body's natural way of helping you grow the baby safely!

Waiye Yoo

Got a bun in the oven

2y ago

Thank you for your reply! It was such a difficult phase, really glad we made it through...😊 My MS has also subsided fully around week 15 and I could eat most things happily now and drink plain water. The MS days now feels like a distant memory😊

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