Surprising to me, who has always been a fat girl, is the lack of hunger. The first 3 weeks I wanted to eat EVERYTHING, and no not crayons...people see stuff about pregnant women getting Pica on Oprah and suddenly think that all mommies to be are gobbling Crayolas. I just mean I was hungry all the time, my hub and I would finish a meal which would normally make me want to swear off food for a week and I would look at him and say; you want to get ice cream on the way home? (his jaw would drop, "how could you want more food") I assumed it was just the stage of my normal cycle where I want to EAT ALL THE THINGS! But as the date came closer it didn't fade like it normally does. But when it faded...whew did it fade.
I have morning sickness (just in case you haven't read any pregnancy books or haven't experienced a pregnancy with someone in your life please note, the name is a big fat lie! I suppose some women only have it in the morning and then it kindly leaves for the rest of the day. I however find I am kind of oogey (that is the technical term, look it up) from the moment I get up until I lay back down. I haven't actually thrown up from the nausea, as I am not prone to vomiting, but wonder if it wouldn't be better if I were. Don't you usually feel better after you toss your cookies when you are feeling yucky?
Anyway, getting in my allotment of calories, protein, etc is increasingly difficult to do. So I have tried to find ways around the food issue. I have been doing yogurt (wish I could do the drinkable but the texture has always been a HUGE turn off for me), Slim Fast shakes (huge amounts of the minerals etc you need plus the added calcium/protein from the milk. When I need more calcium I use Almond Breeze Original, when I need more protein 1% milk.) and Decaf Chai made with hot milk (check the label on your Chai, if it doesn't list the spices it contains stay away from it, many contain Chinese anise which is a huge no no for pregnant ladies. Mine has ginger root so has the added benefit of calming my nausea a bit. Also, the warm milk releases Tryptophan which is a natural relaxant, so insomnia be gone!)
I also would like to start trying smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, milk and protein powder...could work. I love me some Odwalla, so homemade has to be okay right?
Obviously, I can't just live on these items (nor feed the Bean properly on them), but they help me to at least get closer to where I am supposed to be to build a better Bean.
So what is the Bean doing this week (technically my sixth, although I don't know how they can count preconception as part of pregnancy...but they do so...) Bean is making faces...well hopefully just one, the jaw is starting to shape as are the eye sockets, nose, ears...also making kidneys, liver, and lungs so yeah, I would say Amino Acids are high on the list of must haves. Much protein and iron this week, may have to look into an iron supplement as my Prenatal is pretty wussy in that department. Although the Slim Fast helped out there a bit yesterday. Really need to find a way to kick up the proteins for this week though, meat department here I come.
So, tonight's dinner will be roast chicken which should help Bean with that protein, baked potato which should help with iron, potassium (skin on of course) and protein too. Also going to have some green beans so there you go Bean, momma's getting you building blocks :)
Ciao for now all~
marymontmama
First, dont worry sooo much about what the bean needs. I mean, yes worry a LITTLE... BUT the baby will suck the nutrients it needs from you FIRST, so most likely Beaner will perfectly fine. Really. If you are taking your viamins you will be ok. Second, Let me blog about my smoothie recipes for you... I was goingto do that any way soon. If you're not fond of yogurt consistency, you can water this down to. Third. I did not vomit very much, but the blech feeling may go away eventually...
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