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Hungry hungry.... I'm not calling myself a hippo!

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Sickandtired14 · 07/03/2014 02:27

I'm 12 weeks and good god! I am hungry. I have just woken up and made a sandwich!! I eat like I'm afraid the foot will disappear!! I am actually sick if I go too long between meals. And they are meals. I tried tricking my stomach with snacks just to alleviate the sickness and it made me worse!! I have to eat every 3-4 hours and I'm eating so much!! I'm not really gaining weight though so guess that's a plus!!

Anyway else eating themselves silly??

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hartmel · 07/03/2014 03:08

Welcome in the hungry club. I'm only 7 weeks with DC2 and I could eat everything in the house that is eatable.. :-)

somedizzywhore1804 · 07/03/2014 03:50

Well I'm 22 weeks with hyperemesis, had no appetite since day 1 of this pregnancy and have gone off all foods including the ones I used to love.

I suggest you enjoy and eat like a pig. I would be if I could!

Happy scoffing OP

ClearlyMoo · 07/03/2014 04:08

It may well come and go in phases. I had the nausea/need to eat/never actually being sick thing weeks 7-15, then just ate normally. Another phase of hunger 18-25 (included Christmas) then since then (now 30 weeks) my appetite is "fairly" normal! I have put on too much weight tho!

MrsMonkeyBear · 07/03/2014 06:00

Yup, I'm in the same boat. If I don't have something to eat every 2-3 hours, I turn into a skinny version on the Incredible Hulk. If I don't eat I feel like I'm gonna puke or tear someone's head off. Only downside is by 5pm I've eaten so much throughout the day, I don't feel hungry at dinner or I have killer heartburn and trapped wind. I'm only 8 weeks and since I found out 2 weeks ago, I've put on 4lb and 4inches around my tummy.

Congrats ^^ to you all

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Sickandtired14 · 07/03/2014 07:57

That's what so strange, I have had awful nausea and vomiting. I am eating everything in sight and may or may not vomit it back later on :(

Wasn't like this first preg! I know they are all different but this one is expensive ;)

Congrats all.

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MrsMonkeyBear · 07/03/2014 08:08

I know about the expensive part!!!! Resorted to doing my food shop online as if I go anywhere near a supermarket I may come out with 2 trolleys worth of crap!!! The other thing is takeaways!!! I want kebabs n burgers and pizza all the time!!!

ReluctantCamper · 07/03/2014 08:13

Yes, me too! I'm 13 weeks and eat all the time. I have to take snacks into meetings, otherwise I get grumpy if I think people are talking for too long!

I already have a huge bump, even though the baby is only about 7cm long. I'm going to have soooo much weight to lose. sigh. now if you'll excuse me I need to go and eat 3 weetabix and toast.

Hevava · 07/03/2014 08:34

I know!! I am so bored of being hungry all the time. I could eat a snack or meal and literally half an hour later I'll be trying to work out what to eat next....it gets a bit tedious and the list of things to eat is getting shorter as I'm less inclined to eat something that I've sicked up before!

squizita · 07/03/2014 08:51

Yessss gone from hating food and puking all the time to GREEDY and just a bit of nausea.
12 weeks too.

arob100 · 07/03/2014 08:53

I'm also another hunger hippo! I eat a lot during the day now morning sickness is over (i hope) and then suffer with terrible heartburn and wind in the evening. I'm luck being very slim but I may not stay that way for long

rockin20s · 07/03/2014 09:15

im finding it chagnes from day to day, on wednesday i think i eat none stop the whole day yet yesterday eat pretty normal

my biggest problem is i am exhausted (no matter how much i eat) by the time i get home from work so its pre-prepared meals or take away every night.

Jess03 · 07/03/2014 09:53

Yes hungry hippo at week 10...2nd dc, didn't have this last time either. The same constant carbs (salty or sweet) cravings. Seems to be worst from 11-3. Started overeatimg as it helped nausea, then nausea subsided a bit but still chucking down the food...

Sickandtired14 · 07/03/2014 17:17

Other thing I'm finding is I crave all bad foods! So after a while after eating I feel horribly bloated and sick and my digestion is sluggish.

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polkadotdelight · 07/03/2014 17:22

Yep. 12 weeks and ravenous. If I don't regularly I get nausea but I have gained weight (and I was a chubster to start with).

robindeer · 07/03/2014 21:44

I'm definitely turning into a hippo. Complained to my mother that I'm hungry all the time and she replied 'you'll be the size of a house end!' Thanks! I'm only 7 weeks, genuinely worried she might be right!

soki91 · 10/03/2014 21:37

This is so true ladies, I am 19 weeks and have been so hungry since my nausea finished around 14weekspregnant. I am a hungry hippo who can't stop!

soki91 · 10/03/2014 21:37

This is so true ladies, I am 19 weeks and have been so hungry since my nausea finished around 14weekspregnant. I am a hungry hippo who can't stop!

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