No appetite!

[SimplySmeeks]

I'm just 6 weeks pregnant and I have zero appetite. I don't feel sick (touch wood) but just can't bring myself to eat anything.

Is this normal?? Xx

[thingymaboob]

It was normal for me. It happens to lots of women. I had no appetite at 5/6 weeks then at 6/7 weeks started throwing up everyday for 10 weeks. It's difficult to predict how you will feel next week. You might be absolutely fine!

[SimplySmeeks]

@thingymaboob God I hope so, I just feel like I should eat something, not sure what though! Fingers crossed it passes quickly!

[RedStripeLassi]

It's really normal. I weighed less at 30 weeks than I did when I conceived. My appetite disappeared completely. I looked like an apple on a stick by the end

[RedStripeLassi]

Try protein shakes if you can stomach them. Little and often through the day.

[MotherOfTheBears]

I've always been a fatty and loved my food.

For the first 3 months (5 months with my first) I had horrific morning sickness coupled with zero appetite. I think it can be considered normal for the freak show that is pregnancy.

You'll get to the good bit soon enough where going food shopping is incredible. I went this morning and basically anything I looked at that made my mouth water, I bought.

Try bland yet filling things like porridge, chicken and rice etc until you're craving custard creams and cheese.

[SimplySmeeks]

Haha! Thank-you ladies! You've eased my nerves 😂

A few people have said that about food shopping @MotherOfTheBears I can't wait!!!

But I will try the bland foods see if that help and @RedStripeLassi I'll give the protein shakes a go as well 😊

[MotherOfTheBears]

I'm currently eating jammie dodgers dipped in milk...

[SomehowSomewhere1]

I'm on ice lollies and cold grapes, go down easily.

[ForeverHopeful21]

I'm 5 weeks and have no appetite. Like you, I feel a bit concerned about it. I don't feel sick either, just not hungry at all. I had to force breakfast down me this morning.

My last pregnancy was the opposite, I was eating everything in sight from 4 weeks and couldn't get enough. Honestly never ate so much in my life.
So this seems very strange to me, but I hear that every pregnancy is different, so I'm sure theres nothing to worry about.

[peachgreen]

I lost almost a stone in the first 12 weeks as I was having to force myself to eat - I needed to eat almost constantly to prevent morning sickness - but I didn't fancy anything so was eating very little in total. Now the morning sickness has eased off (I'm 17+4) I'm back on track and having to be careful not to gain too quickly or too much!

[EssentialHummus]

Another one here who lost weight in the first trimester and didn't get much appetite back until 20-ish weeks. I kept quiet about it as it can sound like bragging when everyone else is either throwing up or craving odd things!

To begin with I just ate to schedule - 9am, 1pm, 6pm, I ate something, whether I was hungry or not. Fruit is easy, tinned beans, sandwiches, pasta with a tomato sauce. If I craved a burger/pizza, I ate it.

I'm now 37 weeks and still think I'm eating less than I did pre-preg - particularly things like crisps, which I could wolf down in family-size packs, hold no appeal now. I imagine I'll be down Tesco after the birth filling my boots though .

[owltrousers]

As others have said, totally normal!

All i fancied was carbs, bread, plain rice and plain pasta for about 3 weeks!

[EssentialHummus]

Another thing I ate a lot of (because quick, filling, keeps in fridge) is supermarket tortellini with a bit of cheese or butter.

[SimplySmeeks]

This is making me feel better ladies, doing a good shop today so gunna be stocking up on some plain bits and bobs, thank-you all for reassuring me though!