No desire for food

[sharond101]

I am 30 weeks pregnant and had hyperemesis until week 15. This left me with aversions to alot of foods I would normally eat although the aversions have largely gone and I no longer feel nauseous and not being sick. I just don't know what I want to eat and am having huge dilemmas over what to cook for dinner especially. Both me and OH are quite different in our tastes and can be quite fussy, usually resulting in us having different dinners. He is not at all helpful in deciding what to have as he prefers to leave that to me. It's our anniversary at the weekend and we have been looking at some nice restaurants but the menus leave me panicking over what I would pick as nothing actually sounds nice. I am eating much the same things over and over and hate being in such a rut. It's like eating has become a chore and robotic. I have little appetite and whatever I eat leaves me disappointed. Any advice?

I've been finding that I am the same. I've completely gone off anything remotely spicy, greasy, fried, stodgy (as in potatoes and things). All I seem to want to eat is fruit by the bucketload, vegetables and chocolate. DH wanted to take me out for dinner tonight and after much deliberating we've ended up at home, him with a ready meal and me with a stirfry.

Could you maybe have a nice evening in where DH cooks something you like eating? x

My advice:

Find a friend/family member that stocks a lot in their kitchen, and experiment with what foods you now like :)

I'm 25 weeks and also had awful sickness and am in the same position all I want is cold lemonade, coco pops and fruit. Even biscuits have lost their appeal. Watching for advice

Hippieshake (that is the best name ever!) DH can't find the kitchen and gets all defensive at the mention of him cooking. Apparently he would never match my standards so there is no point in trying!

Millk, I have been trying new flavours and foods to see if my tastes are changing. I have managed more spicy things of late that I wouldn't normally like so maybe there is more out there to be found?

Mum wants to take me out for lunch tomorrow and already am thinking of excuses to pull out. It seems such a waste and rather stressful too.

Thank you :) Maybe you could try going somewhere that has a tapas or taster style menu. Like Pesto or La Tasca. That way you could order a few different things and just pick at them to see what takes your fancy. If your DH is anything like mine he'll finish off whatever you leave :)

Ive been off food as well, a trip to the supermarket leaves me stressed to death because I just cannot plan a meal, just wanted to sympathise, no advice really other than a little of what you fancy....

Hotpotpie food shopping is a nightmare. SOmething goes in the basket and a few aisles later I decide it needs come back out!

Oh god I thought this was just me, I'm 34+5 and have been struggling with food my whole pregnancy- which isn't like me I love love food! I just don't fancy anything, nothing to do with it making me feel sick - I didn't get morning sickness or anything. At about 16 weeks I cried in tesco because I couldn't decide what to eat, and although my hormones are slightly more under control shopping still stresses me out.
I had readybrek with raisins in tonight as it was the only thing I could think of - how pathetic!
No advice I'm afraid but ur not alone.

Happy anniversary