How to cope with extreme hunger

[Luckyme30]

Hi all

I’m only 9 weeks pregnant and I can’t cope with this extreme hunger, I’ve already eaten weetabix, a banana and some cake this morning and it’s not even 9am!!!

I’ve gained 1 stone in weight since being pregnant and I’m really concerned, I’m doing my best to try and limit my eating but my stomach just feels constantly empty - even straight after eating!

Does anyone have any tips to help me through? Not sure what else I can try! If I’m hungry it then makes me sick if I don’t eat and gives me bad heartburn but I’m seriously concerned at the weight gain so early on :(

Would drinking fizzy drinks help? I just worry with the heartburn fizzy would not help me...

I think ice lollies is a sign of low iron.

My anemia didn't show up until they did a finger prick test in my thrird trimester.

Being dizzy all the time is how I was too. The only time I felt OK was when I was eating.

Maybe check with the midwife see if you can get an iron test.

@Catherine1210 interesting.. I think I’ll be switching to porridge as I actually love porridge so thanks for that :-)

@Pulpfiction1 I will give my doctor a call in the morning and see if they will test me for iron as I’m not due to see midwife for another 6 weeks and my GP is pretty good at getting me in.. I guess I could just get some iron supplements, would it hurt to take them whilst I wait to find out?

@luckyme30 Many pregnancy vitamins contain iron to prevent anaemia - maybe check what you're already taking and see about adding in a dose? The liquid iron (Floradix is quite good) is more gentle on the stomach as the tablets can cause digestive issues if you've got history of IBS or anything (also I think harder to take too much? unsure). It's very easy for women who don't eat red meat regularly to get iron-deficient. Beans and spinach are great but the body doesn't digest the iron so easily from plant sources. Anaemia is also a gradual thing, so maybe look at your diet over the last 2 months and if it looks low in iron try and add some in. I get anaemia about once every 8-10 months because I don't really eat meat and forget to take supplements!

@seventhrow all I am taking is folic acid and vitamin d3 (have been on a high dose for a while and doc advised to continue with it through pregnancy).

I’m going to have a look and see if I can get hold of any Floradix to be delivered, I think it’s worth a shot.

I barely eat read meat so it’s quite likely I’m not getting enough iron in my diet.

I'm veggie that's why i was low on iron and I only took my pregnancy vitamins for the first trimester.

Id take the liquid iron and maybe a pregnancy multi vitamin.

I had this in my most recent pregnancy (turned out to be twins). I found eating much bigger breakfasts, then hardly touching lunch (small snacks and lots of water instead), then a large dinner worked best. Mornings were by far the toughest. I think I was ravenous from an entire night spent not eating! I was actually lighter right after giving birth than before I got pregnant as the baby/ies push against your stomach and don't leave much room for eating by the end, so it evens out.

Just another one stopping by to say you are not alone

I had the same but as others have said, it passed by the 2nd trimester. I just took healthy snacks to work - skyr and babybel worked for me. Also low fat cheese spread on an oatcake or two.