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Sugar In pregnancy

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Littlekitty23 · 25/09/2023 14:17

What are you opinions?
My partner was concerned by how much sugar I ate during pregnancy. I felt very hungry all the time and dizzy if I didn’t eat. We used to argue about it as he felt I didn’t listen to him and I was harming his child. He told me I was “harming the baby” by “pumping her full of sugar” when I was pregnant.
I felt very criticized and defensive when he did this and often would react. So when he said it nicely I found it hard to not react then too.

He did try and cook healthy meals everyday and did all the cooking and helped in lots of ways and bought healthy snacks which I did eat.
I admit I ate goo pots and other deserts, particularly if I felt stressed.
He thinks it was his right because he is the father and I was impacting her health. He says if I replaced the word sugar with alcohol, then no one would object?
my weight was normal, my glucose tolerance test was normal. I monitored my sugars at home and always normal. Blood pressure fine etc
I often would eat out of stress from work etc

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Aquamarine1029 · 25/09/2023 14:20

I'm highly skeptical this is the only thing he's been controlling about.

ASGIRC · 25/09/2023 14:22

But sugar is NOT alcohol. Not even in the same family.

Sugar is not damaging your babys health. Only if you have diabetes, in which case, it is dangerous for you!!!

Sure, we shouldnt eat TONNES of sugar, but as with everything, moderation is key, and not everything is BAD!

BabyHope1 · 25/09/2023 14:33

Congrats on your pregnancy. I have the same issues with sugar. I quite often crave something sweet, which I also did before becoming pregnancy. I think I had some chocolate, ice-cream or cake almost every day. I tried to keep it within normal limits. But for sure had days when I overdid it. Lately I tried to replace it with healthier cakes made with fruit.

But I totally feel you. I know how it is to lack energy and just feel like you have to eat something. I also understand your reaction towards your partner. Mine made some comments two times and mostly as a joke and I reacted really bad.

I really don't think having sugar is comparable to alchool. It's easy for men to have opinions when they are not the ones dealing with pregnancy.

Fingers crossed, take care!

Littlekitty23 · 25/09/2023 14:47

It does seem that way in terms of being controlling but he usually isn’t about other issues. He feels very passionately about diet and health and disagrees with my lifestyle.

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Littlekitty23 · 25/09/2023 14:52

@BabyHope1
Thank you and good luck with your pregnancy. You can only do your best. The body is changing and lot isn’t in your control x

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PinkPink1 · 25/09/2023 14:53

You didn't have gestational diabetes and I bet you didn't even eat that much sugar. I was underweight at the start of my pregnancy and ate sugar everyday (but also healthy meals). It's all about balance. If he's obsessed with weight and diet then I'd be worried about him giving your daughter a complex when she is older and making her self conscious about her growing body.

Mushroo · 25/09/2023 14:56

I’ve eaten sugar pretty much everyday - much more than pre pregnancy as I’ve been starving and craving sweet things.

All is fine! I barely gained weight.

You just have to do your best.

Littlekitty23 · 25/09/2023 15:29

@PinkPink1 tbf I did eat desert pretty regularly and just craved sugar, but yes I was bmi 19 before pregnancy and ran too so just needed energy. I had same concern because young girls are impressionable. He actually eats a lot of sugar himself so I think the case is mroe he was worried what it would do crossing the placenta

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Mushroo · 25/09/2023 15:31

What is he worried about exactly? What does he think sugar will do? There’s sugar in fruit…

Juicyjuicymango · 25/09/2023 16:42

Sorry OP, you have a husband problem not a sugar intake problem!

Tell him when he's the one growing a baby from scratch he can make the decisions about what he puts in his body.

ES1986 · 25/09/2023 19:42

Some men just cannot begin to emphasise with how hard pregnancy is, can they? So you had a few more biscuits than you maybe should - that is not on par with knocking back bottles of wine. He needs to get over himself.

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