Food intolerance possibly developing in pregnancy? (TMI!)

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Afternoon everyone!

I went out last night for dinner with DH, DS and DD. We all picked from each other's plates but today I'm the only one with the skids. This is the third time in six weeks that I've been unwell like this and each time it's after I've eaten a fair portion of red meat.

I spoke to my midwife earlier because the tummy upset was kicking off some pretty painful contractions, she suggested that with the frequency it could be a food intolerance. I really would prefer that idea over the idea that I'm constantly picking up bugs (although with two toddlers at nursery and a school-age child that is also likely). I could give or take meat so I'm quite happy to have a few weeks trial as a veggie to see if that helps but I was wondering how common this is?

So! Have any of you developed pretty violent reactions to certain food groups during pregnancy? If so, did it go away after the baby was born?

I couldn't fancy, and got stomach upsets, during preg whenever eaten red meat, and often been not keen to eat fish or chicken.

you know in those early morning sickness weeks when you just fancy chocolate, pasta, baked beans, those very bland things, I have a theory that one is kind of programmed away from foods that might cause poisoning and hence a risk to the baby, I went RIGHT off salad and any kind of meat.

I also constantly got an upset stomach under any pretext at all.

I would personally not bother with meat, specially big lumps of red meat, and stick to the odd well done bit of chicken leg etc..

I have developed an intolerance to anything 'rich' - anything with cream or too fatty. That rules out ice cream, chips and anything unhealthy.

So I think there is something to be said for your body knowing what it needs and what it doesn't.

Although actually scrap that, I'm 35 weeks pregnant and my stomach is wrapped round my spine and the size of a match box so it's not suprising it can't stomach anything too heavy. It's probably the same with you and meat.

I suppose it could be worse, I don't really mind cutting meat out of my diet (although seriously, had venison and lamb last night neither of which I'd ever think to buy and cook at home - it was sooooo good!)

I'd be devastated if it was ice cream