Comments on: Is It Normal To Be Much Hungrier Than Usual When You Are Only 8 Wks Pregnant? Weight Gain In First Trimester?

By: patti

patti — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

Yes it some pregnancy it different for everyone. I acually needed to break out the maternity clothes at 11 wks. last 2 times I was pregnant I only gain 20 pound total.and ate ALL the time. this time I am 31 wks now and gain 40 pounds. but I am on bedrest and have no way to burn it off. Eat and enjoy you can always work it off later(lol this time I prepared and lost 30 pounds before I got pregnant) IOh and all three times I gained 10 pounds in my first trimester.

By: keevelis

keevelis — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

That saying that you don’t need any more calories than normal in your first trimester is bunk. At least for myself, and everyone I know who has been pregnant. I was absolutely RAVENOUS five weeks into my pregnancy- and it never went away, not until I finished breastfeeding. Weight gain is dependent on your prepregnancy weight. Underweight, and you should gain more, overweight you should gain less. Just eat when you are hungry, only when you are hungry. And try to only eat healthy whole foods, like fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, whole grain breads and pastas. And drink lots of water.
I gained 34 lbs over my pregnancy, and lost 24 of it in the first two weeks after delivery. I’m 12 lbs less than I was prepregnancy- and no exercise, just breastfeeding.

By: magicgee

magicgee — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

they say no more than 10 pounds if your hungry drink a tall glass of milk it is filling or eat fruit – good luck

By: alisongi

alisongi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

It’s normal to be hungry, especially if you’re diet is lacking in some of the essential vit/min.
Get a pre-natal vitamin and eat a super healthy diet.
Watch your gain and go to your OB to see if it’s climbing too quickly.
If you feel hungry for snacks, eat lots of salad and fruit. The baby will thrive and you’ll get some extra folic acid, which is essential in avoiding neural tube defects.
Avoid potato skins and limit the spices. They can both be toxic to your growing baby.

By: Random Man

Random Man — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

yees

By: love is forgiving

love is forgiving — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

Yes is normal as your body is changing and going through different hormones. But that does not mean you should eat everything in sight, you should still just eat for one. When I was pregnant with my first daughter I thought that I had to eat for two (adult)and so I double the portions well I gained 50 pounds, with my second I knew better, and only gained 16lbs, and delivered an almost 9pound baby. so just eat what you want, but just in small portions. you are pregnant after all, so this is the only time you can eat anything you want without feeling guilty, enjoy it, just in moderation.

By: Valerie X

Valerie X — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:18 +0000

You are NOT EATING FOR AN ELEPHANT!
You should be eating more HEALTHLY!
Extra calories as the baby is getting bigger meaning in 4 months or so and those calories should come from something like milk……………
I was always sick my first trimester…..gained the most the last trimester………..the more you gain in the beginning, the harder its going to be to lose.

By: Greeneye

Greeneye — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:17 +0000

Congratulations!!!!…..I was told you shouldn’t put on that much weight in the beginning and that more weight is at the end of the pregnancy, you should just eat healthy, maybe 3 or 4 snacks or more if needed (light ones) throughout the day, remember after the baby comes you’ll have to loose those extra pounds……….Good luck!!!!!

By: melomego

melomego — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:17 +0000

Did you know that you can eat a whole watermelon and not hurt your figure.
Eat! But, find good foods that are full of water. Like:
-Watermelon
-Papaya
-Cantalopes
-Apples
-Cucumbers
-Green Peppers
-Ice Water w/ a squirt of lemon juice surpresses appetite
These are my personal favorites. There are others.
I had lost about 70 pounds before I found out I was pregnant, so I was in dieting mode for a long time prior to my good news. I instantly gave in to food cravings and people telling me: “…that I was eating for 2 now…”. I gained back every last pound plus 20, and came very close to getting gestational diabetes…NOT FUN!!!!!
Try you best to eat ONLY the very best for you and your baby, it will only benefit you both going forward.

By: Mrs.P

Mrs.P — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:26:17 +0000

It’s normal to feel hungrier than usual – at least for some women (at 8 weeks, I didn’t want to eat anything, ever). But just because you are hungrier more often does not mean you need to take in extra calories. Just eat small amounts of food often, instead of large portions only a few times a day.
As for weight gain, most of your weight gain should happen in the second half of pregnancy, from 20 weeks on. My doctor said prior to this point, a normal weight gain is about 0-10 lbs. The weight gain in the first trimester shouldn’t be huge. Make sure you are eating healthy and not gorging yourself and you will know that whatever weight you gain is normal for you. I gained practically nothing in the first trimester… maybe 2 or 3 lbs.