Rice, Pasta, noodles, icy poles and watermelon - oh and Macdonalds. I still have trouble tolerating andything with too much flavour. As some of the other girls said, so long as she is eating something and taking some sort of multivitimin she should be fine - and will hopefully get over the m/s soon.
I was like this too - I couldn't stand most meats, vegetables, fruit... basically anything that was good for me! My DH and I would wander the supermarkets with him suggesting possibilities for tea, and I'd turn my nose up at 95% of it, but would usually eventually find something I thought I'd be able to stomach. This lasted most of the first trimester, but settled down early in the second trimester, and I've had a normal appetite for the rest of the pregnancy.
As long as she's taking multivitamins, bub and her will be fine.
I ate mostly crackers and cheese for a few weeks. Couldn't stomach the vegies or salads I knew I should be eating. I only felt like salty things with a bit of protein.
I found it really helped if I ate a dry cracker or two before getting out of bed in the morning, and if I didn't allow myself to get really hungry, so snacking on small things often rather than trying to eat a whole meal at once. For me getting hungry made me feel too sick to eat, so it was something to be avoided if possible.
I've always wanted to know WHY you get so sick with m/s that you can tolerate Maccas???
I would be soo hungry but sick - I could always get a cheeseburger AND fries down ok! I think I actually cried with joy while I ate a cheeseburger once!!!
aww you are very sweet! but sometimes if it is very bad she wont want to eat at all! i only started eating toast this morning after 4 days on icy poles and orange juice. it depends on how she feels, just ask her, my DF asks me if i need anything and i send him off with a little list usually, juice, sugar lollies or lollipops are good. dont stop what you are doing its great! just ask her what does she feel like, even thinking about food cooking makes my tummy churn, it is quite difficult at times but you guys will manage!
Hope your head isn't spinning too badly with all the advice, Peter! But I'll throw my two cents in anyhow. For me, a protein drink was a total life-saver. I couldn't eat much, but protein made me feel a little better, so I got a chocolate flavoured protein powder and just had it with water. It was yummy, had some vitamins and minerals in it and it made things slightly better.
Thanks for all the great advice. As most of you have said, asking her what she wants to eat has definitely been the key, rather than just making the usual dinners because the usual just doesn't cut it any more! I know I just have to be patient and work around what she wants. She is using a suppliment which I guess does put my mind at rest. The funny thing is I am now over eating because I can't stand to see her left overs go to waste!
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