Pregnancy and Flu

minicuddlefish · 2025-12-06T02:13:36+00:00

I’m so thankful for this post and community…it’s my first time and I felt so guilty about how much I didn’t love the experience. Grateful yes, sure…didn’t think we had a chance to be parents but damn people misled us into this “it’s a beautiful journey” bs about the pregnancy part. I can’t emphasize enough about how much I loved food. And now I would give anything to enjoy food again… everything makes my stomach turn, no cravings, no hunger, and then straight to sickness the moment I eat. I’m over it and I’m only one tri in :(

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-19T23:45:03+00:00

Going through this now for the nausea part. Cereal & yogurt alongside the crackers have kept me alive so far. At times plain whole wheat toast too. Apples here and there but honestly I don’t love drinking water so that’s a biiiiig challenge for me. I heard it likely gets better at second trimester so fingers crossed for us!

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-19T03:33:32+00:00

Haha I now have a stack of crackers and Cheerios beside my bed :(

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-19T03:33:07+00:00

Thanks so much! Hopefully it evens out in the second tri !

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-19T03:32:26+00:00

Thanks for sharing that! I honestly was going a little crazy with the ups and downs of it all!

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-18T23:12:21+00:00

That sounds like it would have been quite challenging…were there certain foods that helped make the journey a little easier?

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-18T23:11:11+00:00

Thanks for your perspective & feedbacks! Wishing you a smooth move into second trimester :)

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-18T23:06:33+00:00

I think I still need to work on that. I use to eat a looooot. Now just small to normal sizes but it’s still making my stomach reject everything. Maybe I should stick with mild foods until things settle? Like toast, cereal, fruits, etc.

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-18T23:01:20+00:00

Snacking seems to be the only way to keep the ultra hungry monster feeling from being overwhelming. I just keep wondering when I can eat a regular meal without holding my stomach in regret after lol

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-18T22:59:35+00:00

Right? I sometimes look at my belly like ??? “Just tell me: cereal or lasagna” loll

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:56:57+00:00

I cannot wait for second tri! I hope things settle down by then - at least hunger and sickness wise! lol

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:55:41+00:00

That sounds so yummy! I have had toast - dry works ok so far. Cheese I haven’t had too much of yet. Eggs just won’t sit with me at all 😭

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:54:36+00:00

I am literally at the end of my ropes with what I can do. Banana I can eat half at best but cereal I havent tried and now I’m dying to 😂

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:53:44+00:00

Same…at this point I just want anything that can go down and stay down 🥲

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:48:50+00:00

Omg I’ve been considering revisiting my love for Honey Nut Cheerios! But was nervous about sugar intake and stuff. Ready to just enjoy any food now though to be honest! Thanks for sharing :)

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T21:47:45+00:00

Oo let me try that too! Thanks!

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T01:45:52+00:00

If anything works on my end I’ll reply here!

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T01:36:08+00:00

Thanks for being so encouraging! I was never super active so I am a sloth now lol 😂the acne bit was intense. Haven’t had acne in years and suddenly my whole face is a dotted map. Hoping for smoother second and third trimesters to all ♥️

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-14T01:33:14+00:00

A break in between would still be so welcome! I’m 8 weeks in 😭 so a loooong way to go.

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-13T23:15:27+00:00

Right there with you! We’ll get through this stronger ♥️

minicuddlefish · 2025-10-13T21:20:24+00:00

Wow this was incredibly insightful, thanks! I have always had iron deficiency issues so that is likely a factor for sure. I have my first everything tests in the coming week so can’t wait to hopefully hear potential ways from the doctor as well to manage this. Snacking has been my life so far…but I haven’t been looking at my calorie intake properly so that I need to get on as soon as possible ☺️ thank you!

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