I didn't take ANY Zofran this weekend! Most of last week, I did fine on 4 mg (half a pill) first thing in the morning, none on Saturday, and none on Sunday. I woke up this morning feeling...blah. Not terrible, but not great. I went ahead and took half a pill since I had to work, but the feeling never really went away. I'm sort of wondering if the feeling is due to the baby growing and my insides getting squished. I'll be truthful--I'm very concerned about what I'm eating. Or maybe not WHAT I'm eating (because other than needing to cut back on my sodium intake, my choices are healthy), but the amount that I'm eating. I'm able to eat now, but I probably don't even eat as much now as I did before I was pregnant--and my appetite was not huge, pre-preg.
For example, this morning I ate about ten small pretzels and three spoonfuls of Greek yogurt. Through the morning, I nibbled on Craisins (maybe a tablespoon, total) and a small handful of pretzels. For lunch, I ate a half cup of Greek yogurt, a cheese stick, and a cup of mandarin oranges. When I got home from work, I ate a small handful of some chips. So far, that's it. I know it's good that I'm eating, but honestly, I haven't eaten one decent-sized meal in I don't know when. I'm very scared that I'm not getting enough calories. I'm concerned that I'm depriving the baby somehow, but if I eat any more, I'll make myself sick and lose ALL of the calories. I'll keep trying. I do know that my calcium intake is rockin'...in addition to the Greek yogurt and cheese sticks that I eat every day, I'm drinking copious amounts of chocolate milk. Delicious, (mostly) nutritious, and helps with heartburn--love. The baby also loves watermelon. 'Tis so, so juicy and delicious.
I also drank (one) Coke yesterday. Today too. *Ducks for stones thrown.* I've been getting those nagging headaches--not terrible by any means, but they hang on for hours. The Coke really did help (and it was real, not diet)--and it only has 34 grams of caffeine per can, which is well within the safe limit. Still. I felt really guilty.
Am I needlessly worried? Several small meals just aren't working for me. Last night I couldn't eat dinner at all--and I'm just concerned that at this point in the pregnancy, when the baby is growing so much, I'm hurting the baby by not taking in enough food/ calories. What can I do?
In more exciting news, my first baby shower is scheduled! My mom's family in Alabama is throwing one for me on June 18th, AND it's only a few hours from my in-laws, so they can come too!
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