Hellobee Boards Topic: First Meal Post Partum

Hellobee Boards Topic: First Meal Post Partum https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:09:52 +0000 JoyfulKiwi on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796395 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:50 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 796395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The hospital kitchen was closed at 7pm when I gave birth, so the nurse brought a basket full of snacks (fruit cups, crackers, etc) for me to choose from. Once we got set up in our recovery room, they brought me a box lunch - lunch meat sandwich, chips, fruit, cookies, and a juice cup. That was like the tastiest meal ever! I still think about those box lunches! cyndistar3 on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796389 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:44 +0000 cyndistar3 796389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After my first birth the assistant at the midwifery cooked me my requested breakfast even though it was like 1pm. After my second birth I ordered some fruit and milkshake then had chicken and mashed potatoes. Wasn't so bad for hospital food. deerylou on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796385 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:43 +0000 deerylou 796385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I really just want a cold, deli sandwich, and about 60,000 sushi rolls. Rubies on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796376 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:11 +0000 Rubies 796376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After giving birth to LO, I was so disoriented, confused, and tired that the thought of eating didn't occur to me even though I'm sure I really was starving. I only wanted Gatorade. This time around (I'm 20 weeks with LO2), I told my husband that the second I give birth, he is to go out and bring me a platter of sushi and a bottle of whiskey (I don't drink whiskey or any other hard alcohol but for some reason the only things I crave right now are really bad things I'm not supposed to have). oahujeni on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796373 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:07 +0000 oahujeni 796373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was 2am when I got to my room so they gave me a turkey sandwich. You know, the hospital type with thick slimy lunch meat and dry cheese. After labor it was the best sandwich in the world! I would've loved to have a firehouse Italian sub though! Smurfette on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796371 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:44 +0000 Smurfette 796371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ordered a grilled cheese, baked lays, diet coke, and a cookie from the hospital. Then that night we orders Jimmy Johns cause I didn't want hospital food. Running Elley on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796368 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:57 +0000 Running Elley 796368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a turkey sub. It was SO good!! Weagle on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796353 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:21 +0000 Weagle 796353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a plain ham sandwich, and it was the best thing I had ever tasted. Then I had fish and rice. mrskc on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796271 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:19 +0000 mrskc 796271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a Big Mac and fries from McD's. I was pretty upset when they forgot my milkshake. It wasn't really what I wanted but it was on the way for my stepdad to pick up on the way to the hospital. HabesBabe on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796270 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:22:42 +0000 HabesBabe 796270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I delivered a little past 5:00am, and our hospital has sandwich boxes for mamas. So I ate half a sandwich and some chips (after almost 24 hours of no food), then I got the hospital breakfast. My friends brought over In-n-Out, so I had an amazing lunch! StbHisMrs on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796260 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:38 +0000 StbHisMrs 796260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband brought me a side order of my favorite fries from our favorite little Irish pub down the street. I'm pretty sure that was my first "meal" then I had hospital food that wasn't all that bad. Tilapia was one dish that I remember. JerricaBenton on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796165 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:34:42 +0000 JerricaBenton 796165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Some crappy hospital meal, grilled cheese maybe? The next day my parents brought me a bagel from my favorite place. Mrs Green Grass on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796147 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:08 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 796147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had Einstein's bagels. Everyone else had them earlier in the morning, but I wasn't allowed to. It was the only thing I wanted! rachiecakes on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796073 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:02 +0000 rachiecakes 796073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I made my friends pick me up a quesadilla and queso & chips (no margaritas to go, booo!) from my favorite Mexican place down the street :) It was amazing!! Crisark on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796064 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:34 +0000 Crisark 796064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I got Arby's roast beef while still in the labor room lol. tororojo on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796056 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:48 +0000 tororojo 796056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sorrycharlie: Oh yeah! And drinking juice out of a tiny little plastic cup makes me feel so classy, too. Cran-apple was what I got; I think apple was all gone! lavender on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796050 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:26 +0000 lavender 796050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I picked at the hospital dinner- turkey and mashed potatotes I believe then my inlaws bought me the most delicious turkey sub! wheres_c on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796047 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:26 +0000 wheres_c 796047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wasnt allowed to eat for 3 days so had a grilled cheese on my birthday....the only vegetarian dish the hospital would make hellobeeboston on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796043 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:52 +0000 hellobeeboston 796043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i cannot even remember! I have no idea. hospital food. i was SO hungry after 23 hours of labor and no food that you could have put a piece of cardboard in front of me and I would have eaten it. I do remember the most AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS gingerale I had immediately after i delivered, and another one back in the recovery room. mrsbabycakes on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796031 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:52:37 +0000 mrsbabycakes 796031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a hospital cheeseburger with fries, side salad, and some sort of dessert (I can't remember lol), and all of it tasted SO good at the time. I'm pretty sure I could have eaten anything and it would have been delicious! fancyfunction on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796018 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:03 +0000 fancyfunction 796018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was after 8PM and the nurse brought me a turkey sandwich and granola bar. I would have loved a burger from the restaurant down the street! Bookish on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-796001 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:45 +0000 Bookish 796001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dream meal is a big plate of raw sushi and a beer! My BIL has promised me a 6-pack of my favorite waiting in my fridge, but who knows when I'll actually fit in time to have one! I will insist on the tuna rolls though ;) sslm on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795999 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:15 +0000 sslm 795999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a ham and Swiss sandwich! I really missed deli meat while I was pregnant. regberadaisy on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795995 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:29 +0000 regberadaisy 795995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A ham, sausage & capicola sub with lettuce, tomatoes & banana peppers followed with a ice cold coke! mrs. tictactoe on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795992 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:00 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 795992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm pretty sure I had hospital food and I don't remember what... avivoca on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795986 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:00 +0000 avivoca 795986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I told my husband that I want a large pepperoni Dagwood from Penn Station and a Coke Speedy Freeze after delivery. I miss pepperoni sandwiches, and while I've enjoyed a freeze or two so far, I usually feel guilty for 22oz of slushy goodness. lovehoneybee on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795984 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 795984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Technically it was applesauce, and a bite of mac and cheese. I wasn't allowed to eat until like 6 hours post-delivery, so I knew I needed something in my stomach but was still feeling sick (I threw up--a lot--during my L&D). Later that night, though, I sent DH out to get me a sandwich or burger (I didn't care, I was suddenly famished). It was around midnight but the hospital cafe still had food (like out of a chilled case). He brought me back up the most amazing turkey sandwich I've ever had. Like really...it could have been a piece of turkey on white bread, no condiments, and I would have scarfed it down and proclaimed it awesome, but this really was amazing. Whole grain bread, oven-roasted turkey, fresh tomato, fresh arugula, mayo and whole-grain mustard. It was the most perfect sandwich I've ever had. I dream about it sometimes. sorrycharlie on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795960 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:27 +0000 sorrycharlie 795960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tororojo: juice! for whatever reason, those little individually sealed cups of juice were SO GOOD after I delivered. I downed a couple apple juices. haha. dagret on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795934 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:16 +0000 dagret 795934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was almost 1 am till we got to our room and I got to eat - it was some nasty meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy but I was soooooo hungry that it was absolutely delicious. I thought I would send dh out for sushi and subs but just ate whatever hospital food I ordered at meals! Boheme on "First Meal Post Partum" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-meal-post-partum#post-795925 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:38 +0000 Boheme 795925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dream meal PP is a big seaweed salad with crabstick on top and two orders of spicy tuna rolls! If I feel sick or nothing is open, we're bringing a bunch of snack type stuff like peanut butter crackers and coconut water.