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If it makes you feel any better, I didn't gain any weight until about 26 weeks, and I didn't eat much more than animal crackers. Though, I had awful morning sickness that contributed to that. Even once the morning sickness subsided, I just didn't get that hungry.

Up until 20 weeks I was still down about 4 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight. My doctor wasn't worried about it at all. She said to just eat when I can and make sure that when I do eat it's fruits veggies and lean protein. Now at 28.5 my appetite is back to normal (most of the time) and I'm up 8 pounds.

I didn't gain any weight until my third trimester, but boy did I make up for lost time!

Buy Ensure! It doesn't taste half bad and has gotten me through several periods of my life where I didn't want to eat. (I gained a lot and had no problem eating my normal diet sans chicken while pregnant so I can't guarantee anything. I did like ensure when I was have similar difficulties eating.)

Oh, ensure is a great idea! This way you're still getting some vitamins, even if you're really, really struggling to get food in you.

I wouldn't worry about it. I have issues gaining weight during pregnancy, and from my research, as long as you're not severely sick, you're body will gain what it needs to. Certainly protein drinks and smoothies are good ways to up your calorie intake, though.