I always heard that my hunger and thirst would be off the charts whole breastfeeding, but that hasn't been the case for me. I have no appetite and I'm extremely nauseous. I'm also struggling with some PPD so maybe that is why this is going on. Anyone else had trouble eating/drinking post partum?
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I had no appetite for the first month either. I forced myself to eat, but I secretly considered it a diet since I'm always hungry and just went with it. My appetite came back after my hormones leveled out.
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@prettylizy: thanks! I'm having trouble with milk supply so my lactation consultant said I needed to eat 5x a day and I just don't have the appetite for that! Grabbing a smoothie to try and get some calories in...
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I actually just read that having no appetite is normal. I hope you start feeling better soon.
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Thirsty yes, hungry no...important to make sure you're staying hydrated to make milk!
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@highwire: I have zero appetite. And basically, even if I am hungry, it's never like "OMG I'M STARVING" like it was when I was pregnant. In fact, I forget to eat and when I remember, I have no time. As far as hormones go, I think my hormones have come a long way, I'm 8.5pp, but not 100% back to normal. So, that may play a part. But seriously, I eat less than I ever did prebaby and prepregnancy.
By the way: I wrote on your wall about supply issues;)@hilsy85: I agree! I make myself drink water because on the days I don't, I see a HUGE dip in my supply.
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for the first month i had zero appetite. i dropped back to pre-preg weight in two weeks, i had to force myself to eat. even now, i still have to force myself to eat more. eating has become more functional in order to produce milk than something i enjoy. which sucks because eating was a hobby that DH and I both enjoyed. like @TurtleDoves, i eat a lot less than i used to pre-pregnancy.
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@highwire: i also have zero appetite. Ive been missing meals since i have been home.
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I didn't have much of an appetite... and honestly, I'm 7 months in and still don't have much of one. A few nights a week I will get CRAZY hungry right after LO goes down for bed. Other than that I could skip meals. I don't get super thirsty either, though I try to make myself drink something.
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I had no appetite in the beginning and just drank lots of water. My appetite came back with a vengeance after a few weeks though.
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Absolutely, especially while breastfeeding. Sorry to say that at 15 months it's not perfect, though certainly not bad any more. It's just some sort of shitty hormonal thing. I manage to have a huge appetite in between times, though, and have gained weight breastfeeding. Boo!
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I'm only just starting to get my appetite back 6 weeks pp. I did have nausea but only when I was on strong pain meds after my c section. If you're on any meds, could they be causing the nausea? Or just sheer tiredness...
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I also had no appetite! I think it took me about 3 weeks to become ravenously hungry. Then I was for like a month! Now I'm back to pre-preg appetite
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