Hi ladies! Did or does anyone else experience very shaky hands when you are hungry during pregnancy? I used to be fine pre pregnancy. Sure I'd be hungry but I just felt hunger pangs. Now my hands shake uncontrollably. Eating almost instantly makes it go away or subside.
Not sure if its just because I'm pregnant and thats normal or could it be something like GD? (I'm totally reaching, I have no idea if that's a symptom or not).
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I get that a bit if I go too long without eating as well. Shaking hands can also be a sign of hyperthyroidism (NOT trying to scare you since it's likely it's just a sign of the increased metabolism of pregnancy).
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Can your blood sugar be low? My husband gets shaky when he hasn't eaten in a while and usually something sugary will take care of it.
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@MrsKoala: Ah ok. Has it just been during pregnancy for you too? Have you asked a doc about it? I'm not sure if I should ask my OB or if she'll be like "that's normal silly girl".
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@AuntieEm: that's how I'd get during pregnancy if i went to long without eating.
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@AuntieEm: I had hyperthyroidism so that's why I know it's a symptom so I've had it before but it went away when my thyroid levels evened out. It came back during pregnancy, which freaked me out and made me think the hyperthyroidism was back. I saw my endocrinologist and my levels are actually perfect so I think it's just the increased metabolism of your first tri.
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@dagret: @MrsKoala: Thanks so much. Glad to hear I'm not the only one.
I've had it for a couple of weeks now. Today I met with a former colleague and every time I reached for something my hands were shaking like crazy and they asked if I was alright. That made me realize maybe its something to look into! -
It sounds like you should try to eat more often throughout the day. Just little snacks to keep your blood sugar more steady.
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@kiddosc: Do you mean don't wait till I'm hungry, just keep snacking?
ETA: I feel like I do that already, but maybe it's still not enough?
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I get shaky when really hungry sometimes too - I feel like its just when my blood sugar gets low... Try to snack often!!
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@AuntieEm: Call your doctor. It doesn't hurt. I call about once a week with some silly question. The nurses learned who I was real quick but have always encouraged me to call back with ANY questions. I have 5 small meals a day to help keep me going otherwise I wear out quick or end up starving & end up eating to much.
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I have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and I get shaky when I go too long without eating. Like you said, eating almost always makes the shakiness go away within a few minutes.
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@hellobeeboston: @Sugar.Biscuit: @MapleMoose: Thanks again ladies. It sounds like its probably nothing to worry about. I'll keep eating small meals and maybe even more often than I do now. And I'll be sure to ask about it at my next appt (July 31)
Love all the HB gals!
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Yep, sounds like low blood sugar. Try eating protein filled snacks to keep your belly fuller longer.
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Agree, this is likely low blood sugar (something I suffer from pre-pregnancy). One thing that might help is eating foods that take longer to metabolize: protein, complex as opposed to simple carbs, fat (nuts are great). If you feel like you're eating all the time already, you might just not be eating the right kinds of foods to keep your blood sugar at a steady level.
I have no idea why this would be something that just comes on with pregnancy, though...aside from the fact that your body is probably just metabolizing things faster.
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@Ash: @FlyingSquirrel: Thanks again for the tips! Part of the problem is that I really can't stomach much meat right now (8-ish weeks pregnant). So dairy and carbs have been my saving grace. I'm going to try to focus on more protein and less simple carbs. Amazingly I'm ok with eggs so I'm having that for breakfast. Will try nuts in addition to my usual cheese and triscuits. I actually ate a lot of nuts pre preg as a snack but I just haven't had the urge for them lately.
Hopefully it gets better in a few weeks and I can have meat again. Maybe that will help.
Thanks again -
I got super shaky when I had to starve for my 3 hour GD test. Why do they make pregnant women starve?! I didn't really let myself get hungry while I was pregnant--ate nonstop!
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