The Ramblings Of Jenn Shuey

I can finally say the baby appetite has finally hit me.  I always thought pregnant women ate a lot and stayed hungry in general.  We’ve all heard the stories about midnight cravings and scarfing down a table full of food, but I was shocked to realize my appetite wasn’t really increasing.  I even asked the doctor about it scared that maybe something was wrong with me.  After all I’ve had a slight problem with gaining enough weight.  My doctor kept telling me not to worry about it because my appetite would eventually increase sometime around the 6th month and trigger the weight gain I’ve been lacking.

I’d say it’s definitely hit, and over the last few days I feel like I absolutely can’t get full.  I’m constantly snacking on something (although I’m trying to stick with healthy choices), and I feel like I’m eating us out of house and home!  The cravings have definitely hit as well. I saw a Nespresso machine that triggered a craving for espresso.  Luckily for me that’s one craving I was able to pass by since I’m still anti caffeine for the most part.  Last night I felt like I could eat an entire cheesecake, but I had to settle for a box of pineapple jello I had in the cabinet.  Needless to say as soon as the jello was set it didn’t last more than an hour. 

I’ve definitely been on a sweet kick this week, and that’s something I haven’t wanted since the very beginning of my pregnancy.  For the most part I’ve wanted salty and spicy foods.  Boy have I wanted the spicy stuff, but that’s one thing I just can’t have anymore.  The heartburn has become so severe I’ve resorted to prescription stuff, and I’m having to lay off the spicy foods…and the fried stuff except for those fried green tomatoes I just had to make yesterday lol!