Craving Carbohydrates

When morning sickness kicks in carbohydrates become your friend.  You feel nauseous, you may find food in general to be repellent, but eat a few crackers (or whatever your handy snack carb of choice is) and the nausea will lessen.

Throughout the day, don't wait to feel sick, stick carbs in every meal, and keep some crackers or cereal or whatever in a nearby plastic bag to snack on as needed.  While fruit is good for you, I don't think I was ever able to eat enough apricots to feel full while pregnant (and I have access to a tree full of them).  

And only while pregnant have things like plain pasta and dinner rolls tasted so good.  I mean yes I could put tomato sauce on it and not be repelled, but it tasted better without any toppings at all.  From rice to rice-crispy-treats, toast to french-toast.  The call of the carb cannot be denied without feeling physically ill (in the most stomach turning way).  

Ease your misery and have the foods you crave while pregnant (they will never taste better than when you crave them).  Hungry? Don't want to deal with food, because food is yucky? Try a small amount of ice cream and see if that helps satisfy your need for food while nothing sounds good.

It can be hard to achieve a balanced diet when large swaths of your normal diet make you sick just thinking about them.  Rotisserie chicken has got to be one of the foulest foods (no pun intended) I have ever suffered the presence of while pregnant.  I didn't eat it, but the food truck was there and the smell wafted a good distance.  Ugh.

That said don't forget to take your prenatal vitamins every day.   My doctor suggested starting the prenatal vitamins three months before attempting to become pregnant to ensure the right vitamin levels for a freshly conceived baby.  Which seems reasonable enough to someone like me who planned the whole baby escapade.  But not everyone plans their lives out as thoroughly as I endeavor to.  So if the baby to be is a happy surprise go to the store and pick up some prenatal vitamins and make your first prenatal appointment with your doctor.   And for the sake of your child follow through with all the follow up prenatal appointments.  This can (worst case scenario) be a life and death thing not only for baby but for mommy as well.  So play it safe, see the doctor regularly.