Seems like overeating in the first trimester sets your baby up for obesity. Latest news I read on it.

nothing new here. We have always been told this, pregnant or not.

This is the advice I was given from my obstetrician and yes I followed it

I paid more attention to what I was eating and if I was craving something I ate it as that’s what my body needed. In saying that I didn’t touch one single thing from the list that can harm your baby- after all it’s obly 9 months to go without

I’m sure this has been the advice for a long time now?

The only thing that stopped my Mum being sick all the time – day and night – was when one night in desperation she decided if she was going to vomit that night she was going to enjoy her meal first instead of a strict very low fat diet that she had adhered to for at least 6 months. She decided she wanted Fish & Chips with a few sips of Coca Cola. First night on months she hadn’t been sick during the night. My Dad literally had a bowl at his side of the bed as she would start vomitting before she woke up properly. After that night she went back on her strict diet except for the Coca Cola. She was very rarely sick after that. Prior to that she had been rushed to hospital a few times – once she was unconscious. She wasn’t ever a big eater as far back as I can remember but loved her vegetables, also fruit. She gave up eating the ones that were acidic and others she knew definitely gave her heartburn.

Sometimes its a case of eat whatever will stay down. When you have the best intentions at the start and by the end of 9 months the only food you didn’t throw up was weetbix you just have to remember you did the best you can.

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  • • mom90758 replied
    • 05 Dec 2017 , 4:45 pm

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  Oh my! That must be absolutely terrifying!!

My diet was extremely healthy and balanced during pregnancies.

I wasn’t concerned at all. Even if probably I ate too much, because I put on 16 kilo’s.
In countries like Japan, doctor advise to not put on more than 8 kilo’s.