FTM and 30 weeks pregnant. I cannot stop eating, I think about food all the time. I used to eat fairly healthy and only eat what I cook at home, take aways were very rare. The last few weeks I’m craving chocolate, ice cream, doughnuts etc. I just went to the shop and forgot all of my usual shop. I can home with 2 packs of ice creams, a giant bar of chocolate, crunchy doughnuts, pizza, burgers, full sugar ginger beer, sausage rolls. What is wrong with me?
I started hiding chocolates in my room out of fear of judgement from my partner.
I want to be able to lose the weight after and worried I won’t. I have an auto immune disease so already suffer with fatigue and on bad days worsened mobility.
Anyone else had a similar experience? Any advice?
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I had the same experience with food during my pregnancy, your baby is craving weird things so you by proxy are. I did a lot of chia seeds which are an appetite suppressant and lots of supplements/smoothies and fresh fruit to get my nutrients and a sugar fix. The weight will come off one way or another, sometimes breastfeeding, sometimes just your hormones calming down a few months postpartum - do NOT worry about the “bounce back”. You focus on you and your baby and time will bring what is right for you, I walked every day with my little one freshly postpartum and it helped with my weight tremendously. Be honest with your partner though and let them help you and support you, no one should go through any of this alone

During my pregnancy, I ate nonstop once I got over the nausea. I had to eat every hour or I was starving. I woke up every night at 2am and ate a full meal no matter if I had just eaten before bed. My son is 4 months old now and has been a hangry baby since he was born so that's probably why I was like that. He enjoys eating ALL THE TIME.
I wouldn't stress over it. I ate about 4-5 bowls of cereal a day every day. All kinds of cereal. Couldn't stop. It happens. Give yourself grace. You're growing a human and that is amazing in itself. Don't stress about what happens after birth. Concentrate on your mental health and know that you are providing for your baby ❤️