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From the community

Recent discussions

5wks in. This hunger & sleepiness is another level

I'm not a snacker but this cycle of sleepiness then waking up hungry & dizzy is becoming a pain 😭 I've eaten twice before lunch. I've had to rely on my protein shakes before.

- Any tips on how to regulate hunger/snack ideas?
- Would you ladies discourage relying on Protein Shakes over yogurt or fresh fruits?
- Anything helps, even sharing your experience bc I feel like I'm going crazy

I'm in SoCal so this is gonna hurt our groceries budget but gotta do what we gotta do 🫠

Day 2

Day 2 of no food while my family eats bc I have a gluten allergy no food and no money..and no one will help..😭

Acid reflux - small meals?

I’ve been having really bad acid reflux, especially in afternoon, evening, and night. My doc said to take Tums (just separate from prenatals) and try to eat more small meals a day rather than 3 large meals.
1 - does eating more small meals per day really help anyone?
2 - what have you found works for you in terms of eating more small meals per day? I’m having a really hard time getting into the habit of doing so. I sit down to eat lunch and I’m hungry so I eat a lot, and then I’m not hungry again until dinner. If it helps I want to do it but how do I get into the habit?

Routine

What’s everyone’s routines with bottles and food?

Health visitor's zoom session for weaning

I've been to the health visitors zoom meeting for weaning. Basically the advice was if you don't eat meat just take a multivitamin if your worried. Avoid rice and sweetend plant milks. Surely there is more information about portion size how much protein and iron to have in their diets. Does anyone have any advice, guidance or resources? Should I ask for a dietician referral? Should mums have a blood test for anemia if they are vegan? Thank you all just very confused mum.

Carbohydrate calculator apps

hello mamas! im newly diagnosed and just starting to navigate all of this. my provider wants me to keep each meal at 30grams of carbohydrates or less. I have to keep track of my meals and carb count per meal to report back to her. are there any apps you’ve found that can calculate carb counts for you? I pretty much cook everything from scratch so its more complicated to calculate than just looking at nutrition labels

Peptides

Anyone on Reta or ghkcu?

Milk and meals

I'm a bit lost now with meals, as I've been reading different things online and we don't have a pediatran and the HV is not replying. How much milk are you giving and how many meals a day?

Breakfast ideas low carb high protein please

Recently diagnosed with GD, had a few high readings after breakfast, if anyone has any simple, quick breakfast ideas they found good for keeping sugars down please share!

PCOS help

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. Now what? Seriously are there questions I'm supposed to ask my doctor? Everyone's dieting but how do I know what to eat? I'm honestly just overwhelmed with mood swings and I'm not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

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