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I am just about 8 weeks along, and am having a hard time dealing with my total lack of appetite.  I haven't had any MS, and after talking with my Mom she said that she never had any with her 5 pregnancies, so I am hopeful there.  But I don't feel like I am eating enough because NOTHING is appealing to me.

Do any of you Moms or Moms-to-be have any tips on how to actually eat when I don't feel like having anything but bread?

actually, that sounds like a pretty good position to be in...even though nothing sounds amazing right now, maybe you can force yourself to have a few small meals/snacks throughout the day to get the nutrition you need. try little things like apples and peanut butter, crackers and cheese, greek yogurt with fruit, etc etc. 

since m/s hasn't set in yet, i would think getting yourself to eat a few small things than if everything sounded repulsive. good luck!

I felt like this and it was really distressing. Honestly, I didn't find there to be much I could do other than when I did actually have a craving and want something, I gave in, and that was huge (and rare). If you want bread, just eat bread. I think most doctors would say that during first tri it's not as important what you're eating, just that you are. In 2nd and 3rd is when it matters that you're getting what the baby needs. 

While I think it's possible for this to last the whole pregnancy, I'd guess you'll get through it after first tri. My appetite is now mostly back although some things still gross me out, but that's different than how I felt before- no desire for anything, everything had to be forced.

Thank you for the reassurance that this is not totally unusual!  Things seem to be a little bit better today, although I'm not sure the 2 pieces of cheescake that I had at work provided any kind of nutrition but at least it was calories for energy.  I did have to drink some juice quickly this morning since I was very faint when I got up.

@lemondrop:  I have been taking my prenatals every night, without a doubt!

My doctor suggested using Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast if you're feeling really sick as a way to get some extra nutrients/protein/etc. 

Personally, they gross me out, so I've been chugging milk/eating nuts when I can keep them down for the protein.  I wasn't able to keep down most meat until about 13 weeks, and even now (14 weeks) I still can't do chicken/beef very often.

@AprilBride10: and @Mrs. Spring:  I have been thinking about Ensure a lot lately, since I just don't think that I am eating enough nutrients.  I've never really liked the tast of them, but maybe I could suck it up for now.   Drinkable yogurt is another idea (Even though I have been able to eat yogurt).

@Mrs. Spring - thanks for the tip, I think I'll try that next!