Food

Luckily, I haven't has any nausea or queasiness, so my eating hasn't been impacted at all. The one thing that has not sounded good is fish. I am not a big fish eater anyway, though I do love sushi, but that hasn't sounded good either, which is good because I am not allowed to eat it. Pregnant women are not supposed to eat anything raw or unpasteurized because of the potential to get sick from bacteria that might be in that food. Since pregnant women's immune systems are not as strong as when not pregnant, it is advised to stay away from certain foods. oh well, no more brie for me.

I did go through a couple of weeks of eating bagels and cream cheese, which I don't normally eat. That craving has gone away. I have been in the mood for pancakes recently, but haven't had any yet, though I did get frozen waffles at the market and those have been good. Otherwise, I have been eating what I normally do, and I tend to eat pretty healthy. In the mornings I make a smoothie with orange juice, cranberry juice, a mix of frozen berries, and some greek yogurt. For lunch I either have a turkey sandwich, a salad, or sometimes a burrito. I snack on apples, almonds, cookies, or crackers. For dinner, it varies, but is generally some kind of meat and a vegetable or starch. I am drinking more water than I normally do, which is a lot and have some tea at various times throughout the day.

I haven't necessarily been hungrier than normal, but when I get hungry, I feel really hungry. So far, I haven't really put on any weight, but that shouldn't really start until I get into the 2nd trimester.