Breastfeeding and eating

I’ve had plenty of days like this! And today has been one of them! I’ve had 5 chicken stripes today and that’s it 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Kat today's been one of those days for me also. I've had 5 fish fingers and some peanuts 😮‍💨

I used to /forget/ to eat but now I am constantly RAVENOUS. most of the time I'm thinking about what I can eat. I'm always hungry. most of my energy goes to making breastmilk 😭 and we really can't afford my appetite rn. interesting to see the other side of things

I feel you! But then I have days where my partner will take my LB off me after having him on me for a few hours and I’ll be raiding the cupboards 😂

@Finn the thing is I can be hungry and wow so so thirsty but the idea of eating food is just off putting idk how it makes sense but yeah. I never know what I want I just want something but when I try to think of different foods I could eat it all fails there and I end up not eating properly because everything just doesn't sound appealing

yes it was really bad when i first had my baby..i’ve gotten better since then. some days i eat alot, like today i’ve eaten 4 times and plan to eat one more meal before bed. other days i might just have a bowl of cereal. i think for me though i eat based off of whats in the kitchen. i try to keep mixed nuts and water by my side on days i don’t feel like eating

I totally understand that, that's how I was for the first 3 months 😭. I now have staples that I always keep around: Greek yogurt, some sort of fresh fruit, peanut butter, Bagels, and hummus. I usually want/tolerate one of these. hope your appetite gets better (I think wanting food is a part of appetite?)

So glad it’s not just me😅. Little snacks that have a lot of protein (protein balls & nuts usually). Try to have something with protein in the morning to, usually eggs and cottage cheese in some form. If I can’t really do food I try to go for some form of protein drink bc it’s better than nothing

I barely eat some days or drink water because I forget 😭 if it wasn’t for my oldest I might not eat at all

Focusing heavily on intaking protein in any form I can get it. Snacks like nuts n stuff I also listen to my body, and get whatever I’m craving because that makes eating much more tolerable in general

I completely understand u aren’t alone lol! I’m constantly rather thirsty than hungry. When I first had my son I was sooooo thirsty and not eating as much but then it catches up an I started pumping more recently too so I’m literally like a scavenger lol

@Gianna yes I'm soooo thirsty. Some days it does get to me and Im super snack-ish but it's faded a lot this past week and I'm struggling

Try to keep snacks or freezer to microwave type Meals on deck. A carry a water bottle with u throughout day that’s what I do. How far into breastfeeding are you? It could be some stress too is everything going well with breastfeeding like any pain or anything?

@Gianna We're 2 months in now and I have stresses about supply at times and just other thing in life. I do try to keep my bottle nearby but with snacks I go to the shop and have the same issue of nothing seeming appealing ☠️