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How to eat!

I am so good adverse right now even watermelon is hard to eat right now. I’ve been living off of milk and crackers and watermelons for 2 days and I’m getting shakey and it’s hard to walk around. I don’t know what to do even broth is repugnant

V
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How many meals are your LOs having per day?

It’s so confusing I see different guidance everywhere

A
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Protein...

My docs wants me eating 90-100 grams of protein a day and I have no idea how to get that much... any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

H
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Easy dinners

What are your go-tos? I'm so uninspired by everything! Diagnosed at 16 weeks and struggling with repetitive foods

A
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Healthy snacks??

Help this staaaarving mumma?? Easily accessible snacks are not healthy and I am feeling tubby for it 🤣

Incognito
8

Protein powders/nutrition?

Hey everyone! I’m always having a tough time getting enough protein in and ordered this 1up Nutrition Lemon Italian Ice clear whey isolate protein powder. Seems to me like everything is A-ok to drink but wanted to get y’all’s opinion and recommendations on other protein powders—I simply cannot do anything chocolatey...

K
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Daily Protein

I recently saw something about post partum moms adding a little extra protein to their diet to help with many things. I’ve never purchased protein additives before, what’s good and good for you?

M
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can anyone recommend these?

can’t use nelson’s as they contain lactose

L
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Sad

Its sad that the people that try to guide you to wellness NATURAL WELLNESS, are the ones who are ignored… people get so arrogant with me and it doesnt upset me but its one of those days where its hitting me. Clearly humans are ignorant af, the things i have accomplished are things doctors couldnt have and i dont eve...

J
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Whose in NHS has to help me!

I will travel to hot country for a month. I want to take with me medicines for my LO. For diarrhoea, vomiting... who's going to give me name of medicines? And I will start nutrition for my LO over there, whose going to give me a program of it please? (Leaflet or book for that)

Incognito
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Go to fake “treat”

So my numbers have been easily controlled this pregnancy with diet. But that diet has to be my plate consisting of 50-75% veggies and the rest being a protein (ie chicken steak fish etc) anything else makes my numbers wild. I have not found a “fake treat” that works for me. With my 1st I was able to eat a PBJ once a...

A
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Food schedule

Please can you drop your eating schedule. I’m thinking of changing our routine especially with the change to cows milk. Thank you in advance

Incognito
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