Diet/Slowing down digestion during pregnancy?

Alecz_H222Member

I am currently pregnant with my first child (13 weeks) and I'm a bit miserable with how frequently I need to eat. Since my j-pouch surgeries (10+ years ago), I've always had to eat a bit more frequently than others, but I could still go a few hours between every meal. For the last month or so, I feel like I have to eat every 30 mins - 1 hr or else I feel light headed and nauseated. I'm wondering if taking some Imodium would help slow down my digestion and prolong my meals, but I can't think of anything else. I do drink Boosts in between meals to try to help, but since they're liquid, they go through me fairly quickly. Any advice?

9/26/2411:42 AM

❤️ 1

Original Post

JPouch2017Member

In my experience being pregnant twice before my pouch and once after this is a symptom I had with all three. It sounds like it is just your body’s reaction to pregnancy (yay! lol) with all three of mine I had to be constantly munching on something or I’d get incredibly nauseas. It was particularly bad in the beginning. I hope your symptoms level off soon! But if they don’t, don’t let it stress you. Trust your body is asking for what it needs… it takes a LOT of energy to grow a whole human!

9/26/248:09 PM

❤️ 0

Add Reply

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Add Reply

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...