Lactose Intolerant when pregnant?

Question

Hi all,

So this is my first pregnancy. I am 11 weeks and since the very beginning I have not been able to tolerate any dairy. I can't eat ice cream, I can't drink milk (not even soy milk - I know, it's technically not dairy), yogurt... Nothing.

The only thing I can eat without a problem is cheese. 
I literally get the worst tummy aches, and veery nauseous.

Also, I have always been obsessed with chocolate and I can't even handle a Hershey's kiss. What is going on!? 😩

Does anyone else have this problem?

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I was lactose intolerant before I was pre, but the pregnancy healed that! I can have all the dairy I want! 🙏🏿

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Me too!! So frustrating, I want chocolate so bad and it tastes AMAZING but then I'm tossing my cookies 30 minutes later. I was never a real milk drinker before tho, so not sure if that's been affected.

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I have been lactose intolerant for years and obgyn said it's ok for me to continue taking Lactaid pills when I consume dairy.

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I had that too so I would drink almond milk for calcium which I hate! I slowly tried reintroducing it after awhile and around 16-18 weeks I was able to tolerate dairy again. Sometimes it gives me heartburn now but for the most part I can drink milk and eat ice cream again yay!!

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Same except it's with meat D; I can only eat meat that's been grilled cookout style. Anything else just does not sit with me. I start gagging just from thinking about it. 😔

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I don't know what happened but I can't handle sugar! Thought it was lactose but I was able to eat cream cheese...haven't had chocolate or milk in a while...too scared...

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Try lactase enzyme pills.

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Have you tried lactose free milk? I even bought the Lactaid cottage cheese! Works wonders!!! Also they have pills for it.

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That's how I was until about 20 weeks. It was so hard! I couldn't eat a ton of different things. No dairy, gluten, lettuce, sugar.... I'm sure there is more but I try to forget! The good news is I got over it and I've been fine for awhile! I'm now 37 weeks pregnant and now it's just a memory! Good luck... I know your pain!

Lactose Intolerant when pregnant?

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