How much nutrition does baby get from what I eat..?

Question

I'm taking my prenatals everyday, but I'm struggling to eat much these days. I'm 22 weeks. I'm been struggling getting my depression under control lately (I'm on meds for it) and I have no appetite whatsoever.. and I don't wanna hurt my baby; so I was wondering how much nutrition baby gets from what I eat..?

Answer

Prenatals certainly help, but you do need to eat. Yes it's true baby gets first dibs and you get what's leftover, but the prenatal isn't enough for baby to grow, if you're not eating at all then neither you or baby is getting nutrition. If it's a few days of not eating it's not a big deal, but overall not eating isn't good for you and baby's growth, and dehydration is really not good for baby and can risk preterm labor. I've struggled with depression and my appetite is always very low when im depressed so i get it. Try forcing yourself to eat a small snack throughout the day. Distract yourself by watching something light, like a dumb comedy or reality show, nothing heavy, or read dumb stuff on this app while you eat.  Even though you're probably feeling like isolating yourself, if you can grab a bite to eat with a friend that will help,  DO NOT talk about your problems during the meal or it will lower your appetite, shoot the breeze or talk about her. Good luck, it isn't easy.

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Baby will always get whatever it needs first. The point of prenatals is mostly to keep you from being malnourished

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I had HG with my first pregnancy from start to finish. I would puke 10 times a day and had a hard time keeping anything down. My son was born at a healthy nine pounds. Trust me, that baby is sucking every possible nutrient from you it can, so as long as your up and moving and have energy, baby most likely is completely fine.

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Baby takes what it needs and you just get the leftovers 😉 Taking the prenatales certainly insures your baby is getting what it needs. If you're still concerned, talk to you provider. They may have some ideas for nutrient foods that you're more likely to be interested in and keep down.

How much nutrition does baby get from what I eat..?

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