Is it normal to feel emotional over food aversions?

Question

I’m almost in my 9th week, and I’m having a lot of food aversions, I’ve lost 3 lbs so far and I find most things gross and even if it’s something that tastes good, my stomach gets upset. No vomiting, but I’m starting to feel overwhelmed from the lack of things I can enjoy and it’s just really annoying. Like I’m just ridiculously upset today I had a shrimp burrito which shrimp and seafood has been fine but everything else in the burrito (rice and cheese) made it taste awful and I decided to force myself to eat to at least get something in but now my stomach hurts and I feel like I just can’t enjoy anything. 
Has anyone else felt like this, overwhelmed and upset? Any tips or tricks on how to combat this…I’m really upset about it :(

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Yes especially when it never stops and gets worse. I have now had HG since 4 weeks to now at 34. I have lost over 10kg+ (22lbs) best thing is eat what you want when you can. Just lucky you don’t have the vomiting as well. Try sustagen or similar to help

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I could only eat bagels my first two trimesters. In 3rd trimester I began to crave meat. Anything that wasn’t bread or red meat made me throw up. It was awful.

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I relate very much, I've never been pregnant but I have a lot of issues with my stomach. When it's like that so often, it totally feels that way. It feels overwhelming, and like eating isn't even enjoyable. 
I hope it doesn't last long for you, I definitely recommend ginger to help, but who knows, stomachs are fickle.

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Yes, I’m 16 weeks today and only just starting to be able to eat more. There is still SO much I can’t eat but after weeks of living off of scrambled eggs and sour patch kids I will take every small food victory!

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Yes very normal. I've cried a few times because I was hungry but everything seemed so unappetizing. I'd have to force myself to eat. Sometimes eating some cinnamon candy would help. Like eating cinnamon candy after eating food.

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Yeah, I had some really frustrating times when I was craving something and then that item was the thing that made me super sick (I never had HG, but was prescribed nausea meds) I would usually end up sobbing in the bathroom after throwing up. It was so frustrating, I lost 12 lbs and just felt like crap. Mine got better around 16 weeks, I still sometimes get sick but it’s so rare now I don’t take meds until I need them.

Is it normal to feel emotional over food aversions?

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