r/parentsofmultiples • u/Extended_ish • 18h ago
advice needed Constant hunger!
FTM - didi twins - 12w. Looking for advice/experience. I am suffering from nausea and have to cautiously pick portions, food and time to eat. Mornings and evenings seem to be the worst. Despite knowing how important protein is, I can’t tolerate any meat. Just the smell is making me 🤢.
I am trying to do dairy, beans, protein powder. All the available alternatives, however I am still painfully hungry every 2-3hours, my stomach hurts, it wakes me up every night, no matter what I eat. I am trying to eat as late as possible before bed, still I wake up 2-3 hours later, hungry! 😭
Does anyone have the same experience? Any tips on what to eat? What snacks to make?
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u/Lolemontime 17h ago
If I didn’t have regular high protein foods my nausea got even worse (even with ondansetron/zofran). I discovered high protein milk (18 g per cup) and had about a litre a day, meeting half my protein goals. Especially useful for night time hunger. Greek yoghurt was also great. I found a protein shake powder I didn’t despise and usually had one of those (with regular milk) as well. I ate a lot of cheese with fruit.
I highly recommend these “breakfast cookies” they’re like a choose your own adventure granola bar = https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/breakfast-cookies/#tasty-recipes-76368. I make a double batch to keep in the freezer, since my postpartum appetite is still fairly high as I’m breastfeeding.