Eating disorder & pregnant

Since the last 4 years I've been either starving myself or binging every day. I have never been "really" concerned about my weight or health until now that I'm pregnant. I have a vitamin B-12 deficiency and should be taking that and other prenatal vitamins regularly, but they make me nauseous. Anything I drink makes me nauseous, so I end of dehydrating myself most of the time. Binging makes me nauseous, so I'm not overeating anymore. But, I feel like I'm starving me and the baby. I sleep 14 hours and wake up hungry and feeling ill but won't eat. Or, if I do eat something, I decide it's yucky and stop after a few nibbles. I'm only 2 months pregnant but I'm 100 lbs. overweight, pout. My abdomen is always bloated and hurts. I'm having a lot of problems trying to change my ways but it's sooooooo hard. I could ramble more but I hate when I disclose too much.

Congrats on getting pregnant.

Hard as it is to make big changes, if you want a healthy baby, you know you have to do something, right? Are you getting any sort of treatment? What sort? Seeing a nutritionist woudl be awfully good for you right now.

And do take those vitamins! The folic acid is really vital for your baby's neural development -- and you really don't want to risk something like a disabled baby.

Good luck.

Yea, you definitely need to see a nutritionist to help you. I know nothing about pregnancy issues, so I'm not much help.

But remember, it's not you you need to do this for, it's the child. And it's not just something you should do, it's something you have to. It's hard, and even harder that's you're going to need to get help and it's going to be more stressful then normal, but there's another person on the line.

Good luck, and everything is possible.

I couldnt take the prenatal vits, they made me terribly sick, and like you Im overweight and down right afraid to eat, I associate food with fat. and it was hard during my pregnancy, my son is now 14 months old and a monster, but when I was first pregnant I couldnt even brush my teeth without gaggin.

Hang tough, eat some fruits and veggies, and work your belly up to eating it takes time, trust me I just went thru it, I have lots of tips and suggestions PM if you like.
Take Care
CONGRATS!
Erin

I had trouble with prenatal vitamins making me sick too. When I told my doctor that, he gave me a prescription for different prenatal vitamins that had a vanilla coating, so they didn't have the vitamin smell, and they were a lot easier to take. That might be something you could ask about.

I also never felt like eating when I was pregnant, and would lose weight at first because I just didn't want to eat, and nothing sounded good. Cheese and crackers turned out to be a snack I could handle. If you can find a snack that you like that has some nutritional value, you could keep it on-hand and try to remember to try it when you need to eat and nothing sounds good.

(No, I'm not pregnant now - last time was 7 years ago - wow!)

i couldnt imagine having an eating disorder and trying to deal with being pregnant, im sure your head is spinning with all kinds of thoughts.....does your dr know that you have an eating disorder? if he doesnt tell him you need the help to keep you healthy and the baby. i just lost my baby a few days ago i was 9 1/2 wks along and let me tell you its hard and i pray you dont have to go through this so please please tell your dr you need his help dont be afraid....do it for your health and the health of your baby...