8 weeks, 3 days: Finding relief from hunger

What's happening with the baby:

The embryo is about the size of a grape, 0.56 to 0.8 inches from crown to rump. Eyelid folds and ears are forming and even the tip of the nose is visible. The arms have grown longer and bend at the elbows. Places where fingers and toes eventually will grow are becoming notched.



I am so hungry ALL the time. I can't eat enough food to ever feel full, and even the slightest bit of hunger makes the morning sickness come back with a vengeance. Our grocery bill is going to double at this rate!!



Heather recommended I try protein shakes and protein bars. She said the protein will probably help me feel full and I won't have to eat a bunch of food. Thank you for the recommendation!!!! Finally some relief.



I was so tired of shoving food in my mouth all the time and feeling like I was starving. I bought some Ensure protein chocolate flavored shakes and drinking one holds me over for 2-3 hours. Literally my hunger goes away. I haven't felt satisfied like this since before I got pregnant! I also bought some Special K protein snack bars and they are perfect for a 1-2 hour hold over. I feel so much better and can actually enjoy food now. It was turning into a chore to find something new to eat. The last 3 days I feel completely back to normal and not like a pig and a lot less nauseous.



I don't fit into any of my work pants any more. I just feel fat, even though I know it's pregnancy related. So depressing...I can't wait until I really look pregnant so that I don't just feel fat.