From what I gather, newborns need to eat every couple hours or so.
As it turns out --- at least in our house --- pregnant women need to eat about twice an hour. And we're not talking about a glass of milk, either. Hunger pains seem to strike at random, and on very short notice. The other night, the executive chef at 9818 Oakdale (SJC) had the short-order cook (me) prepare the following menu over the course of the evening:
The issue here is that SJC has almost constant mild to strong nausea, and the best cure found so far is to have a full stomach. Complicating the issue is that going anywhere near the kitchen seems to exacerbate the symptoms. Thus the executive chef / short-order cook setup. Double complicating the issue is that foods that are appealing one minute are appalling the next. So there's really no way to plan the menu in advance. Finally, Sarah never knows when her stomach will feel full, and when she'll want more. Some nights she eats very little; then the next day it's back to a four course feast. With any luck, all of this will go away when the first trimester ends in the next week to 10 days.
Still, at the pace we're driving, 10 days is about 40 dinners. Anyone know any foods universally loved by pregnant women?
As it turns out --- at least in our house --- pregnant women need to eat about twice an hour. And we're not talking about a glass of milk, either. Hunger pains seem to strike at random, and on very short notice. The other night, the executive chef at 9818 Oakdale (SJC) had the short-order cook (me) prepare the following menu over the course of the evening:
6:05 pm, salad course: mixed greens, chopped mini carrots, honey mustard dressing. Havardi cheese and crackers. Fresh spring water.Wow. The best part is that each course was supposed to be the final dinner, until the customer got hungry for something else.
6:55 pm, breakfast course: homemade waffle, maple syrup, butter. Orange juice.
7:40 pm, dinner course: seasoned grilled chicken laid over fettucini, white alfredo sauce. Black cherry soda.
8:25 pm, dessert course: chocolate chip ice cream, fudge brownie.
The issue here is that SJC has almost constant mild to strong nausea, and the best cure found so far is to have a full stomach. Complicating the issue is that going anywhere near the kitchen seems to exacerbate the symptoms. Thus the executive chef / short-order cook setup. Double complicating the issue is that foods that are appealing one minute are appalling the next. So there's really no way to plan the menu in advance. Finally, Sarah never knows when her stomach will feel full, and when she'll want more. Some nights she eats very little; then the next day it's back to a four course feast. With any luck, all of this will go away when the first trimester ends in the next week to 10 days.
Still, at the pace we're driving, 10 days is about 40 dinners. Anyone know any foods universally loved by pregnant women?
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