Waking Up Hungry In The Middle Of The Nighr!

[misslisa810 33]

Has anyone else woken up starving? I'm 10 weeks out and this has happened to me twice. The last time I called the dr.said I wasn't eating enough. So odd because this is the only tme I've experienced hunger!

[notime 340]

Try drinking a glass of Water when you wake up at night. Sometimes we interpret thirst as hunger.

[pattivalvo 23]

Yes this sounds right!

[VanishingAct 4]

This used to happen to me as well, especially after working a 12hr night shift. I found if I eat Protein (usually a protein shake) an hour or 2 before bed then I don't wake up starving 6-8hrs later. I know that it's controversial to eat within 2hrs of sleep but I found that my body needed the protein to sustain me. Hope this helps.

[momof3b1g 3]

Same thing happens to me, I find if I eat a small Protien snack before bed, it doesn't happen, and I keep a water bottle next to the bed if I wake up- seems to work.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

As an alternate though....you might want to make sure what you're experiencing isn't acid reflux. Even if you're on one medication for acid, you may find yourself having "breakthrough" reflux. I came home from the hospital on liquid Zantac, and started having breakthrough reflux around 3 weeks post-op. My surgeon added a daily Prevacid solutab, and problem solved!! Many people experience acid reflux after surgery, and the sensation is very like that of "hunger". Best of luck to you!!

[misslisa810 33]

I'm pretty sure it was actual hunger! My husband was supposed to pick me up a small Greek frozen yogurt, which I ate, and this morning I told him it tasted funny. He said, they didn't have Greek, it was eurotart! So I thought I was getting 7 grams of Protein & soy nuts but I ended up eating soy nuts with empty calories!