To be completely transparent, I enjoy writing, but it … What Does Intuitive Eating Look Like in Pregnancy . one non-diet registered dietitian’s take on intuitive eating during pregnancy.. I’ve been practicing intuitive eating for awhile now, and this pregnancy has been such an amazing gift for me to surrender even more to my body, to my appetites and hungers. In fact, pregnancy has probably made me an even more aware Intuitive Eater. Becoming pregnant and having a child was something I wanted for a long time. I had heard and read all about the nausea, food cravings, and food aversions that happen to most women during pregnancy. When I finally became pregnant I was elated of course. Higher levels of emotional eating have been associated with increased gestational weight gain. When I was first pregnant with Owen, I read all the standard books and in most of them, there are a lot of “do’s” and “don’ts” with regard to diet and weight gain. Instead, I could be a really parent and wife who knew what they needed and took care of themself. Intuitive Eating creates a flexible dynamic that can be applied to whatever situation you find yourself in – traveling, long hours at work, eating out, vacation, stressful life events, social gatherings, holidays, illness and/or pregnancy. It’s been a hot minute since I put up a blog post. Intuitive eating during pregnancy gave me the grace to take care of myself in whatever way worked for me at the time. If you are new on the intuitive eating path and find yourself wondering about getting pregnant, or you are pregnant, these changes in hunger and changes in the body might seem a bit scary or even confusing. Intuitive eating, eating founded on hunger and satiety cues rather than emotional stimuli, is associated with lower body mass index in observational studies outside pregnancy. The objective of this study was to examine the content validity and test-retest reliability of the Intuitive Eating Scale among pregnant women. I didn’t have to beat myself up, or feel guilty for not being “enough”. Overall, the Intuitive Eating Scale made sense to pregnant wome … A qualitative think-aloud study of the Intuitive Eating Scale analysed the content validity. Intuitive Eating During Pregnancy – My Journey.