According to a Jan. 21 OK! Magazine report, Kate Middleton is undergoing hypnotherapy to regain her appetite lost as a result of severe morning sickness.
Middleton, who was hospitalized early on in her pregnancy for acute morning sickness is reportedly feeling better, but still has trouble eating. The pregnant duchess is seeking help from a hypnotherapist to help combat her reduced appetite.
Middleton “still looks at food and feels nauseous,” her friend Jessica Hay told Australia’s New Idea magazine.
Hay describes the pregnant royal’s suffering as “that feeling you have when you’ve had food poisoning and your stomach’s shrunk.” Hay adds that Middleton “finds it very hard to eat a full meal and gets full very quickly.” According to Hays, “The hypnotherapy is taking away any negative thoughts connected with food from the morning sickness and replacing them with cravings for healthy, nutritious food.”
The treatment appears to be working, with Middleton reportedly now being able to eat avocados, berries, broccoli, oatmeal and smoothies. She was also seen with a latte and cookie at her local Starbucks recently.
“All in all, Catherine’s very happy,” said Hays. “With so much family around her and William, they’re starting to enjoy the pregnancy after such a traumatic start.”