Cravings

Cravings don't always have to be pickles and ice cream!

Cravings
During pregnancy, many women will develop food cravings or aversions. It is said that about 85% of pregnant women experience food cravings during their pregnancy. The most common craving is for something sweet or salty. Other women crave international foods and fruits during pregnancy. While it can be true that pregnant women want "pickles and ice cream", this is not always the case. Sometimes you might want foods that you never liked before. You also may develop aversions to foods that you once enjoyed. The taste or smell of a particular food may become bothersome for you. While it is okay to give into your cravings, you should not be eating candy bars, chips and Oreo cookies at every meal.

Pica
Sometimes women will crave other non-food items, such as laundry detergent, charcoal, alcohol, clay, coffee grounds, cigarette butts and dirt. This is a condition know as pica, and it can be very dangerous. If you are experiencing anything that is not food, you should contact your healthcare provider. Your body may need additional vitamins or minerals.

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michelle007 - 6 days ago.
shirls, ME TOO! I want something specific, but have no idea what it is. I used to know exactly what I wanted ,but now I have'nt a clue. Ice crean still tastes good, but makes me cold. lol

Chazoos - 7 days ago.
Been wanting good brand tasty cheese, it's strange but.. so strong!

shirls - 7 days ago.
I have been having non-specific cravings all week. You know that feeling that you want something but you don't know what. I go and look in my fridge and cupboards and there's nothing there I want. Frustrating. If I could figure it out, I'd just go out and buy it!

2babys-under2 - 15 days ago.
I could eat fried rice with chicken and steak from the Japanese steakhouse every single day! I love hibachi!

Juniors-Mami - 16 days ago.
i am eating a pickle...i'm going to have another one...

Soon2beemomof3 - 16 days ago.
Cravings can be terrible sometimes. You ever find yourself getting an attitude because you don't have what your craving in the fridge. I know I do but Im trying to contain my monster inside of me. My hubby brought me home an icecream snickers the other night after he got off of work and I wanted to do a little dance. I was so happy lol. I have been cravings fresh fruits and sandwiches w/kosher dill pickles on them. yummy lol

ILoveYouMJ85 - 18 days ago.
Haha cravings always fun during pregnancy. Its wierd with my first three they were boys and all I craved was taco bell burritos, totinos pizzas lol, and hot cheetos. Now with this pregnancy I am 10 weeks and I am craving sweets like fruit, candy, donuts haha, and salads are a must! I also am craving pickles and hot cheetos. For some reason I dont like eggs anymore =( Makes me sad lol those are my favorite breakfast but now cereal is delicious!

alliep - 28 days ago.
im 14 weeks and so far i havnt really had any cravings persay probably bc im JUST gettig where i can really eat bc of the ms. But i swear last nite i had 4 dreams about this local donut shop we have and all the different varieties. And in each dream theyd tell me how much a dozen costed and id say wow thats alot.. but then id buy them anyway lol. It was outrageous. I think by the last one i was up to $100 bucks lol

sarah grogan - 28 days ago.
im 35 weeks pregnant and after my first trimester i have to have chocolate.. ilove it !!! but when comes to other food - i dont like big portions and eat only when have to really..!!!

Safena - 30 days ago.
michelle007 and nutnut I am only 7 weeks and your cravings combined are mine. I have been eating peanut butter like it is going out of style and I go to resturants just to eat the salad bar.. i love pickled beets!

fallenangel32 - 30 days ago.
man so nice to know that I am not the only one =)

nutnut - 30 days ago.
The thing with my cravings is they vary. but what happens with me is this, if im not craving it, and i eat it just bc i need to eat i end up wanting to throw up. so unless im actually craving something i avoid it. peanut butter and bread and butter pickles, hotdogs with mustard and sourkraut, pickled red cabbage or picked beets, hot sauce, salsa, anything off the taco bell menu, tomatoes (i will eat them like an apple basically right off the vine), pizza but only if i have bacon on it and ranch dressing otherwise i wont touch it, applesauce and pb. (anything with pb really.. and normally i hate pb) i avoid sweets like cakes and candy for the most part i just dont really want them. something sweet and sour or spicey is much more appealing to me atm, and salty.

fallenangel32 - 30 days ago.
LOL!!! I want to put hot sauce on everything!!

lovin my 2 - 30 days ago.
did i mention that pickle and ice cream at the top of this page looks delicious lol

lovin my 2 - 30 days ago.
wow my cravings are off the wall..chedder and sour cream chips,salad with banana peppers which i hated b4,oysters wit lots of hot sauce,twix,frosted flakes,starburst,lemons with salt on them,pickles with hot sauce and salt,chicken noodle soup,baked potatoes from wendys,taco bell,apples with salt on them lol,chilli with crakers and sugar lol,chedder cheese popcorn and brownees with caramel on top which i got from my boyfriend who was craving that one day and he hates sweets.....i crave and want anything i see lol

fallenangel32 - 30 days ago.
Anyone crave spicy foods? OMG it is so crazy! I mean I enjoyed spicy goods every now and then but it is all I want if it is not spicy I either get sick or feeling like I am going to... I wasnt hungry till I found that I wanted spicy foods so this is going to be the only way for me to gain weight right now. I lost 10 lbs in one month.... =( I was not happy about that!

michelle007 - 52 days ago.
I have been craving pickeled beets, can't get enough of them funky purple things. They also help with my constipation (tmi). I also am loving steamed artichokes w/garlic butter. Yum! I also like tomato sandwiches. With this pregnancy anything healthy! Pickels too but they give me heartburn!

2babys-under2 - 52 days ago.
Great Northern Beans. They can be in soup, salad, or alone with lots of hot sauce. YUM!

momie2two - 53 days ago.
I have been craving sandwiches must be wheat bread

sarahjk - 53 days ago.
my craving so far cooked brekkie, salad potatoe and coffee

michelle007 - 53 days ago.
newmomma2010, thats funny! I saw on tv they are making this Soy Doh and it smells yummy too, Its a shame its not out so you can yum it up! LOL!

newmomma2010 - 54 days ago.
ok so i know that it sounds crazy and i would never act on it but omg playdoh smells so DELICIOUS. its really weird but i it smells so good that i wanted to eat it. i haven't nor would i ever eat a non food item. i didn't want to tell my hubby he would think i'm crazy. So i figured you ladies might be able to relate.

2babys-under2 - 62 days ago.
Half lemonade and half sweet tea. Birthday cake with vanilla ice cream. Fresh green beans dipped in honey mustard (I've been eating them like french fries), and Navy beans loaded with hot sauce.

lenny87 - 72 days ago.
my cravings so far have been pickled onion monster munch, fruit, mushrooms, curry has to be chicken and mushroom tho and i woke up this morning really wanting a twix lol

milo-star - 81 days ago.
I had the most intense craving for lemon today. As i was walking home from work i stopped by the grocery store and bought 3 lemons, i couldn't even wait to get home i peeled it was i walked and ate it like an orange as i walked down the street :)