Behind your pregnancy cravings
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Pregnancy cravings affect 90% of mums-to-be. Some are normal and some are a bit more unusual!
Women usually crave these odd tastes and smells because they're lacking, or trying to build up, vitamins in their blood in order to keep the baby safe in the womb. We've taken a look at the reasons why you might scoff jars of gherkins when you're pregnant!
The top 8 pregnancy cravings and why you're getting them...
- Red meat and pickle cravings
- Dairy and coal cravings
- Broccoli and toothpaste cravings
- Chocolate and baking soda cravings
- How to handle cravings
By Grace Banks
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Mrs. Rachel Allard, 9 months
I had no cravings with either my first or third pregnancies, but my second was just a bit weird to say the least. Forget kippers and custard and all the usual stuff - I just could not get enough of RAW POTATOES!!! Try as I have, I cannot for the life of me fathom what it is that I could have been lacking that this would have given me. I was quite embarrassed about it at the time and tried to hide it from my husband, however he did notice that rather a large quantity of potatoes were mysteriously disappearing, then one day he caught me, holed up in the kitchen scoffing like mad! Of course he thought it was hilarious and I became the butt of all his jokes - " I'm cooking chips tonight dear, just thought I'd check - would you like yours cooked or not?" Ho, Ho, Ho, my aching sides!!! Even I had to find it amusing despite my tender, emotional, pregnant and hormonal state. If anybody can shed light on why I would crave raw potatoes (skins included, complete with dry soil for preference), Please do let me know.
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