Jabberwocky Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Ok this should be good, and a little... nasty, but has anyone had any bizarre cravings while pregnant? I knew a lady who used to lick coal when she was pregnant. Can you beat that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 My cravings didn't involve eating as it was a slight problem during pregnancy. I did have a strong craving for the smell of damp basements though and found myself tempted to lick the walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 They say that its an instinctive urge to get extra vitamins or minerals into the body. To help with making the baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 yes, that's true. I shall now go and look up the healing properties of fust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosywolf Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I know someone who chewed on natural sponges constantly, which I found very, very odd. Lucky me, I just wanted bananas. And lots of 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Salt and vinegar crisps, anything pickled - especially onions, pickled onion crisps, onion and cucumber in vinegar - you get the picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hels Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I didn't crave anything bizzare, but as someone who went totally off milk and anything milky about 25 years ago, it was strange that throughout this pregnancy I was craving all things milky - milk shakes, porridge, rice pudding, youghurt drinks etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkabel Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 pickled onions with chocolate spread *yummy* i was also a fellow sponge chewer/sucker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Till Man Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 The current Mrs Till developed a craving for Ribena in all its' full sugar glory. Bit of a problem since pregnancy sent her diabetic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychickens Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 no cravings at all here, i went the other way - i actually didn't want to eat really anything at all, as everything made me vomit. i forced myself to eat the bear minimum of fruit and veg, took vitamins, and otherwise subsisted from week 3 of pregnancy until 2 days after giving birth on the blandest foods available. actually, i had so much trouble with being sick and developing an aversion to food that i was prescribed high calorie/high fat milkshakes (like the ones that anorexics are tricked into drinking) as they were small enough that i could force them down and digest some before vomiting it back up. 600 calories in half a pint, no less! now i'm trying to shift the half a stone of pure lard that's still here 3 months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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