My dp would like to ask you all....

[tammybear]

What was your cravings when you were pregnant? and did you have any bizarre ones? And also why do pregnant women get cravings? (i dont know why either)

We were talking about when I was pregnant and he asked what my cravings were (curry), which is why he is being nosey! Thanks xxx

daddycool, my mum craved coal when she was pregnant. It had to be the soft kind.

licquorice

Lucazade.
Spinach and green stuff.
I ate a lot of nuts too, not peanuts as i'd be scared off them but all other types.

Main one was milk, I guzzled it at the fridge door stright from carton. D would say, 'Can't you usea glass' and I'd turn to him with milk dribblying down by chin and neck and say 'There's no time' and go back to guzzling it! Nice

Chocolate!

Raw jelly (the cube stuff) with worcester sauce on - yummy.

But that was only with 1st - no cravings with other 2.

OPAL FRUITS ds1
creme eggs ds2 ( good one that)
ds3 dunno
a ll greed, no real pg meaning to it although did wan t a lot fo citrus all threee gos - signs of boys apprently

Thomcat.........thanks you just made me laugh out loud.

Spinach, in the early days and towards the end steak sandwiches on really crusty bread.

Olives
Milk
Cheese and Onion crisps
coke

ds: bitter chocolate ice cream
this one: twix/caramel shortbread

ds1 cheese and milk (presumably for calcium content)
ds2 sweets and choc
ds3 sweets and choc and a phase of crisps (presumably for salk content)

I think your body has an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals so you will feel like eating those foods that contain them.

no its been proved to be amyth all t hat sk.

they did osme trials here they gave the womand vitamins fo what she htought she craved and she still scoffed anyway
so we are all oinkers

"they gave the woman the vits she thought she craved and she still scoffed"

sorry

DD1 Crushed Ice and ice lollies.

DD2, nothing in particular, which was a shame as DH bought loads of ice and lollies in preparation...

I've got to ask... Sponges? Eating them? Or what?

And with earth - I have heard about it before, but never known anyone who has and how does this work? Did you go out and dig some up? Eat it with a spoon? Find yourself sitting in the garden toddler fashion, scooping it up? I am intrigued? Did you feel odd about it? What drew you to such a thing?

I AM curious george.

I craved porridge yummy and toally went off curry and mackrel both of which I normally love.

Fig rolls with chocolate thick shakes. Oh a KFC gravy and chips.

First time around: Marmite on white bread toast with butter - but only in the mornings, and only for the first 4 months. Had a real 'thing' for salads (which I gave in to) and for salty food (which I resisted) but not a craving as such.

Second time around: Marmite! Marmite! Marmite! It even eased my morning sickness. Caesar salad (but only Sommerfield's own-brand) and salty foods (I would eat a packet of crisps on the sly, and then quickly swig down a couple of pints of water ). But again, the cravings completely switched off after 4 months. Still wanted salty foods though.

DS1: sugar, milk, cream, ice cream. Couldn't eat meat of any sort except salmon. Couldn't eat spicy food.

DS2: vinegar, mustard, radishes. Ate everything. Loved balsamic vinegar + salt crisps. Hate them now.

Strangely, I put on more weight for DS1.

And I couldn't bear the smell of chicken, which meant that I would only eat chicken or eggs if I didn't have to prepare it or see it complete.

Apples. Couldn't bear the smell of coffee.

Didnt have any with DS, and havent had any with this current pregn

Altho I have gone off eating pork, (aarrggghhh no ham or bacon sandwiches(drooool)),

Ds..Cheese and beetroot sandwiches
Dd..Steak/meat
With both it was really strong cravings especially in the middle of the night. I would wake up and had to eat what i craved