Craving, should I be worried lol

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I'm really craving ready salted crisps,I've had a few packets,I believe this is my craving, but should I be worried because of the salt?! I know a lot of salt is bad for you, and don't want to be eating too much if it's going to harm myself and baby.

I had a huge craving for salt when I was pregnant I used to pour loads on my chips,people kept telling me it was a sign I was having a boy,,, I now have a healthy month old baby boy! Xx

Omg!! I really want a boy too! I hope that's a true say for everyone 😋 should I be worried tho? Because of the salt?xx

Well it was for me! I wouldn't worry to much unless your having truck loads.
Try not to eat bags and bags of salty crisps but a couple wouldn't hurt :) xx

Thank you! I found it helped me to stop feeling sick too, so that's another reason why I've been eating them xx

Another salt-craver here! I think it can increase your blood pressure so keep an eye on that and drink lots of water maybe? I have a similar worry. It's just soooo tempting though!

I had the salt craving. I just made sure to drink plenty of water :)

Oh, and yes - I’m having a boy too. My sister craved it with all 4 of her boys too!

Thesis craving I had was salt. Mainly in the form of salt and vinegar crisps. Strangely the day before I went into labour all I could smell was salt and vinegar crisps, ate a multipack of salt and vinegar walkers.

People who didn't know about my craving, including a doctor, actually commented that DD smelt of salt and vinegar crisps which was odd too.

That's v funny about the baby smelling of salt and vinegar! And a girl, maybe this particular old wives' tale isn't quite so accurate then!

I craved salt and vinegar crisps (well, ate plenty anyway ) during my last pregnancy and had a girl.

Two different flavours of crisps here, ready salted for a boy and salt and vinegar for a girl ..... So far 😂

When pregnant with my son I craved salt. With my daughter it was anything sweet.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who craved salt😝😂 I have been drinking a lot of water too to keep myself hydrated, really hope I'm having a big, I'm nearly 11 weeks x

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I crave salt during pregnancy. It’s a very common craving.

Yeah. I think the old wives' tale of salt and boys has been debunked on here a few times. Makes sense you'd crave salt - it's a way of your body getting more minerals and water into you. Just make sure you drink plenty of water and keep an eye on blood pressure as others have said.

Oh makes sense PBobs - they encourage you to eat salty snacks after giving blood, to help make the replacement blood. Guess it's the same with pregnancy in that we're increasing blood volume.