Eating meat while pregnant

[LemonLemonLemon]

Have been vegetarian for nearly four years. I was quite a bit carnivore before but can honestly say I’ve never missed it since. I never used to feel jealous of DH eating meat or fancy any at all.

I used to get quite annoyed at people asking me if I craved meat during my first pregnancy, I didn’t at all.

Second pregnancy is a different ball game! Can’t stomach the thought of imitation meat or many of my normal meals, but have been eating chicken since week 12!!!

Anyone else had this?

I actually don’t feel too bad about it - if it’s what I need then fine! I just find it so odd!

I don't know how much truth is in it but they do say craving meat during pregnancy is a sign of low iron levels but I'm assuming you have had your bloods down so would know if that was the case
I'm plant based myself and I'm 26 weeks pregnant I've not had any craving I'm not sure how I would feel if I got the meat craving lol

In both my pregnancies I've craved crappy meaty junk food whilst I've been at my worst with HG, bizarre or what?! Never ate any though as I didn't want to logically it was just a weird craving, and once my HG calmed down a bit both times the cravings totally went away again. I've been veggie for about 10 years now, in my second pregnancy. It is odd isnt it?

Omg! Yes I had this when I was pregnant. I'd been vegan for 1.5 years and was always so sure I would never ever eat meat or animal products ever again.

But from about 6 weeks I think, all I wanted to eat was chicken! Particularly totally plain, roasted chicken. I even went and bought a whole cooked chicken from Asda - I just pulled it apart and ate it from the carcass 🤢

I was so sick of everyone telling me 'oh your body obviously needs meat... see!' 🙄

Now DS is 13 months old and I can barely stomach the thought!

I just wanted to comment and say I'm the completely opposite!

I'm not, nor have I ever been a vegetarian, and since about 6/7 weeks (currently 17+1) I absolutely cannot stand the smell, texture, taste or thought of any meat products. I find it very odd!

A friend of mine had been vegetarian for 15 years... first pregnancy, lived off sausages and bacon!
Isn't the body weird?!

Was vegan for about a year before becoming pregnant, got HG and it all went out the window!
I’m pregnant again and definitely crave meat now whereas normally I’m not fussed about it.