Pregnancy Cravings

[FredPuli43]

Ignoring the example of my aunt , who claimed she had a craving for Guinness because she was pregnant; a craving which lasted another 40 years; what cravings have you known ? My own mother found herself raiding the coal scuttle but a friend says that in her three pregnancies she had a mad desire to chew pencils, swallowing the bits, to such an extent that she was taking pencils from desks at work and raiding the stationery cupboard.

And is there some medical reason? Women might instinctively eat things which provide nutrients which their body signals as a deficiency; carbon perhaps. I have known dogs seek out plants to eat which, herbalists say, relieve digestive problems, so perhaps we have a certain innate knowledge.

[Eve]

I gave Guinness cravings apparently. Can't stand the stuff though never had the proper Irish version which they say tastes different, I'm not convinced though :)

[fairycakes69]

Chinese belly pork ribs - girls
Coke - boys.
Was a bit confused with the last pregnancy as craved both, until boy, girl twins were born.

[stewey]

I remember my mother reading a newspaper and biting pieces of the edges of it and swallowing them.