Pregnancy combinations ?

Post by **Richard** » 31 May 2008, 12:36

Thought we could have a food giggle where you can share some of your more unusual food combinations and tastes whilst you awaited that lovely painless moment !!

(Personally, I had the same tastes as always)

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Effie · Post by **Effie** » 31 May 2008, 12:42

No wierd combinations, just lots more of everything. I did take to eating 2 trays of ice cubes a day. Same for all three pregnancies and it makes no sense at all as it is only water.

Not that any of you are likely to have it (I certainly don't) but you can watch the third 'painless moment' on Discovery Health Chanel - episode 6 of the 'Midwives' series.

I have no shame! :shock:

Post by **manda** » 31 May 2008, 22:49

With my eldest boy...At the beginning big pans of swede!
Towards the end of my pregnancy with himsIce cream with evaporated milk poured over the top...and lots of it!

One of my friends at the same time used to eat BBQ Briquettes (but they had to be a certain make!! sile}

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lou · Post by **lou** » 01 Jun 2008, 20:47

I didn't crave anything in particular, but just settle for eating anything and everything, although i did have pancakes or belguim waffles with icecream and maple syrup on alot.....healthy eh?

littlefeat · Post by **littlefeat** » 01 Jun 2008, 21:15

with my first 11 years ago, it was tomatoes, morning noon and night, tinned or fresh on crusty bread no butter, and strawberry squash frozen in plastic cups then eaten with a spoon :oops:

with my second 5 years ago, it was boiled cabbage and nectarines as hard as you could find then kept in the fridge so they were very cold(could not eat them soft or warm)

very weird, but thats me lol

littlefeat

mellonia · Post by **mellonia** » 01 Jun 2008, 22:20

Hi with my son 14 years ago i remember craving spam fritters lovely and greasy, and went off coleslaw for some reason. With my daughter i craved citrus and fruity things, oranges and lime cordial.

I remember going to those classes that are supposed to prepare you for the birth and how to look after a baby, i hadn't even held a baby or baby sat when i had my son, the midwife asked if they were any questions about being admitted to the labour ward, i said "are you allowed to eat" she said dear you won't want to eat, i was worried about being hungary if my labour went on for hours, "what a numpty" i also remember we were having a video of a birth in class, and i asked if i could sit outside as i had just had a fry up. (classic) LOL.

Mellonia

Post by **Richard** » 01 Jun 2008, 23:01

Does anyone know the scientific reason for weird tastes in pregnancy?

lou · Post by **lou** » 05 Jun 2008, 20:07

I have read that some cravings mean your body is lacking something ie: crave oranges then you need more vitimin c, i have also read that many women crave limescale?? coal and chalk and that means something also but can't remember what!!! (not much help am i) having to many kids fries your brain see.....well thats my excuse