I've heard of women having some pretty strange cravings when they're pregnant. The thing about cravings is I feel totally and completely justified indulging in whatever food I desire. After all, it's not for me- It's for the baby. And who am I to deny this unborn child what they really need? Like a McDonald's chicken sandwich and a hamburger (hold the onions) with large fries and a Diet Coke. The baby needs it.
So let's break down my cravings with each child.
Pregnancy #1: Green beans & tomato soup. All the time and almost every day for at least the first part of my pregnancy.
Pregnancy #2: A hamburger off the Wendy's dollar menu almost daily, which would explain the obscene amount of weight gain. But it was sure good.
Pregnancy #3: If they could have pumped a steak through an IV and had me hooked up 24/7, I would have done it.
This pregnancy: I have been craving crazy amounts of water and french fries (or really anything deep fried for that matter). The strange thing about this one is with the others if I were to drink water I would throw up. But not this time and I'm happy about that one, because it's a shame to throw up french fries after you just paid for them.
Another thing about when I'm pregnant is my two best friends, Diet Coke and Chocolate, lose their thrill. They don't taste nearly as good as when I'm not pregnant. So for now, my caffeine fix of choice is diet Dr. Pepper. (gasp! yes, I drink caffeine when I'm pregnant. I crave it so it must mean the baby needs it.)
As far as other strange cravings go, I have yet to have a strong desire to pop open a bottle of lemon Lysol and sniff to my hearts content or run outside and collect a mountain of rocks for me to suck on. I don't feel the urge to chew on chalk or consume a whole pickle peanut butter sandwich. I have, however, recently devoured a whole bottle of cut grape fruit in one sitting, but that's completely normal, right?
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I used to open the lemon scented wet wipes from takeout restaurants and sniff them while I was pregnant. There was nothing as soothing and wonderful as that smell!
I drank Diet Coke too. And bleached my hair. I validate you.
I drank a Dr. Pepper once a week during my first pregnancy and since he turned out fine so I felt justified in drinking 1 every day with my second pregnancy. I had IUGR (inter utero growth retardation) with the pregancy, she was 4# 13oz at almost full term, the placenta was trying to detach, she is allergic to soy and now possibly dairy. I have always thought that maybe that wasn't the right thing to do.
Other than those issues she is a totally health girl who is just as smart as can be except that she can't eat anything good. And by good I mean crap. :-)
Enjoy all those fries!
It's called being dehydrated, all those fries would make you want water. I am so happy that you are giving the baby what it "needs" Its so important to give into those desires!!!! I know I do!
I drank Dr P when I was prego. In fact my OB told me to. He said it would help me keep my food down since I puked up everything I ate. It worked ok too!
UGH, just the conversation about cravings makes me sick! The thing I absolutely love about cravings is that by then I was usually done being sick. I hope you are to that point. And I am sure it is a scientific fact that unborn children do need fries...they are a veggie, right?
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