strange cravings?

Question

Anyone have weird cravings right now? I have been craving peppermint. and it has been going on since way before the holidays. There is this brand of icecream that is peppermint flavored and its a gross pepto bismal color, but I like eating it with bananas and chocolate syrup. I don't think I would have ever done this before being pregnant. I'm not normally a big icecream eater either. Just wondering what anyone elses cravings were.

Answer 1

I craved - pickels and chocolate ice cream, and orange juice and watermelon on a daily basis

Answer 2

LOL, yep i had them, and they where different with each pregnancy. . As far as cravings during my third pregnancy, they have been extremely diverse and ever changing. In the very beginning it was ketchup with salt and pepper, I found myself ordering large fries, just so I would have something to eat the ketchup with. Then for a while all I craved was Subway sandwiches, another alter it was chicken chimichangas, currently I am going through a phase were I cannot eat meat very much. The only bad thing about cravings, besides possible weight gain, is that due to pregnancy, when having a craving nothing but the craved food will do. If the food that you are craving during pregnancy is not available then nothing else will due. In fact in many cases anything else will make you sick. Something that men will never understand. Although have to say my husband has always been really good about it. He never questioned me when I sent him out to the store for a certain kind of fruit, or insists on stopping here for this or there for that.
Cravings can also be indicative of things that your body needs. For example you may crave jalapenos because your body is low on Beta Carotene or Vitamin C, or Philly Cheese steak sandwiches for the protein. There are rare instances, however, where cravings turn weird and even dangerous. There have been women that have had cravings for dirt, copper, or cleaning fluids. This is called Pica. This can also be a symptom of iron-deficiency anemia. These types of non-food cravings are not normal and you should seek medical advice immediately if this occurs. I am in the process of writting a pregnancy book, I will be posting parts of it on my blog if you wanna check it out at:(http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus... In my book I discuss many things that doctors neglect to cover with expectant mothers. Hope some of that info is helpful!

Answer 3

My biggest craving so far, and I am only 7 weeks, was orange ice cream (not sherbert) with pickle juice. I have heard of women doing that, but I never thought I would, I did and it was delicious.

With my son, I craved A1 sauce. I had to have it on everything, chips, eggs, fries, you name it, and it was on it. I craved steak too, and I am not a steak person.

If you crave something that is safe, not like dishwashing liquid and stuff like that, then you should satisfy the craving, even if it is just a little bit. They say if you are craving something, that means you need some kind of nutrient from it.

Answer 4

In the beginning of my pregnancy (even before I knew I was pregnant) all I craved was In N Out burgers with grilled onions! (Here on the west coast) I could seriously eat them twice a day (horrible for me I know, but they are so good! haha!) I also craved sour patch kids and Ice cream (especially peanut butter and chocolate!) Oh, and before I was pregnant I loved ketchup, bell peppers, and chicken (not necessarily together), but now I can't stand them!

In the middle of my pregnancy it was chips and salsa from Chevy's...my spouse and I went there for dinner all the time! They started to know what I was going to order, haha! I also craved cheese...anything with cheese! Mostly Mexican food though, and tomatoes (which I didn't like before I was pregnant) I could eat them just sliced on a plate with a little pepper and salt...yumm!

Now, at the end of my pregnancy, my cravings have totally changed,,,I actually crave scents! I crave the smell of nail polish, paint, Windex, and any kind of cleaning supplies! I recently found out it's called PICA what I have. I just have to stay away from those things...weird cravings huh?!

Good luck and congrats!! :)

Answer 5

umm well the other night i had cherry flavored with cherries & chocolate chunk ice cream & topped it off with the rest of the whipped cream that was in my freezer & then a sh*t load of chocolate syrup lol...it was really yummy...haha...but ive been craving a soft pretzel with cheese dip (((from ?TARGET?))) for the past couple of weeks...ODD?? lol...haha & i really really wanted onion rings this morning so i went to burger king ;)...& i really really wanted hot cocoa last night so i got up in the middle of the night & made some hehe...& i want some fruit too..

Answer 6

Pickled onion flavour Monster Munch.
Ever since someone else brought it up on Yahoo Answers!

Answer 7

When i was pregnant i crave french fies with hot sauce. I don't know why, but that's all i would think about. I made my husband get almost everyday b/c i wanted it so bad!

Answer 8

I crave chinese food and mashed potatoes ALL the time! my fiance' thinks i'm nuts but he runs out for me all the time to get me my chinese. I also crave Ben and Jerry's half baked ice cream. I love it!

Answer 9

i crave A1 sauce with steak and im not a steak eater...i eat it with everything...me and the other girl on ur answere we eat alike lol i never wanted steak until i got pregnant

Answer 10

my first craving was steak with a1 (and its really weird that 2 other people have said that...!) then came pizza.