Are pregnancy cravings real?

[purplepoppy]

My mother claims during her past pregnancies she's had cravings for stilton cheese, pickled eggs and cockles. I've also heard many stories of women craving nonfood stuff like coal or soil.
Talking to people I've noticed some items seem to be more popular at a given time in history which leads me to think women are simply conforming to an idea rather than instinctively knowing an item contains an element they need.

So are cravings real or just women jumping on a bandwagon

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Good question... I've always wondered that myself... Because I had two kids and I never really got cravings, but then my first Pregnancy I was sick a lot and had her very, very early... But my second was more normal, but I don't recall ever getting any cravings, but technically that was considered high risk pregnancy as well and I had breathing problems with that Pregnancy and hard to eat when you can't breathe, so is it that cravings aren't real? Or was it more the situations why I never got any 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Twalli]

My mom didn't really hav vfc any cravings I gave her hiccups a lot and my sister made her vomit a lot. Oddly enough I hiccup when I get nervous. My sister rarely vomits, so I am not sure why my effect on my mom was present in me while my sister's wasn't in her.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

@Twalli but as annoying as hiccups can be, vomiting way worse lolol

[Wemix]

They're real!
I knew this woman who's allergic to nuts but was craving them so much during her pregnancy that she just had some. Found out that during her pregnancy, her allergy was just gone and came back as soon as she gave birth.
My friends mom had jars on jars of jam a a day, my aunt suddenly craved hella spicy food even though a little bit of pepper is usually too hot for her, etc.
They exist and they're pretty crazy lol

[Twalli]

I think they're real. Apparently Kaehameha I's (first king of Hawaii) had a craving for a king's eyeball while pregnant with him. If it was a real caring, I can't see any social construct that would allow eyeballs to be eaten

[bigman2654]

thought you were going to say Kamehameha from dragon ball

[Twalli]

@bigman2654 My feeling about that is the opposite of most. I see that and think king of Hawaii automatically. Most people think dragon ball attack.

[DJB72]

My wife craved salmon and tuna during her pregnancy.

[jennifer_bloom]

There are medical conditions that make you crave non food items I think it’s called pica which might be caused by low iron or mineral content in your body - and almost all pregnant woman that I’ve spoken to reported food cravings - usually if it’s pickles your likely having a boy

[Alwayreckles93]

Well not all pregnancy , Like every pregnancy is different. A lot of my friends had crazy cravings. When I was I always was craving pickles with peanut butter but like I said every pregnancy is different.

[NYCQuestions1976]

It's one of those things that can be argued for or against, because there are women who have strong cravings while pregnant, while other women never have any cravings at all while pregnant.

[Apple1996]

They're definitely real! While I was pregnant with my first I'd crave coke slushies soo badly and normally I'm not a soda drinker at all so it was very strange.

[Lynx122]

Well as a mother I can tell you it's absolutely real!

Ehm actually, no clue.

[ChattyGuy43]

besides the weird food that ladies eat when your pregnant, what else do you crave?
What about sex, how much hornier are you during that 9 months?

[CreamySeed]

As a man with no uterus I feel I am highly qualified to answer this question

[winterfox10]

Of course the cravings are real?

[OddBeMe]

sure we crave getting chicks preggers

[Florida-Man]

I do crave the impregnation of my women

[Avicenna]

Yes, they are

[mrArcher]

Yes. My mom did too.

[Nice222]

Do you get them?