To all woman that are or have been pregnant

[Marigold2]

Oh I hated being pregnant my once slim trim body is not so nice anymore. Pregnany just ruined it for good. My once nice flat stomach, gone, perky you know whats, not any more. I think babies should be grown in test tubes and you should have to pass a test to order one. My friends all feel the same.
However one very interesting thing about cravings is that what ever I craved was what that child loved later on in life. With my first it was strawberry icecream and oranges, Mike loves that. With Ian it was Oodles of Noodles, it's his favorite food now, with Alicia it was candy and hamburgers with extra mayo, pickles and onions and that is how she loves hers.

[Reachoutrescue]

I never hated any foods while I was pregnant with the boys, just the smell of gasoline mad me sick to my stomach. I did crave a lot.

With Austin - Subway Cold Cut Trio with B.B.Q sauce and cheetohs along with the sandwich and dipped in B.B.Q. sauce.

With Tyler - Blueberry bleguim (SP?) waffles.....smothered in whip cream!!

[Lobodeb]

Hot dogs! OMG! I coudn't stand the smell/taste/sight of hot dogs when I was pregnant with Hugito.

And I couldn't get enough Malt-o-meal. I hadn't had it since I was like 12, but I couldn't stop eating it. That and mac n cheese and limes (not at the same time).

And the funny thing is that Hugito loves all of them.

[CathyBogart]

I didn't hate any foods when I was pregnant, but I couldn't live without baked potatoes. Mmmm...

[JenBKR]

I've had weird cravings all my life, so I don't really know if the things I am craving now have anything to do with pregnancy or not. I do seem to be having trouble with the smell of ground meat cooking, and for some reason salads have been turning my stomach. I hope I can get past that, because salads are usually my favorite. I have sort of been craving a chipped ham and potato chip sandwich with mayo though. I haven't had one of those since I was little.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I don't remember hating anything but do remember my favourite meal being a plate of broccoli, topped with pilchards and washed down with Ribena milk.......

[Cataholic]

I couldn't stand chinese food. It turned my stomach. Still, 2.5 years later, it really hasn't changed.

[sparks19]

I've had weird cravings all my life, so I don't really know if the things I am craving now have anything to do with pregnancy or not. I do seem to be having trouble with the smell of ground meat cooking, and for some reason salads have been turning my stomach. I hope I can get past that, because salads are usually my favorite. I have sort of been craving a chipped ham and potato chip sandwich with mayo though. I haven't had one of those since I was little.

LOL same with me.... I remember one time I came out of the kitchen with Dill pickles and chocolate milk LOL it almost made my brother in law sick to HIS stomach just watching me eat it lol. He says "what kind of combo is that? are you pregnant" LOL but I wasn't.... I just eat wierd things lol.

I can't say that I have had any cravings yet. Well... other than Burger King Whoppers but I always crave those lol.

[PJ's Mom]

Chicken. Didn't matter how it was cooked. It made me barf.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I lucked out, I never got morning sickness. I could eat anything and nothing grossed me out. As long as I didn't drive (or be a passanger) in a car on an empty stomach I was fine. I did feel carsick from driving on an empty stomach but that was about it. As far as cravings, I craved McDonalds Big Macs all the time. I also craved ice cream, but I think most pregnant woman crave ice cream. I hope my future pregnancy(s) is as easy as my pregnancy with Quinn. I couldn't have asked for an easier time at it.

[lizbud]

I was never turned off by any food during pregnancy. I could & did, eat everything. I had to watch my weight & the Doc wanted my weight to not
go over 133 lbs. While cooking any meats, I had to have the exhaust fan
on high. The smell of the meat while cooking made me feel sick, but I could
sit right down & eat it. Only craving was for chipped ice. I loved it.

[sparks19]

I was never turned off by any food during pregnancy. I could & did, eat everything. I had to watch my weight & the Doc wanted my weight to not
go over 133 lbs. While cooking any meats, I had to have the exhaust fan
on high. The smell of the meat while cooking made me feel sick, but I could
sit right down & eat it. Only craving was for chipped ice. I loved it.

I know I am only 15 weeks along.... but I have not gained a pound yet I have actually lost 12.

I have no increased appetite what so ever. It seems wierd cause I always hear how pregnant women want to eat everything and anything.

The only smell I can't stomach is chicken cooking.... I haven't done any cooking for some time though because I am always too tired by the time I get home from work. Hubby does all the cooking... he is a better cook than me anyway. but I feel bad lol because he loves chicken but has been refraining from eating it. LOL I told him to make some chicken for himself the other night because I know it must be killing him to not have it every once in a while.

My mom was a chipped ice kind of lady when she was pregnant with my brother.... with me it was for ice water.

When do cravings usually start? right away or later on?

[tikeyas_mom]

wow sparks, your lucky you havnt gained.. I have.. ugh 15 pounds in 18 weeks.. I feel like a blimp..

As for cravings.. I started to get some light cravings at around 15 weeks.. I mostly crave fruit (strawberries, raspberries, and pineapple the most).

I had really bad morning sickness in my first trimester, if somone even mentioned scalloped potatoes or pork of anykind I would rolf... Dog breath, people breath or any weird *OFFish* smell would make me dry heave.. I couldnt let the dogs anywhere near my face for like 2 months, because they made me sick..

[sparks19]

wow sparks, your lucky you havnt gained.. I have.. ugh 15 pounds in 18 weeks.. I feel like a blimp..

As for cravings.. I started to get some light cravings at around 15 weeks.. I mostly crave fruit (strawberries, raspberries, and pineapple the most).

I had really bad morning sickness in my first trimester, if somone even mentioned scalloped potatoes or pork of anykind I would rolf... Dog breath, people breath or any weird *OFFish* smell would make me dry heave.. I couldnt let the dogs anywhere near my face for like 2 months, because they made me sick..

LOL when I was in my first trimester Belle had a poopy accident in the house.... I usually have no problem with cleaning that up but this time I just couldn't.... it was all I could do to make it to the sink to be sick lol.

So I am at 15 weeks right now so maybe my cravings will start .... I haven't had any yet though.

I'm sure I will start gaining anytime now lol. I'm sure I just lost weight because I was so sick for the first three months lol. I did go and buy some maternity clothes today. the waist in my pants is a little bit tight and quite uncomfortable. that was so much fun
My boobs have gotten bigger though LOL.... They said to buy a bra one size bigger than my normal bra size so I did and it was WAAAAAAAY too small lol I came out and shook my head and my husband says "it didn't fit?" and then practically SHOUTS out the size of bra I had just tried on lol. I was like thanks honey why don't you just tell everyone haha.

And I have a SUPER sensitive sense of smell right now.... I can smell EVERYTHING. it's so wierd lol

[wolfsoul]

I have never been pregnant but I don't imagine I will have any issues with food -- I have ALOT of women in my family and I don't know that any one of them had cravings or aversions to certain foods.
The only thing my mom ate alot of was ice cubes and iceburg lettuce but she claims it's because she thought extra water was good and iceburg lettuce was the only raw veggie she enjoyed, and she wanted to eat veggies while pregnant.
I really hope I don't crave anything unless it's healthy, and I hope I don't get sick from anything unless it's something I really shouldn't eat while pregnant lol. I try to eat very healthy in general, but I will be even more so when pregnant. All organic, tons of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, etc. I don't have a husband or anything so it's silly for me to plan, but I still always look up what foods to eat during pregnancy because it's something that interests me and I really want my baby to be healthy. I can't wait.