why do women crave things when pregnant?

cherryglitter · Oct 26th, 2011, 11:03 AM

i find it strange lol...
like right now i NEED marmite and i hate marmite normally.
like really can't stand it.

but all i can imagine is marmite on buttery toast and my mouth's watering. gunna get OH to bring some home on his way back from work.

is there a scientific reason behind it?!

KittyVentura · Oct 26th, 2011, 11:58 AM

I'm sure it has to do with hormones. Lol. But that's what everything pregnancy related is blamed on.

Normally I HATE vinegar... but watching Xfactor at the weekend I was sat with my laptop and the Xfactor thread on my lap drinking vinegar from the bottle...

Euuugggghhhh xx

carlandjane · Oct 26th, 2011, 13:12 PM

Alot of women crave things when their body is lacking in a mineral or vitamin. IE craving ice cubes is very often due to low iron levels.

babycakes16 · Oct 26th, 2011, 14:00 PM

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Originally Posted by carlandjane

Alot of women crave things when their body is lacking in a mineral or vitamin. IE craving ice cubes is very often due to low iron levels.

Yep that's true. But there's no actual solid evidence for what causes the body to crave whatever thing during pregnancy, most people say hormones but it may be a mixture of that and other things... who knows

carlandjane · Oct 26th, 2011, 14:07 PM

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Originally Posted by babycakes16

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Originally Posted by carlandjane

Alot of women crave things when their body is lacking in a mineral or vitamin. IE craving ice cubes is very often due to low iron levels.

Yep that's true. But there's no actual solid evidence for what causes the body to crave whatever thing during pregnancy, most people say hormones but it may be a mixture of that and other things... who knows

Quite agree, all I can go off is my personal experiences and those of people close to me and all my cravings have had a scientific reason behind them whilst pregnant.
I think pregnancy is one of those things that the human race will never fully understand.

cherryglitter · Oct 26th, 2011, 17:26 PM

literally dipped my finger in a marmite jar earlier. and just ate it.

eurghh.

Lilmiss1 · Oct 30th, 2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cherryglitter

i find it strange lol...
like right now i NEED marmite and i hate marmite normally.
like really can't stand it.

but all i can imagine is marmite on buttery toast and my mouth's watering. gunna get OH to bring some home on his way back from work.

is there a scientific reason behind it?!

Just being geeky- marmite contains tyramine, which is from tyrosine. A deficiency of tyrosine have symptoms such as:
apathy, blood sugar imbalances, depression, edema, fat loss, fatigue, lethargy, loss of pigmentation in hair, mood disorders, skin lesions and weakness.

Have any of that?

cherryglitter · Oct 30th, 2011, 12:29 PM

probably only fatigue really.

Lilmiss1 · Oct 30th, 2011, 14:38 PM

Fatigue in pregnancy! Don't think that helps with the scientific evidence! Lol!

xSamanthax · Oct 30th, 2011, 15:02 PM

I haven't really had any cravings until recently and that is lettuce (past couple of weeks) and last night i really really NEEDED chocolate milkshake and it was about 4am

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	why do women crave things when pregnant? i find it strange lol... like right now i NEED marmite and i hate marmite normally. like really can't stand it. but all i can imagine is marmite on buttery toast and my mouth's watering. gunna get OH to bring some home on his way back from work. is there a scientific reason behind it?!

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KittyVentura Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 10,541	I'm sure it has to do with hormones. Lol. But that's what everything pregnancy related is blamed on. Normally I HATE vinegar... but watching Xfactor at the weekend I was sat with my laptop and the Xfactor thread on my lap drinking vinegar from the bottle... Euuugggghhhh xx

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carlandjane Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North West UK Posts: 426	Alot of women crave things when their body is lacking in a mineral or vitamin. IE craving ice cubes is very often due to low iron levels.

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	literally dipped my finger in a marmite jar earlier. and just ate it. eurghh.

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cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	probably only fatigue really.

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Lilmiss1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 1,935	Fatigue in pregnancy! Don't think that helps with the scientific evidence! Lol!

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xSamanthax Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 5,455	I haven't really had any cravings until recently and that is lettuce (past couple of weeks) and last night i really really NEEDED chocolate milkshake and it was about 4am

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