It may sound like an overused TV trope, but moms-to-be actually do experience intense, and sometimes really weird pregnancy cravings for certain smells or foods.
Although no one knows the exact reason behind the cravings, many doctors theorize that some could be related to nutrients an expectant mother may be lacking.
From shifting their sex drive up a notch (or six) to making them burst into tears for absolutely no reason, pregnancy hormones can really do a lot of mess to a woman.
She wrote: “I am 35 weeks today with my second boy and I have the urge to eat chalk!! Crunchy chalk! I’ve tried to crunch on other things, like ice, nuts, apples, but nope, always comes back to wanting chalk. What can I do?
But one other thing pregnancy has an impact on is a woman’s food and drink cravings and it’s fair to say pregnant women often want to eat some very, very bizarre things.
This has been highlighted by more than 100 mums online who have been sharing the grossest things they craved while expecting their babies. In a post on Mumsnet, one woman kicked off the discussion by admitting that she’s 35 weeks pregnant and all she wants to eat is chalk.
She wrote: “I am 35 weeks today with my second boy and I have the urge to eat chalk!! Crunchy chalk! I’ve tried to crunch on other things, like ice, nuts, apples, but nope, always comes back to wanting chalk. What can I do?
A one said they’d wanted to drink “fabric softener, washing up liquid and other cleaning products”! “Strange one, but I loved the smell of cheap shoe shops,” revealed another mum. “You know that plasticky rubber smell.
“I used to go into the shop every day on my lunch and pretend I was looking at the shoes, but it was really to take in the smells.”
Interestingly, others admitted to getting attracted to the smell of their spouse’s armpits! ”I usually sniff my husband’s shirts especially around the armpit areas when doing the laundry” admitted one of the women.
Craving for bitter drinks like alcohol was also one of the leading drinks craved for by most women.
“I am 30 weeks right now and I have to chew and suck the water out of wet washcloths when I am in the bath. Also, whenever I do the laundry and I feel like I want to eat the laundry when it’s wet and comes out of the machine (although I don’t it’s very tempting). addmited another.
