Craven cravin' and the Bugle of the Broad Bean

[cindysphynx]

Tabouli wrote:

> 
> Tell me, all you mothers out there, did you get weird food 
>cravings during pregnancy?  A currently pregnant friend told me she 
>is craving strawberries, which evoked wise nods from someone I 
>told.  Ah yes, strawberries have folate, you see.  Nutrients for 
>child's developing nervous system.

Not so many cravings while pregnant.  But severe and strong food 
aversions.  Many veggies would make me nauseated.  The smell of 
seafood or chicken was revolting.  Ah, but bloody red meat was just 
the ticket!

My cravings kicked in once the child was born.  I'm not a big fan of 
chocolate.  But while nursing, I just had to have the stuff.  I hid 
bags of chocolate candy all over the house.  The craving went away 
when I stopped nursing.  Very strange!

In the middle of the third pregnancy, however, I figured out 
something about morning sickness (for me, it was always 10:00 p.m. 
sickness, like clockwork).  It seemed to be caused by those horse-
sized prenatal vitamins.  When I cut back on those, the nausea 
disappeared.

So, moms to be.  Consider cutting back on your prenatal vitamins if 
nausea is a problem.  This just might free you up to eat natural 
healthy foods instead.

Cindy (who is not a doctor and does not play one on TV)