Craven cravin' and the Bugle of the Broad Bean

[alhewison]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
> 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!
> 
>  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.
> 
I was sick throughout the day and throughout both pregnancies. My 
doctor actually advised me not to take the vitamin pills, as they 
were only additional protection BUT, I couldn't stand going near 
healthy foods either. I'm veggie, and apart from one embarassing 
craving for Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding (which I didn't give 
into), I didn't go back to meat eating. But, potatoes - jacket 
potataes, chips (french fries), crisps (chips?), roast potatoes. In 
fact any potato was ok with me, particularly if it was covered with 
salt. Fortunately, pregnancy didn't kill off my liking for potatoes, 
although I don't eat them quite so often now!

Ali

who has been advised it would probably not be a good idea to get 
pregnant again, and wonders why having girls are more likely to make 
you sick than boys.