5 – Pickles,
- A pickle craving may seem pretty normal – especially when you’re comparing it to sponges and charcoal! But the bizarre thing about it is many of the women who have this craving want to mix their pickles with everything they can.
- I know you’re not supposed to knock things until you’ve tried them, but I think it’s safe to say pickles and ice cream, pickles and watermelon, and Oreos dipped in pickle juice just aren’t a part of my palette.
- Some women also believe certain food cravings means their baby will be a particular sex. I’m gonna take a stab and say pickles means boy…
4 – Paint,
- Forget slathering it on the walls, some pregnant women desire nothing more than to sniff or even eat a big jar of paint.
- Oh, and licking walls? That’s the latest trend sweeping the pregnant nation.
- Many have admitted to loitering around renovation sites to satisfy their bizarre craving. Come on, ladies. Don’t lick the walls. You’re better than this.
3 – Dirt,
- If you are what you eat, then apparently a lot of pregnant women are … dirt? It’s true: some pregnant women can’t stop salivating over soil, and mud consistently makes its way into the top ten of most pregnancy craving polls.
- Some scientists think women do this because of a subconscious need for pre-natal vitamins like copper and iron. Apparently, we instinctually know that dirt and soil are full of these vitamins, but forget it’s also full of germs. Dirt is also said to help with morning sickness – but I think women just like it because it resembles chocolate.
- One woman hilariously tried to conceal her dirt addiction from her husband, but got caught licking the unwashed potatoes.
2 – Laundry Detergent,
- Sending your partner out on a midnight pickle and ice cream run is one thing, but if you’re hankering for laundry detergent then it might be time to get your tastebuds checked!
- This is a surprisingly common craving, with many soon-to-be mothers saying they couldn’t stop themselves from nibbling on a spoonful of that delicious white powder. Needless to say this isn’t healthy!
- I guess I can see the attraction, though… I mean, these days laundry products smell pretty enticing and walking down the laundry aisle is like entering a candy store.
1 – Cigarette Ash,
- Most people know it’s dangerous to smoke while you’re pregnant, but where are all the pamphlets about the dangers of eating cigarette ash? That’s right: women all over the world actually get this disturbing craving – even those who don’t smoke!
- Pica is a disorder where sufferers crave non-edible items (no, not your grandma’s casserole!). According to the American Pregnancy Association, cigarette ash is one of the most delectable Pica cravings. I can see why: there are so many things you can do with it – snort it, lick it, throw it in the air like snow. The possibilities are endless.
- One non-smoker admitted to regularly licking the ash out of her husband’s ashtray. She said every evening she look at it and thought, ‘Damn. I wouldn’t mind a dab of that!’
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