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What Are Your Pregnancy Cravings? [Poll]

Stephany

Jul 30, 2019

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Pregnancy is a beautiful experience. Having a new human being growing inside you can seem almost magical, like you are tapping into your secret goddess powers. But, many things about being pregnant are totally bizarre — and pregnancy cravings top the list.

We all know the cliché about pregnancy cravings: pickles and ice cream at 3 a.m. This may seem extreme, but pregnant women know that cravings are no joke. Food cravings while pregnant are hard to ignore. While experts are unsure about the meaning of these cravings, they do know that eating regular healthy meals and snacks can help keep a woman from overindulging. And possibly keep cravings at bay.

But, experts knowledge aside. You know that when you gotta have it, you gotta have it. Go ahead and feed your craving, regardless of how off-the-wall it seems. What are your pregnancy cravings?

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Stephany is a GR8NESS Contributing Editor who writes about pet care, CBD, stress, self care, meditation, time management, brain training, and natural remedies with a focus on the science behind it all. She has three dogs, three cats, walks half marathons, and practices yoga and powerlifting. You can often find her training her dogs or experimenting with new flavors in the kitchen.

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