Examples Of Craving During Pregnancy

During the pregnancy my mother had various cravings. The most common food craving she had was lemon and chili powder. To satisfied her cravings she added lemon and chili to almost all her food. She craved chili and lemon because she felt the need of eating sour and salty food. In the article “Craving During Pregnancy” the unknown author states, "There also is an interesting theory out there that says because a woman's blood volume increases during pregnancy the amount of sodium is lower in the body and that's why they crave salt” (“Craving During Pregnancy”, n.d.).While being pregnant she also enjoyed eating fruit flavored popsicles. Another of her cravings was cafe which was weird because she would not drink it before her pregnancy. One of the most unusual craving she had was mud because of the smell of the wet ground. Even though she craved it she never eat it

The only way she got satisfied was by smelling it. She also craved cafe even though she wouldn't drink it before. My mother has expressed to me that she had a good pregnancy. Her pregnancy resulted to be better than what she expected considering that all those bad comments of pregnancy were over exaggerated. Her pregnancy was calm and she did not have any problems. The hardest part of my mother’s pregnancy was during her last week before going on labor. Considering that she had a hard time to sleep and her feet would get swollen. During her last two weeks before her delivery she began to get contractions which made it even more difficult. In order to control her pain she would try to rest more than usual. In the book Infants, Children, and Adolescents the author Laura E. Berk well explained the reasons of these contractions during pregnancy. Berk explains that these contractions happen when the