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The cravings of pregnant women for particular foods are legendary. In reality, although some women do get strong cravings, many do not. Cravings are usually for sweet foods, or for unusual ...
www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/pregnancyproblems/pregprobs_cravings.asp
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What's causing your cravings and what's safe to eat? * What's Behind Those Cravings? * Food Aversions * Weight Gain * Unusual Cravings * Psychological Cravings What's Behind Those Cravings?
www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/nutrition/pregnant-cravings/?page=1
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The most popular cravings include sweet and salty foods, while other women report craving spicy or fatty foods. Why all the cravings?
www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/food_cravings.htm
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No one knows for sure. Some pregnant women develop strong cravings for non-food items such as dirt, ashes, clay, chalk, ice, laundry starch, baking soda, soap, toothpaste, paint chips, plaster, wax, ...
www.babycenter.com/404_what-causes-pica-cravings-for-non-food-items-during-pregnanc_1186643.bc
Upside: Expert and community replies to user question on the cause of pica during pregnancy
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Email Pica is the practice of craving substances with little or no nutritional value.
americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/unusualcravingspica.html
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Satisfy your food lusts with these nutritious alternatives.
www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy_cravings_healthy/yourpregnancy/971?subsection=food_nutrition
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I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I've lost 2-3 pounds every month since becoming so. I'm getting concerned because I still have NO appetite and, in fact, must choke down what I can to ensure that my baby is ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/psecondtri/0,,midwife_3q0b,00.html
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trimester? Yes. Many pregnant women have an adverse reaction to certain foods, even vegetables, during the first trimester. This will probably subside around your 13th week. Drinking pure vegetable ...
www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-normal-that-i-cant-stomach-vegetables-in-my-first-trim_2233.bc
Upside: Expert and community replies to user question on reacting to vegetables early in pregnancy
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Pregnancy and eating disorders don't mix. But eating healthy -- or eating at all -- can be difficult for women who have suffered from anorexia or bulimia. There is hope for these women to have ...
pregnancyandbaby.com/pregnancy/baby/Eating-disorders-and-pregnancy-5753.htm
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Hi,just wanted to know if any one else has this happening to them. I am 18wks 1day and find that my appetite has increased that somedays I want to eat all day and during the first trimester had no ...
ehealthforum.com/health/topic34733.html
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