How much do you put into cravings?

[jark22]

With DS1- my cravings were very typically boy. I wanted beef even though I hadn't eaten it in about 12 years prior to that. I also really craved savory things with him.

With DS2- I wanted salt. Salt bagels with butter was my most FAVORITE thing to eat when preggo with him.

I never really wanted fruits or veggies. But I did often crave ice cream with both of them.

This time all I want is fruit (mostly apples), yogurt, orange juice, lemon or lime flavored things, and ginger ale. And I want nothing to do with ice cream. This is so weird for me because I Loooooooove ice cream normally.

Has anyone found a difference in their cravings when preggo with different genders? Could it really mean something or am I just getting my hopes up that I could possibly be preggo with a girl this time?

[Hobbermittens]

I have craved fruit each pregnancy. With my boys, I wanted Taco Bell, and Mexican food in general. With DD1, I ate lots of macaroni and cheese (Kraft), and DD2, I ate a ton of pizza. I did eat a ton of ice cream with DD1 and DS2. With DS2, I had a bowl of chocolate ice cream every night! I guess my cravings don't help your theory, but hope you have a girl in there!

[HopingForPigtails]

So you are describing my cravings exactly. I am carrying a DD this time- BUT, my cravings have been the exact same with all of my pregnancies (two DSs and a DD). When not PG, I eat ice cream nightly. When PG, I can't stand it. I was told women crave apples when pregnant because apples help with digestion and heart burn. And craving citrus helps combat nausea. Even if you aren't experiencing nausea or heartburn, supposedly that's the primordial reason for those cravings anyhow! HTH!

[jark22]

Thanks girls . Guess I will just continue to obsess LOL!

[Rosie85]

I put zero belief into it. I am craving way different this time than with my first boys and this is still another boy.

[Wanting-a-girl]

I literally drank vinager with my first two boys disgusting I know and with my third boy cherry coke and Belgium waffles he sure did trick me lol my friend craved beef and had a girl my mom craved fries and gravy with me

[buddystella]

The craving theory didn't ring true for me. I've eaten a ton of hamburgers and savory stuff and want nothing to do with sweets, and I'm having a girl.

[Atsaukina1]

I don't really get cravings- well I did see a movie that mentioned choc milk then I had to have some and bought some the next day lol- but I love salty and sweet things and eat them both and eat pretty much the same foods prego as I do normally so idk

[Violet_]

I've had really different and individual cravings with all my boys. This one is very similar to my cravings with DS1 though (such as vinegar and salt) and some things like DS2 (fruit and tomatoes, lemons, lemonade) and some things similar to DS3 (such as chicken burgers and sweets). I guess now that I've had three kids, I'm running out of new foods to crave. I did go off dairy (couldn't stomach it) in the first trimester with all my kids. But slowly can tolerate dairy again in the second trimester and can't get enough milk, yogurt in the last bit of pregnancy (must need the calcium). I'm following that pattern again.

[Mum23boys]

with ds1 and ds3 it was just carbs, potatoes, crisps, tat sort of thing.
DS2 - Eggs - which i hate and never ate before and havent eeaten since !!! but whilst pregnant its all i wanted

Tis time am only 5 weeks so nothing yet but again crisps crisps and more crisps or anything carby but thats me in general anyway