Monday, July 13, 2009

Cravings and Aversions

So I will admit that this has not been a major problem for me, but people keep asking me what I have craved and what I have detested during pregnancy. In the first trimester I had very little appetite. When I was hungry, I wanted salt and cheese (e.g. cottage cheese, salt & vinegar potato chips, pizza). However, I have also been dying for fresh fruits and vegetables since the beginning and continue to want them every day. The fruit and vegetable cravings are not a deviation from my norm. Plus, it is summer, so everything is fresh and delicious. I was totally unable to eat or smell onions, fish or Asian food during the first trimester. Thankfully I am able to eat Asian food now. I love Thai and Vietnamese food. I am now iffy on the onions and fish. I have never been a huge egg fan, but since becoming pregnant, I have been totally unable to stomach them. So far, the second trimester has been kinder. My appetite is definitely back. I have had 2 weird cravings this month: peanuts and hearts of palm. Sadly, I have become averse to corn, but I am hoping it will go away soon. Ordinarily I eat corn 2 to 3 times per week in the summer. The smell 0f raw meat has and continues to disgust me. If we eat meat, Paul has to take it out of the packaging and grill it. Needless-to-say, we have been eating less meat!

3 comments:

  1. So I totally knew that you were preggers. We all discussed it after you left the party. One of those - but if she was, she would have said something moments. Congrats!! You should have said something at the dinner party!

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  2. I can testify to the hearts of palm craving. She ate a whole can in one sitting while we were watching True Blood at my house. And I mean straight out of the can. Love ya Mare ;~)

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  3. Watch it, Jenn! At least it was hearts of palm and not fried onion rings.

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