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Italian Food Cravings during Pregnancy??

I was reading that cravings during pregnancy mean that you are lacking something in your diet. Is this a true fact? Or just what people THINK? Well, with my first daughter all I craved was toast, pickles, crushed ice & calamari. This is my 2nd pregnancy and it seems like the only thing I am craving is Italian food! Spagetti & Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana, EGGPLANT Parmigiana (which is something I've always HATED normally), Fettucini Alfredo, Salad with Italian dressing & especially PIZZA! Also a few pickles here and there, lol. I think those come in almost every pregnancy anyway! So what could i be missing if thats the only thing I really crave is ALL ITALIAN FOOD!??? Oh ya & I went to Subway the other day and had to get an Italian sub with Italian dressing! I've always liked italian food, but only once in a blue moon...the carbs would kill me! But this pregnancy that is the ONLY thing that EVER sounds good.... Jenna - I'm part cuban and in our house I've always usually cooked cuban dishes. Now...any cuban dish just grosses me out! YUCK! Really...it's bad. Pizza is the absolute BEST! I even went to the grocery store and bought frozen pizza's! lol. I just ate a slice for breakfast! & for dinner...my boyfriend wants steak...so it's steak on the grill...with fettuccini alfredo, LOL. He's gonna kill me. He's a steak & POTATOES kinda guy.

Public Comments

1. nah i dnt think it is, im not sure. you will be ok, i was craving ice cream, pickled onions, quavers crisps lol... i have gone off sooo much food it is unbelievable, i am so fussy now lol. congratulations.
2. I wouldn't worry too much about it, I've heard the same thing that you crave what your body needs and as far as italian goes it could be something in the tomatoe sauce. But I've also heard that your cravings are just hormonal. Who knows just keep eating what you want and enjoy it!