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If there’s one thing that every pregnant woman experiences, it’s the most bizarre food cravings. You would have probably heard stories of women craving food or food combinations that don’t appeal to the regular palette. For example, ice cream with ketchup, curd rice with chocolate sauce, and chips with coke (okay, we gotta admit, that tastes great). It’s also common for women to crave something they usually do not like — perhaps a woman who doesn’t have a sweet tooth craves lots of sweets during pregnancy. It’s extremely natural, and almost every pregnant woman experiences it. Today, we’ve listed out tales of nine women who share their most bizarre pregnancy food cravings that will leave you feeling weird, strange, or maybe even hungry:
1. Spice Spice Baby
“The weirdest thing I craved during my pregnancy was spicy food. Normally I hate it. My tongue cannot handle it one bit. But when I was pregnant, all I wanted was hot sauce with everything. Sometimes even with my ice cream.” – Alison, 29
2. Margarita Madness
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“I couldn’t help but crave margarita mix. I would mix it with ice and a little bit of water. Sometimes, I would add soda to the mix too. I loved it and had it during my pregnancy. So what if we cannot have alcohol during pregnancy? The margarita mix made up for it, and if I have to be honest, I still have it the same way. Some cravings are a blessing in disguise!” – Jess, 32
3. Cold Mess
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“I had a weird craving during my pregnancy, and I just couldn’t explain it. I lovedcold apples. They had to be refrigerated until they became as cold as ice, and only then would I want to eat them. My husband would diligently buy apples and store them in the fridge so that I could have them cold every time I wanted them. They would be readily available. After my pregnancy, it went away. But yes, that was a weird time.” – Diana, 27
4. Pickle Peculiarity
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“I had to have pickles with everything. I mean everything! I would add pickles to my tuna sandwiches, salads, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheese, mayo, and even ice cream (gross, I know). But the taste of pickle is the only thing that kept my nausea under wraps. So I would even snack on it with my evening tea or coffee.” – Reese, 34
5. Heights Of Honey
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“Pretzels and honey, bread and honey, sandwich and honey, oats and honey… well, you get the idea! I craved the taste of honey so much that I couldn’t get enough of it. I would dip chips, fries, and nachos in honey too. It was my go-to food throughout those nine months. I had so much of it that I hate the taste of honey now.” – Nicole, 28
6. Sugar And Spice
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“I had this urge to try hot sauce with ice cream when I was pregnant. I realized that it was a strange combination, but that’s what I craved. I actually wanted to mix ice cream with vinegar chips and salt, and since we didn’t have any, I added hot sauce to my ice cream. I figured that since hot sauce has some vinegar in it, the taste would be satisfying. Truth be told, it was okay — not too great. Vinegar chips tasted much better, and I would choose that any day.” – Blake, 30
7. Citrus Sips
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“Every half an hour or so, I would crave something citrusy. My fridge was stocked with citrus fruit and juices that I would sip throughout the day. It was really strange because, normally, I wasn’t a fan of anything with a citrus flavor. Pregnancy can really make you crave the weirdest of things.” – Helen, 36
8. The C-C-C Combo
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“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you that I only ate cream cheese and cantaloupe for three straight months during my pregnancy. I would eat them as meals. Non-toasted bagels and cream cheese for breakfast or dinner and loads of cantaloupe for lunch. Ever since my daughter was born, I can’t even bear to look at one.” – Tiffany, 29
9. Hot Sauce Mix
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“One evening, when my husband came back from work, he caught me putting hot sauce on a spoon full of peanut butter. I was going to gobble it whole when I saw him staring at me perplexed. A few days later, I found out that I was pregnant.” – Clare, 31
It’s no surprise that pregnancy brings about the weirdest of cravings, but some of these cravings end up being a super hit in terms of flavor and taste. Maybe it was a pregnant woman’s idea to put pineapple on pizza (no offense to pineapple pizza lovers), and that taste got caught. What have been your strangest pregnancy cravings? We would love to know! Comment below and tell us!
