What Did You Eat While Pregnant?

Cheese, watermelon, cheese, yogurt, cheese, Nachos with cheese, tacos with extra cheese :-)

When I was pregnant my favorite treat was ice cream (ice cream cones, sundaes, shakes and in a bowl)! I didn't crave any weird foods. I did have to give up coffee (couldn't stand the smell) and Italian food (my favorite food) because it gave me horrible heartburn.

They are very real cravings...when I had my children long time ago we ate and drank what ever we liked...in moderation of course...but never hesitated to have a glass of wine or beer with dinner which they say a BIG NO NO to today...I was one of the lucky gals...no morning sickness, 4 healthy children smallest 8-2 largest 10-9lbs, easy deliveries - gained a lot more weight then they even allow now days...things are different thats for sure...wish we had access to the information you gals do now also...that makes it a lot easier..especially for the first one...and there is an old saying....if you can't get pregnant...adopt a baby and just wait.....it always works.....

I never really craved anything weird. I ate right, took my vitamins, etc. One day however, I made a pan of brownies. Once they were cool, I cut them into bars, spread softened rocky road ice cream on the bottom of one, stuck another to it, wrapped them in plastic wrap, and froze them. Homemade ice cream sandwiches... ;)

Cravings are something you lack in the body and natures way of helping you out. So yes, they are real and I had them.

What was your favorite treat during the 9 month journey?
Nothing really comes to mind. I craved turkey and that's normally a favorite thing of mine to eat. I actually had my mom's boyfriend get out his fryer thing that goes outside out and he made a turkey for all of us.

What was the weirdest food that you ate while pregnant?
Nothing weird that I can think of. Some people think stewed tomatos on top of mac and cheese is odd. I do that normally though.

What type of food was the most difficult to give up?
I didn't have to give up anything. My husband did...or I couldn't allow him near me. I hated the smell of coffee so none was allowed to be drank or made near me.I also couldn't stand his toothpaste and how minty it is. I also couldn't use 2 of my perfumes because they were to strong.

I loved cantelope, watermelon, steak and turkey.I also wanted slushies all the time. *That was the most unhealthiest thing I ate/drank while pregnant*

I couldn't take my prenatal vitamins or even flinestones. Anytime I had a craving for steak I knew my iron was a little low. After we ate steak I'd be good for another few weeks intil I craved it again. All my test and everything were great when I listened to my body.

Lemons I literally could not get enough of them! weird I know. I even ate them at my desk I was at work it was crazy. both babies
Salads and hershey bars 1st baby
Doritos nacho cheese chips , salads not so weird except for the lemons.

You mean I was suppose to give that food up????????? lol

Here's what I craved:

For the first trimester, it was hard cheddar cheese, milk and Arby's roast beef sandwiches. In the middle it was peanut m & m's and smoothies. In the last trimester, it was anything cold & sweet (watermelon, Edy's Whole Fruit Bars, strawberries, grapes, ice cream).

I also ate wild caught salmon, walnuts, lots of salads, skim milk, orange juice, kashi, yogurt, whole grains, spinach, grilled chicken, hamburgers.

Oh, I forgot...

The most difficult one for me to give up was cookie dough. I LOVE cookie dough, but didn't eat any during my pregnancy because I was afraid of the raw egg.

I loved fruit with my girls and donuts with my boy.
Weird: I ate applesauce with cheese.
I ate two cans of baked beans with bacon.
I now can't look at the stuff.

each pregnancy has been different. I remember with my last one (not this one) that I wanted spaghetti every day. I would make a big pot of it and eat it the rest of the week for lunch, for bedtime snack, even for breakfast sometimes. This pregnancy I haven't had much of a craving for anything specific.

As for having to quit eating something.... tuna fish. I love tuna and I keep reading more and more that the mercury levels are too harmful. So, it sits on the shelf and rather than eating it once a week, I will now eat it maybe once a month. But I can't give it up totally!

With my first 2 kids I had nothing different happen at all in regard to food. I could eat the same things, no problems, nothing weird. With my last child who is 4 now, I almost ate nothing because almost everything smelled disgusting. My favorite thing was FISH fillets or Fish sticks. I would eat some type of fish almost daily. I had to give up Chinese food entirely as it made me sick to think about it. (I LOVE chinese food-so that kind of sucked) I usually couldn't eat much while I was pregnant with him just because I was never hungry and nothing sounded good. Now he loves Fish sticks so I have to wonder if it's because I ate so much of it while I was pregnant with him?

With my first, all I craved was sleep. It was easy. In the last trimester, I started craving McDonald's, because I eat a pretty low-fat diet. With my second, I ate peanut butter & jelly sandwiches daily for about 6 months. In my last trimester with her, I also craved McDonald's. I never ate anything "weird" though. And I never gave anything up, since I rarely drink and I don't have any "bad" habits - except for caffeine free diet coke, and I'm not going to give that up.

Eggs! Scrambled with cheese, over easy on toast, egg salad sandwiches, egg McMuffins...

My youngest has an egg allergy. Wonder if there's a link?

My oldest was only pizza and my second was only tacos!

I craved and ate ice cream every afternoon to combat heartburn :) On the flipside I had a food averson: eggs. I couldn't stand the sight, smell or taste of eggs while I was pregnant. I cvouldn't even handle people talking about eggs. I don't drink more than a glass or two of wine per year and only while I was pregnant have I ever craved beer. I didnn't drink any, but we went to a lot of baseball games when I was pregnant and that was all I could smell while we were there. It made my mouth water.

I craved pizza and now my daughter loves it. The weirdiest was sardines and mustard extra mustard, and hot peppers.

With my daughter..it was salted lemons. That was my biggest craving with her. I couldn't hardly eat meat towards the end. I also couldn't eat sauces..ketchup, mustard, mayo..nope. The weirdest thing I ate with her was a Dove bar and apple juice. That wasn't a good night.

With my son..I craved mashed potatoes and Brown gravy. And the occasional biggest gooiest ice cream I could find.

With this one..I seem to have trouble with textures..like if the macaroni gets too mushy I can't eat it.

What was your favorite treat during the 9 month journey?
Definitely slurpees and slushees. You know, the kind you get from 7-11? I could slurp on these all day!!

What was the weirdest food that you ate while pregnant?
I haven't had any strange cravings. I am more partial to salty than sweet.

What type of food was the most difficult to give up?
Well, I still have 3.5 months to go so I am trying to enjoy it as much as possible and eat whatever my little heart desires!

I ate a TON of Italian food. Lots of pasta! I guess it was because the baby is half italian :)

I eat alot of stuff.. different thigns really I am always craving something different.. sometimes bananas other times chocolate.. always different!

In the very early stages, I couldnt get enough of Sausages and Mash Spuds. It then went on too ICE cold milk, any kind, full fat, semi..all was good.
I hated the smell of chocolate, and went off of all sweet foods and drinks, except Cola.
I then went on to Toasted cheese sarnies with loads of Ketchup and Pickles.

I have yet too see what my 3rd Trimester Brings !!