What causes pregnancy cravings?
It’s not really known why pregnant women crave certain foods, but it ’s common for mums-to-be to find that food that they usually like tastes different, or that things they’d never eat are now palatable. “Nobody knows what causes cravings, but changing hormone levels, especially oestrogen, are suspected. Social and psychological factors are also key – in some cultures, pregnant women don’t get cravings,” says Dr Rana Conway, nutritionist.
