Why Do Women Have Pregnancy Cravings?
So why is that pregnant women get pregnancy cravings and what is it that their body is trying to communicate to them? Is it just one of those things that every woman has to go through or is there more to it? Not surprisingly, there is a scientific explanation and a very good reason that it happens. So you are pregnant and those first few weeks have been hectic! You have been around your family and friends and spread the great news. Unfortunately you have had a few really bad mornings with morning sickness and hope that part of your pregnancy is over quickly. And now you have some really strange and excessive cravings… and you have gone off your favourite foods too. Not a happy place to be. Why does it happen, and why me? Well some of it can be put down to changing hormones. The changes in a woman’s hormones during her period can leave her with strange fancies or dislikes, and every woman can relate to that, but this intensifies during pregnancy into very strong cravings. There is som
