13 Bizarre Pregnancy Cravings

Pregnancy cravings are so very normal when you are an expecting. But a lot of pregnant women nowadays are craving for the most unconventional and strangest of food items.”No one really knows why pregnancy cravings occur, though there are theories that it represents some nutrient that the mother may be lacking — and the crave is the body’s way of asking for what it needs,” says Andrei Rebarber, MD, associate director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine at NYU Medical Center in New York. But, there are really there are some really weird  cravings going on. Ice-cream, chocolate and pickles are old news, now would-be mummies crave for the most weirdest and bizarre things during pregnancy.

The strangest cravings are those of substances which have little or no nutritional value. These cravings are called Pica cravings.

Here we present to you a list of 10 absolutely bizarre pregnancy cravings some of which are not even food items or consumable items.

1. Raw onions dipped in mustard

Many pregnant women have reported of having a big time craving for raw sliced onion dipped in mustard. And the most astonishing part is that many of these women are not even fond of onions or do not like them in general condition. Call it crazy, sizzling and a really strong combo but don’t be surprised husbands. But, mummies who crave this , do not forget to brush!

2. Cigarette and cigarette ash

No, we are not saying here that smoking a cigarette is what many would-be mummies crave for. Many of them actually want to eat cigarettes. Many pregnant women even develop a strong urge for licking cigarette ash. If you think that these women craving for cigarettes and cigarette ash are smokers who can not smoke during pregnancy so as not to cause any harm to the child inside and therefore develop these urges, then it is not the case as most of these women are non-smokers.

3. Ice

Putting an ice-cube in your mouth is something you will not even think of unless you are in your infancy or a small kid of tender age. But during pregnancy many women develop such a strong craving for ice that they can not hold themselves back and indulge in ice-cubes.

4. Brownies with mustard

Okay, this might sound yucky but it’s true! The combination of brownies and mustard is not only unconventional but also weird to a high degree. But many women love to eat brownies with mustard during pregnancy. This fondness develops into a level where it turns into a craving.

5. Starch

Can you think of consuming starch as it is? Many women develop an urge for starch. Some are even fond of chilled cornstarch which they first refrigerate and then eat in spoonfuls. While others even sip the starch through a straw. Well, the good thing is that the to-be- mommies and their babies get spoonfuls of carbohydrates!

6. Pickles on cookies

Pregnancy can develop a sweet tooth in you and you can develop extreme fondness for sweet things like cookies. It can also bring craving for sour things like pickles. These cravings are pretty common and considered normal. But what if the two are combined together? Many times pregnant women are seen to crave for cookies with pickles on top of them, which is no doubt an extremely bizarre combination for a food item.

7. Crackers dipped in Ice-cream

Another crazy combination. Crackers and ice-cream do not quite go hand-in-hand but exactly this combination is sought after by many pregnant women.

8. Cheese and ketchup

Again, cheese and ketchup are not the best of friends. This combination can raise eyebrows and make others wonder as to how someone can even consume them together. But for many pregnant women cheese dipped in ketchup is an ultimate ecstasy.

9. Chalk

Often we find little kids eating chalk with amusement but can not think of adults indulging in them. Though, for many pregnant women this is a delicacy as a strong craving often develops in would-be moms for eating chalk.

10. Soap

We may not put it on our diet chart but some pregnant women crave this as well! Rest assured mummies, it will not make you squeaky clean, so you might want to defer from it. Though a little lick might not hurt.

11. Polystyrene

This makes it to the list as well according to Daily Mail UK. Though, it is not edible some women have this craving to maybe take a bite out of the nearest polystyrene item. No kidding!

12. Toothpaste

We remember that first time brushing as a kid and then licking up the sweet and fresh feeling white thing called toothpaste. But, we never imagined mummies craved that too during their pregnancy.

13. Mud

The last in the list and the wackiest of them all. The sight and smell of mud drives many pregnant women crazy and they crave badly for eating mud.

There are horseradish cravings and there are coal cravings. There are grapefruit cravings and there are pica cravings! Coffee groundings, stones, plasters, sand , moth balls and what not…chalk it all up to pregnancy!