Results: Cravings during pregnancy - Did your child grow up loving those foods?
Published on 01/21/2016
Cravings during pregnancy are common. As I was growing up, I always heard "What ever you crave, your baby will grow up loving that food". Through the years, myself and many other family members had cravings that translated to be the child's favorite food. Other family members and friends had cravings that ended up having nothing to do with favorite food when the child grew up.
I had a hard time with most food during my pregnancy but craved Taco Bell and cottage cheese (not at the same time or together). My "craving food" was about the only thing that didn't make me feel sick to my stomach. With one family member, it was spaghetti. With another, it was macaroni & cheese. Our children had matching favorites (& still do).
I'm very curious to know if others out there have experienced the same. If you choose "Other", could you add a comment below please? I would love to know what else was out there in cravings.
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1.
Were there cravings during pregnancy (for you, your partner or someone you know)? Yes
34%
639 votes
No
15%
286 votes
Don't remember/Don't know
10%
186 votes
N/A
41%
769 votes
2.
2.
Did those cravings become favorite food for the child? Yes
15%
274 votes
No
22%
416 votes
Don't remember/Don't know
14%
258 votes
N/A
50%
932 votes
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3.
What kind of cravings were there? Pasta (any kind)
7%
125 votes
Fruit
12%
217 votes
Vegetables
7%
135 votes
Desserts/sweets
13%
235 votes
Dairy/Diary based food
7%
128 votes
Meat (any kind)
6%
108 votes
Odd combinations of foods
7%
125 votes
Fast food
8%
141 votes
N/A
59%
1102 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
119 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.33% | 8 | |
| pizza | 0.12% | 3 |
| Chocolate | 0.12% | 3 |
| ice cream | 0.12% | 3 |
| Candy | 0.08% | 2 |
| ice | 0.08% | 2 |
| olives | 0.08% | 2 |
| Ice chips | 0.08% | 2 |
| fish | 0.08% | 2 |
| Chinese food | 0.08% | 2 |
| Lobster | 0.08% | 2 |
| Mexican food | 0.08% | 2 |
| Pickles | 0.08% | 2 |
| hot fries | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't remember | 0.04% | 1 |
| fountain soda | 0.04% | 1 |
| tuna fish and tea | 0.04% | 1 |
| quesadilla | 0.04% | 1 |
| sweets | 0.04% | 1 |
| Chili and a tossed salad | 0.04% | 1 |
| Breakfast | 0.04% | 1 |
| peanuts and greek peppers together | 0.04% | 1 |
| hot tamales candy | 0.04% | 1 |
| English Muffins with grape jelly. | 0.04% | 1 |
| popcorn | 0.04% | 1 |
| Orange drink | 0.04% | 1 |
| Potatoes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Salt and Vinegar Chips | 0.04% | 1 |
| bbq sandwiches and ice cream sandwiches | 0.04% | 1 |
| cashews | 0.04% | 1 |
| homemade fries | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pickles and hoagies | 0.04% | 1 |
| chili dogs | 0.04% | 1 |
| Greek food | 0.04% | 1 |
| Lemons straight up couldn't get enough | 0.04% | 1 |
| jalapeno cheese dip and hot banana peppers | 0.04% | 1 |
| berries | 0.04% | 1 |
| Orange pop cycles | 0.04% | 1 |
| cracker with melted butter | 0.04% | 1 |
| fish sandwiche | 0.04% | 1 |
| chocolate milk and popcorn | 0.04% | 1 |
| Shepards pie | 0.04% | 1 |
| Rootbeer icee | 0.04% | 1 |
| sour pickles | 0.04% | 1 |
| spicy foods | 0.04% | 1 |
| perrier | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mexican, tuna, pizza | 0.04% | 1 |
| One pregnancy chocolate, next food of any kjnd | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pizza,burritos, shrimp | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tootsie Rolls with my first, As sour as possible with my second and Ice Cream with my third | 0.04% | 1 |
| calamari | 0.04% | 1 |
| bread | 0.04% | 1 |
| with one child it was peanut butter | 0.04% | 1 |
| jars of peanut butter | 0.04% | 1 |
| peanut butter/fish | 0.04% | 1 |
| eggs fried sunny side up with toast | 0.04% | 1 |
| tuna fish subs | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sauerkraute | 0.04% | 1 |
| hot peppers | 0.04% | 1 |
| orange crush | 0.04% | 1 |
| Double cheeseburger w/extra pickles | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pickles, sauerkraut with yellow mustard | 0.04% | 1 |
| cherry crepes | 0.04% | 1 |
| lox, cream cheese and bagels | 0.04% | 1 |
| nachos and Lucky Charms | 0.04% | 1 |
| the Christmas candy from Brach's-filled raspberries | 0.04% | 1 |
| Soda -- specifically Mountain Dew. | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know the mother and I were not together | 0.04% | 1 |
| vinegar | 0.04% | 1 |
| popcorn and orange juice | 0.04% | 1 |
| I | 0.04% | 1 |
| spicy | 0.04% | 1 |
| Subways Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki sandwich | 0.04% | 1 |
| sardines, ice cream shakes | 0.04% | 1 |
| Hot fudge sundeas, pnut brittle | 0.04% | 1 |
| HONEY PEANUT BUTTER | 0.04% | 1 |
| candy/snickers | 0.04% | 1 |
| jello | 0.04% | 1 |
| mexican food for one spinach for the other | 0.04% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.04% | 1 |
| pasta sauce | 0.04% | 1 |
| Grilled cheese | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pepsi | 0.04% | 1 |
| Toast | 0.04% | 1 |
| candy bars | 0.04% | 1 |
| Peanuts - Orange Juice | 0.04% | 1 |
| peppermint stick ice cream | 0.04% | 1 |
| Pizza and Taco Bell | 0.04% | 1 |
| ham italians & eggs | 0.04% | 1 |
| Kimchee | 0.04% | 1 |
| vinegar and salt potato chips | 0.04% | 1 |
| peanut butter | 0.04% | 1 |
| 3 pregnancies - pepsi, pancakes, black pepper | 0.04% | 1 |
| crushed ice | 0.04% | 1 |
| chalky candy | 0.04% | 1 |
| root beer and hot sausages | 0.04% | 1 |
| perrier with lime | 0.04% | 1 |
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After the child was born, did you/your partner/someone you know still have cravings for those foods? Yes
10%
194 votes
No
18%
334 votes
Sometimes
11%
200 votes
Don't remember/Don't know
10%
191 votes
N/A
51%
961 votes
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