Am I Pregnant - Strange Cravings The thoughts of cravings and pregnancy often go hand in hand. Its easy to imagine a pregnant woman eating away hungrily as well equally as easy to imagine her with feet propped up scoffing down icecream while chewing on salty pickles at the same time!

Symptom Accuracy Strange Cravings Possible

Perhaps these are somewhat stereotypical cravings and of course not every pregnant women will have them most do actually have cravings during their pregnancy. The rate is approximately 68% (this is at one or another time during the term of the pregnancy).

Sometimes the cravings may be because your body simply struggles to keep anything else down, or it could be that psychologically your body and mind think you need that type of food.

The main thing is to be aware of your diet and try to maintain a balanced one. It may be a good idea to keep a food journal and ensure you keep your doctor and midwife up todate with whats going on.