Slightly fewer (33 percent) chose salty snacks. Pregnancy 15 ways to guess if you’re having a boy or a girl. Craving sweet or sour = boy or girl. I've never had this craving with other pregnancies I have two girls and a boy. What do pregnant women crave? With the ds's it was ice cubes and ds2 lots of Galaxy chocolate. My scan is tuesday and i hopfully find out then :), Meet other parents of December 2015 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. However, the kind of behavioural changes indicate the gender of the baby conceived. PS at 11 weeks you shouldnt be having true "cravings" yet, they usually start about second trimester according to what i was always told by the doc. More common in women with a high fat diet, as pectin helps lower cholesterol. If so what did you end up having? Let me know when you find out :), Yes I'm craving fruit and citrus especially oranges and mandarins I'm having a GIRL x, My previous pregnancy I craved oranges and mandarins and I had a girl this time i craved mandarins and I'm having a girl, I craved Apple last pregnancy and I had a boy, I ate about 6 a day. The Ramzi Theory (or Method) claims 97% to 99% accuracy at being able to predict if you’re having a boy or girl based on where your placenta is placed in your uterus as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy. Last edited 4/22/10. I don't think I have eaten so many in my entire life lol I have about 3 or more a day! I've never had this craving with other pregnancies I have two girls and a boy. Check out our. While craving for sugary foods are related to baby girl, salty foods are considered as pregnancy cravings for boy child. :P. OMG please let us know what your expecting! I wonder is it a girl :-) fxfor3 Posts: 2347. All contents copyright © BabyCenter, L.L.C. 2nd baby- cherry cola (cherry anything really), veg burritos, Easter eggs lol!- GIRL! Apples Your body may be craving pectin, calcium, potassium, magnesium and/or phosphorous. Def just an old wives tale! Mandarins are actually the only thing I'm not liking at the moment. All contents copyright © BabyCenter, L.L.C. Apples, oranges, kiwi fruit anything really. During pregnancy, women might crave specific foods, consciously or unconsciously, as a response to emotional needs. I have a tree so I'm lucky haha, Citrus also contains vitamin c which is required by the body to maximise iron absorption my little girls sapped my dry when I was pregnant with all three and I craved oranges and orange  juice too ( the fresh squeezed kind) :), Love my veggies and watermelon and craved mangoes with both boys. So wait for a baby boy if you always demand for extra salt in your food. This pregnancy I can't get enough fruit! We've Moved! During the first trimester, hormonal shifts can greatly change the way you experience taste and smell, but no one really knows if hormonal changes drive aversions or cravings. Harvard researchers say that pregnant women carrying boys eat about 10% more than those carrying girls. I'm pregnant with 3rd and as with previous 2 (both boys) I haven't necessarily had cravings, but have found I could only eat certain foods in the early weeks to deal with the sickness: DS1 - scampi flavour fries/frazzles & apples DS2 - McDonalds Hash browns & satsumas DC3 (only 7 weeks but prob a boy too!) Apples, oranges, kiwi fruit anything really. I've never had this craving with other pregnancies I have two girls and a boy. Add Friend Ignore --K--2 kids; Romania 3189 posts. I will eat about three a day!!! Fruit craving Boy or Girl? Ok so they say you crave certain foods depending on the babies gender. Reply. Need help getting started? t. talullah50. Posted 11/10/09 . I eat fruit like its going out of style and i did with all three of my pregnancies i have two girls and a boy on the way. Food intake is also connected to emotions. lovethesite Posts: 1054. Lol.. YAY! Ok so they say you crave certain foods depending on the babies gender. I have that here also but when I was out for breakfast yesterday it wasnt an option. A craving may be one of the first symptoms that you are pregnant. These old wives' tales are a fun (but not scientific!) OMG I crave mandarins too! Cantaloupes You could be craving either vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, biotin and/or inositol. Melon Craving Vitamin A and/or potassium. Placenta on the left or the right? I will eat about three a day!!! 1997-2021 All rights reserved. If you are one among them, there are extra chances that you are carrying a baby boy. Hello everyone, I've really been craving sweet things and am sure there's an old wives tale somewhere about what sex this means you're having - anyone else? I also heard that morning sickness is worse if you're carrying a girl, yet I had it really bad until I've never had this craving with other pregnancies I have two girls and a boy. Are you craving for cheese badly? We surveyed BabyCenter moms, and almost 40 percent said, "Give me something sweet." So wait for a baby boy if you always demand for extra salt in your food. The saying goes that craving sweet things during your pregnancy is related to the baby girl you’re growing. PSS avoid alot of chocolate, there is caffeine in chocolate and they told me a little bit was fine but try not to eat too much. Apples, considered one among nature’s power foods, offer several health benefits that cannot be ignored. But if you want to have fun with it anyway, Ross says the myth is that women who are carrying girls crave sweet foods, while women carrying boys crave sour and salty. I haven't had my gender scan yet but I'm the same with mandarins can't get enough!! sweet for me too. I am currently 15weeks preg and I am craving frozen fruit especially strawberrys and watermelon I find out if it's a girl or boy next week but I was wondering what your cravings have been and if it a girl or boy :) xx Spicy. One study of 244 pregnant women in the U.S. found that women carrying boys had a 10 percent higher daily calorie intake than those carrying girls. I have also been told the citrus craving can indicate that you need iron.. This pregnancy I can't get enough fruit! Rumour has it that if the line continues above your belly button, you’re having a boy. : Ok so they say you crave certain foods depending on the babies gender. 12th September 2012 18:51 I swear girls, I could eat 10 pieces of fruit a day! I loved sniffing and chewing them I'm not a big believer in these theories. You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear. NOM NOM NOM! :), I craved Apple last pregnancy and I had a boy, I ate about 6 a day. An ultrasound at 20 weeks into the pregnancy is … Need help getting started? Previous to that I hated bacon. Exciting! Welcome to the wonderful world of old wives’ tales that surround gender predictions where you can take 15 easy and somewhat bizarre tests to help you figure out if you’re having a boy or a girl. June 5, 2003 -- Are you pregnant with a boy or a girl? Have any of you ladies experienced this? What is known, according to BabyCenter.com, is that aversions and cravings are somehow connected. Apr 29th '13. Apples, oranges, kiwi fruit anything really. I am craving Mandarins. Check out our. ?!! Apples, oranges, kiwi fruit anything really. The baby was a boy. Oranges in the other hand at least two a day :), I am craving salt and red meat! Have any of you ladies experienced this? Shutterstock It's a girl if: You had morning sickness early in pregnancy. If so what did you end up having? 1st baby- salt on everything and copious amounts of Ribena- BOY! xxx. Some myths propose that if you are craving sweets during your pregnancy, you are having a girl. 1997-2021 All rights reserved. How much you're eating could be a clue. My scan is tuesday and i hopfully find out then :), I am totally put off banana's! If you enjoy snacking on an apple once a day or so, read this MomJunction post to know the benefits and risks, if any, of eating apples during pregnancy. This time I'm loving oranges, not sure if it's a craving of them though, just enjoying eating them.. With dd I craved anything tasting of Apples. 0. comment. Mmm the cherry cola... 0 like. Sometimes I'll eat an apple, but mandarin's. pregnancy cravings-boy or girl. Many women who were pregnant with a baby girl say that they craved for cheese during their pregnancy. We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the. I'm not finding out this time though, hope it's a girl. Another theory suggests that cravings for some foods developed during human evolution as a way to reduce morning sickness. This pregnancy I can't get enough fruit! Women in Ethiopia who reported food aversions … If so what did you end up having? A common myth is that a female fetus causes cravings for sweets, and a male fetus causes cravings for savory and salty foods. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Mamas pregnant with boys also had an 8 percent higher intake of protein, 9 percent higher carbohydrate intake, an 11 percent higher intake of animal fats, and a 15 percent higher intake of vegetable fats You might just be able to tell your baby’s sex already 5. If it finishes below your belly button, you have a girl bun in your oven. We aren't going to find out till the birth but this is exciting! Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute. Here’s the truth about five supposed pregnancy signs for a girl: ... Five signs that you’re having a boy Craving salty foods. I craved nothing but sweet stuff all thru my last pregnancy and had a boy, whereas 2 off my friends have been craving cheese and pickles and corned beef and have both had girls! Then, you may start searching for a baby girl name because you are more likely to be pregnant with a little girl. So wait for a baby boy if you always demand for extra salt in your food. I'm not finding out this time though, hope it's a girl, Meet other parents of December 2015 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. I craved nothing but carbs and had a boy in 2011, now pregnant with second and am craving carbs again! Have any of you ladies experienced this? Research has shown that anywhere between 50 and 90 percent of all people experience food cravings at some point during pregnancy. Have any of you ladies experienced this? This time I'm loving oranges, not sure if it's a craving of them though, just enjoying eating them.. Lucky to have 4yr old Luca 2yr old Rudy. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. This pregnancy I can't get enough fruit! Netmums-to-be. k. katie4th . Truth – Research proves that craving has nothing to do with the gender of the fetus. Apples, apple juice, apple flavoured sweets and Chocolate. Craving Fruit: Boy or Girl? I also had a craving in all pregnancies for sponges. Its the only kind I'll eat lol. Our wonderful discussion forums have now moved to Facebook... Click to join us in our HIGM ("Help I'm Getting Married") group! - hula hoops and apples I've just been put on iron tablets you may be right :), I crave fruit all the time and I'm having a boy :), I am craving salt and red meat! That ‘dark line’ that has appeared on your bump is apparently the key to working out whether you’re carrying a boy or a girl. I'm expecting twins and I started off craving Granny Smith green apples couldn't get enough of them then it changed to oranges couldn't get enough of them lol so maybe I have a pigeon pair set of twins that be a first in the family! 6/22/2013 at 9:12 PM. Behavioural changes are usually linked to the levels of testosterone. I had a craving for bacon with my second pregnancy. Cheese You may be craving calcium, aluminum, phosphorus (also gained by … - Page 2: Ok so they say you crave certain foods depending on the babies gender. Posted 5/6/15. ..... don't know gender of  my baby yet though!! Are you having a boy or a girl? I'm craving alot of meat too and so confused! The main reason behind this is the craving towards dairy products. “However, I made the most of avo milkshakes during my third one (strangely, my son doesn’t eat avo). Fans of Mexican food and other spicy cuisine came in third (17 percent). #2: Carrying high or low Anonymous. If so what did you end up having? I am craving Mandarins. With my last pregnancy (also a boy), it was coffee.” :). Myth – If you crave for salty food then its a boy and if you have a craving for sweets then its a girl. My baby boy is exclusively breastfed and gets cramps when I have dairy.” “I didn’t have any cravings with my first two pregnancies (both girls),” says Ibtiehaaj Shabodien. We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the. While craving for sugary foods are related to baby girl, salty foods are considered as pregnancy cravings for boy child. It is common that some women who never prefer spicy food will start asking for extra spicy recipes. Friends and family may point out signs of having a girl or boy, but most of these will probably be based on folklore rather than science. Forums > Pregnancy & Babies > Craving Fruit: Boy or Girl? Boy vs girl bump pics!! Fruit craving Boy or Girl? If you’re dreaming of salty or sour snacks, you’re carrying a boy. This is mainly due to the raging hormonal changes in the body. It's the crispy salty crunch - it's just so freaking good !" Quoting KD3511:" Totally!! There are many mothers who tell that they craved … “An Apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is a saying that holds good for pregnant women too. If you are bold and aggressive during pregnancy, it is likely that you are carrying a baby boy. Several theories attempt to explain why food cravings occur in pregnancy. Kari M(8) 6/22/2013 at 9:09 PM. comments (19) / 2. h. Hayleyasw. way to guess the sex of your baby. If you are craving spicy and salty foods, then you are having a boy. Hormonal changes are known to alter taste and smell, which might explain the desire for specific, sometimes unusual foods.