🤣 Funny Facts

Pregnancy cravings can be so dramatic!

One expectant mom once asked me with a straight face:

"Doctor, if I don’t eat mangoes at midnight, will my baby be born with a mango-shaped birthmark?" 🥭😂

✅ Fact: Cravings are completely normal. They’re caused by hormonal changes that affect taste and smell, shifts in blood sugar, and sometimes even nutritional needs (like craving red meat when iron is low).

But here’s the truth — no, your baby won’t come out looking like the food you craved. Cravings don’t shape birthmarks or baby features. 🙃

⚠️ When to pay attention:

– Craving non-food items like soil, clay, ice, or chalk may be a sign of iron deficiency or anemia. That’s called pica — and it needs a doctor’s check.

– Extreme or constant cravings for sweets or carbs may signal gestational diabetes, so don’t ignore it.

And yes, sometimes you feel like you’re eating for two…

Which often means not one, but two (or three!) donuts 🍩🍩🍩 on the same plate — just to be safe 😉.

Pregnancy is full of funny myths — but it’s also full of signals your body is sending you.

So laugh at the stories 😄, enjoy your safe cravings 🍫🍓🍩… but never forget to listen to what your body is really asking for. 🌸

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