salt vs sweet
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Topic: salt vs sweet
Posted By: busybee
Subject: salt vs sweet
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 8:03am
Has anyone ever heard the old wives tale that if you crave sweet you'll have a girl and spicy/salt you'll have a boy? Well I don't believe in old wives tales but I thought it would be interesting to know what ladies crave...Personally I had a reeaaaallly sweet tooth before I got preggo...I would have chocolate at least every 2nd day...but since I got preggo I am off it and looove salt and viniger potato chips, and even plain salted ones would do. And I have been told not to eat meat pies...and I so crave a good pie... 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 8:07am
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During both pregnancies I couldn't eat sweet stuff or I would feel unwell afterwards - I tried numerous times but it never improved!! I had a sweet tooth before pg and I am making up for it now.
So I craved salty things during both pg and had 2 boys! ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 8:19am
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Both of my pregnancies I have craved pretty much the same things, strawberry milk, vegemite on toast, dried mango, filet of fish (at the beginning). And I have had a girl and am now carrying a boy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 8:43am
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Last time I craved both (even better if it was together) and I had a girl.
Be interesting to see this time.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 9:52am
Both pregnancies I've craved salty and savoury foods like chips and burgers and curry and yep, both boys! 
I don't think I've felt like anything sweet for ages! |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 11:32am
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i have craved sweet foods the whole way through so far and am having a boy. Although, I have also craved savoury foods - things like savoury muffins, yummo. I wonder if that means anything? -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 11:56am
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I craved sour stuff last pregnancy but this time it's more salty and sweet so it will be interesting to see what we're having.
Incidently you can buy the Big Ben pies from the freezer of your supermarket and heat them up yourself if you like so they're piping hot. It's the ones that are kept in the warming cabinets you'd need to avoid. -------------  
 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 1:13pm
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Wow i didnt even know about that but in my case its true ..
Issy was chocolate Elias was cheezles lol ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 3:20pm
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Was true in my case aswell,
Caden I craved salty things and savoury things, couldnt go near sweet stuff! Isabella I craved/craving sweet things and I couldnt go near salty or savoury things lol! Im a lollie fiend at the moment!! ------------- |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 4:13pm
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Kinda true in my case, I craved sweet with Savannah, and salty savoury spicy stuff with Austin. Im slightly confused with this one though, as my craving changes from sweet to salty in the case of an hour!!! So will definitely be interesting to find out what number 3 is!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 4:55pm
| True in my case too, Jack was savoury, Caprece was sweet. Funnily enough I put on way more weight with Caprece haha. |
Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 20 August 2009 at 8:57pm
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I am usually more a savoury person, but I am totally into anything sweet now! One of the giveaways for me was that I used to prefer peanut butter or vegemite on toast but ever since I've been pregnant, all I want is jam & more jam!
I find out next week so will be interesting to see! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lemongirl
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 12:52am
| I'm all about strawberry milk and hot chips! I'm not sure what that means I'll be having |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:14am
Twins, a boy and a girl? 
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lemongirl wrote:Posted By: busybee
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:39am
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well if all your experiences is anything to go by then I am in for a boy...well the scan is a looong way off still so it will be interesting to see what happens.
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Posted By: babyb
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 9:41am
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I used to love chocolate and lollies but once I became pregnant I couldnt eat anything sugary, at all... I craved salt, salt and more salt... I didnt want the chips, I just wanted to lick the salt off, so weird!
And we are having a boy
I have just started getting back into sweet things, but in small doses, and am not crazy craving salt anymore, just lots of veges... Pregnancy is a funny thing... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 10:10am
| Not true for me, both times wanted sweet and had boys |
Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 6:35pm
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Hmmm interesting when I was pregnant with DD I craved pineapple lumps and jet planes and with DS I craved tomatos and salami so I guess its true.
If it is right, then I will be having a boy as anything sweet sets off my nausea and I have been living off savory things. ------------- 
 Angel March 2011
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 8:30pm
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salty last time and sweet this time..so who knows:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 8:37pm
I couldn't stand sweet stuff through both my pregnancies - went off chocolate and icecream I craved lemons and vinegar and anything salty.
Obviously I ended up with 2 girls so broke those rules.... ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 21 August 2009 at 9:53pm
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I cant actually remember alot of my cravings with the boys
I remember milk, milk and more milk. and thats it :/ this time I couldn't stomach anything sweet or milky/chocolaty the first few weeks now its lollies, milk, lemonade, plums, coleslaw, tomato/cheese/pickled onions on rice crackers and also tomato and cheese on toast so who knows lol |
Posted By: my2girls
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 2:55pm
| i craved sweet for both pregnancies and i have two girls :) |
Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 26 August 2009 at 3:02pm
| I never had a sweet tooth, would always pick ready salted chips over chocolate or lollies. But when i was pregnant a craved really sweet things. But wasnt put off the savoury stuff either. I had a boy so i dont know haha |