The season finale of your favorite show has just started. I have an incredible craving for dill pickles and a big tub of chocolate chip ice cream. This scenario is quite normal in a couple's life, who are just getting ready to have a baby. Women go through strange but needful cravings throughout pregnancy, but especially during the second and third trimesters. The cravings she is experiencing are those of nutrients that her body needs to provide a healthy environment for your baby.
Some women crave foods like milk, poultry, meats, fruits and vegetables.
Some women will crave unusual foods like pickles and ice cream, salsa spooned straight out of the jar, dill pickles and Fritos, or fast food. Others unusually true will crave non-food items such as laundry detergent, dirt or clay. These unusual cravings, known as pica, are very unhealthy for a pregnant woman to satisfy as they may cause anemia or other health concerns. Your wife's cravings will vary with each pregnancy, as her body will try to double up on the foods the baby most needs to grow and develop. There is no reason why she should not eat what her body craves.