Some people suddenly start to attract flavors of volatile substances - gasoline, acetone. Such predilections, fortunately, are rare, and do not consider a medical explanation. Most doctors are inclined to "blame" the strangeness of the taste of pregnant women with an elevated level of the hormone progesterone. This hormone promotes the preservation of pregnancy - its enhanced production begins with the attachment of the fetal egg to the wall of the uterus. It is progesterone that triggers a series of biochemical changes in the body, "determines" what is normal in the body, and that in deficit and as a result, through taste and other changes, gives the body an idea of what the fetus lacks. Here the logic is simple: it's drawn to a salty-it means that the child needed minerals for development, for sour - you and your baby do not have enough calcium, for green vegetables - most likely, deficiency of ascorbic and folic acid. Another group of doctors believes that changes in the taste of pregnant women are not associated with a deficit of certain substances. A sharp change in the tastes and desires of pregnant women has not happened long ago. Especially the fads of taste are manifested in the first 16-18 weeks of pregnancy. Favorite foods previously cause dislike. Sometimes pregnant women experience the irresistible attraction of completely incompatible products, for example, with salt and pepper, ice cream and tomatoes. And these desires, as a rule, are unexpected. Some future mothers may have a desire to eat something completely inedible - earth, sand, chalk, lime.
There are also cases of taste preferences, which, according to scientists, can not be explained completely. But most likely, in the fads of taste, both factors are to blame. If with a momentary desire to eat something, it is impossible to fight already, you can pamper yourself. Why not, if it comes to lightly salted cucumber or a small piece of cake? It is only necessary to remember the reasonable doses and the rationality of needs. If the desire passes all reasonable limits, try replacing the products with other foods with the same nutrient content. For example, instead of sweets, use raisins or dried fruits, instead of fatty ice cream - yogurt or cottage cheese. You can enjoy and what did not cause any interest earlier. However, in addition, what you need to remember about the sense of proportion, you should not forget about caution, especially if you are predisposed to allergic reactions. First, you need to study the composition of products so attractive at the moment for you. If you try non-edible products (sometimes it's that way), then you just can not go on about your desires. And then, when the taste preferences are completely frightening and turn into an obsession, you should tell your doctor about them. If, on the contrary, the idea of a product (even the most useful one during pregnancy) is disgusting, do not force yourself to eat it through strength and do not call yourself to discipline and order. Nature has thought of everything for us in advance: everything is in need of a golden mean, with excessive intake of nutrients, the fetus has no incentive to develop. Call your friends, read a book, listen to music. Flavoring quirks - this is not a reason for insult and misunderstanding in the family. Talk about your oddities, do not doubt - your loved ones are not indifferent at all. Now we know what can be a change in taste preferences in pregnant women.