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What Really Causes Pregnancy Cravings?
Hi, lately I have been really tired. I can sleep for hours during the day, find it hard to sleep at night but I eventually fall asleep and sleep really well. I've also been really gassy too, and needing to go number 2 a lot more. I haven't had any food cravings or anything to suggest pregnancy apart from what I've said above
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Hi,
I understand your concern.
The food carvings in early pregnancy are due to raised pregnancy hormones in mother's system,specially in early months of pregnancy. The presence/absence/ degree of food carvings depend on tolerance of maternal system to the hormones. So no carvings do not suggest strong hormones,it just denotes less tolerance of mother.
- Your other symptoms of feeling tired /gassy,excessive sleep, changed bowel habits may or may not indicate pregnancy.
* the confirmatory test of pregnancy is Pregnancy test ( blood or urine)/ USG abdomen
Thanks.
I understand your concern.
The food carvings in early pregnancy are due to raised pregnancy hormones in mother's system,specially in early months of pregnancy. The presence/absence/ degree of food carvings depend on tolerance of maternal system to the hormones. So no carvings do not suggest strong hormones,it just denotes less tolerance of mother.
- Your other symptoms of feeling tired /gassy,excessive sleep, changed bowel habits may or may not indicate pregnancy.
* the confirmatory test of pregnancy is Pregnancy test ( blood or urine)/ USG abdomen
Thanks.
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