Making Sense of Food Cravings and Aversions During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Podcast
Vanessa Merten
4.5 • 970 Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Pregnancy cravings and aversions are common symptoms during pregnancy. While it may be fun to make jokes about pickles and ice cream, for some expecting moms, this can be a source of stress. You may find yourself craving junk food or completely turned off by healthy foods, even though they were once a normal part of your diet. This episode explains why cravings and aversions occur and how they can affect your diet. Learn what the research really tells us, and just as importantly, what it does not. If you have ever felt curious about your cravings, frustrated by aversions, or stressed out about how this affects your diet, this episode will help you understand why this happens, what is normal, and when to get support.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton. |
| 0:10.7 | Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. |
| 0:15.8 | In today's episode, we're talking about making sense of food cravings and aversions during pregnancy. |
| 0:22.3 | These are very common symptoms. And it may be fun to make jokes about pickles and ice cream, |
| 0:29.0 | but for some expecting moms, this can really be a source of stress. You may find yourself |
| 0:34.9 | craving junk food or completely turned off by healthy foods, even if they were once a normal part of your diet. |
| 0:42.7 | So in today's episode, I will explain why cravings and aversions happen and how they can really affect you. |
| 0:50.5 | Learn what the research tells us, and just as importantly, what it does not. |
| 0:55.7 | If you have ever felt curious about your cravings, frustrated by aversions, or stressed out about how this affects your diet, |
| 1:04.5 | this episode will help you understand why it happens, what's normal, and when to get support. |
| 1:14.2 | You can find the full article and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash food cravings. |
| 1:23.7 | Become a pregnancy podcast premium member to access every single episode of the podcast and get an ad-free experience. |
| 1:33.9 | Check out pregnancy podcast premium at pregnancypodcast.com slash premium. |
| 1:42.7 | Zaller goes above and beyond in formulating their prenatal plus DHA. It's made with |
| 1:49.2 | high quality ingredients like the active form of folate, bioavailable iron, and essential nutrients like |
| 1:56.8 | omega-3s. In the month of January 2026, save 40% off the Zoller prenatal plus DHA vitamin on |
| 2:05.9 | Amazon with the code ZA-P-R-E-N-40. And you can always check for the current promo code |
| 2:15.4 | at Pregnancypod Podcast.com slash vitamin. As the number one baby |
| 2:23.2 | monitor brand in North America, VTech is trusted by millions of families to deliver crystal |
| 2:29.6 | clear HD video, reliable performance, strong night vision, and convenient smartphone access. |
| 2:37.2 | The VTech Smart HD Plus is designed for flexibility and peace of mind, both at home and on the go. |
| 2:44.6 | Check out the VTech Smart HD Plus at Pregnancypodcast.com slash HD Plus and save 20% with the code VT Podcast 20. |
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