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Salt cravings, extremely thirsty?

ForeverFaith15ForeverFaith15 member
in December 2015 Moms
I normally have a sweet tooth but in the last few days it's complely gone. All I want is salty foods. Anyone else out there feeling the same? I am in the middle of week 5.
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  • cuddleb12cuddleb12 member
    I'm feeling the same way! I've been drinking lots of water with tons of lemons in it. It helps a little. I'm at the beginning of my 5th week!
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  • amm0512amm0512 member
    An old wives tale says that means you're having a boy. I craved pickles and sour gummy candy my last pregnancy. Definitely a boy!
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  • SaraC381SaraC381 member
    I craved salt with both my boys....but I also found out that my blood pressure had lowered to 90/60, so that might have had something to do with it too.
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  • mama+fourmama+four member
    I craved sour and salty with both my boys. I'm not craving anything right now but definitely can't get enough water!

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  • ForeverFaith15ForeverFaith15 member
    @SaraC381 that could be it! I always have low blood pressure. Did they have you do anything to fix it or did you just ride it out? Thanks!
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  • SaraC381SaraC381 member
    I just rode it out.  There was a girl in our birthing class at the hospital that said hers got so low she passed out....her doctor prescribed what was essentially a salt pill for her.  
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  • ForeverFaith15ForeverFaith15 member
    Thanks super helpful!
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  • AshleighDBAshleighDB member
    No cravings here but extreme thirst is always my first sign of pregnancy!
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  • supercuteboutiquesupercuteboutique member
    @SaraC381 That is good to know!!
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  • ekneippekneipp member
    With my first, all I wanted to do was eat tortilla chips. So salty, so crunchy! And like you, I was more a sweet tooth gal so it shocked me I would rather eat pretzels than ice cream! That and lots of protein. I did have a boy as well. So curious what I will crave this time!
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  • Cunningham46Cunningham46 member
    I've been crazy thirsty.  Couldn't seem to get nearly enough water when visiting my parents, especially because I kept carrying around a wine glass to keep people from noticing I wasn't drinking.  I don't remember being this thirsty with my first.
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  • LouCocoLouCoco member
    edited April 2015
    Yes!! My house is filled with sugary sweets right now from Easter. All last night, nothing appealed to me. Finally, I spotted goldfish crackers and man! Pure salty Heaven haha!
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  • MelissadmagMelissadmag member
    Same here, I've been drinking like I just ran a marathon or something...and apparently eating like I'm racing someone according to my husband lol. The salt cravings are happening to me as well. The other day I ate a bag of funyans...(I don't know if I'm even spelling that right) but I literally haven't had one of those things since I was a kid. When I saw it at the store though it stopped me in my tracks, I was like must have now! 
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  • Praying41Praying41 member
    I'm almost at 5w and I normally have a major sweet tooth but I haven't wanted anything at all since before I found out and I crave salty food and meat and drink water by the gallons.
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  • maricupcakesmaricupcakes member
    yes! omg 5 weeks and all I can think of is salt and water omg I want salty anything yummmmm and can't drink enough water to satisfy my thirst. Had a baby girl before and I was not like this at all.
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  • kstahl01606kstahl01606 member
    I am always a salt-aholic.  I love it, could care less about sweets. When I was pregnant with my son I couldnt get enough sweets!  It was so weird, then i got gestestional diabetes and it was bye bye sugar.  I was so sad!  So far nothing yet. 6 weeks along, no cravings just wicked thirsty!
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  • babypibabypi member
    I've had low blood pressure off and on for years, and I've been craving salt like crazy along with being super thirsty since week 3 (I'm 5w2d now). My OB said that my body is craving salt to help retain water and raise my blood pressure.
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  • mrwphillipsmrwphillips member
    I noticed this a couple weeks ago, long before we tested. All I wanted was salt, and I was putting it on everything at dinner time even though the food was good and needed no doctoring. We are pretty well broke right now, so I can't feed my salt addiction with salty snacks. Oh well lol
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  • kstavros112kstavros112 member
    I just turned 6 weeks today and am very thirsty at all times as well! I am also craving salt! I polished off a cheez-it box a couple nights ago. Would be thrilled if I am having a boy ☺️
    Does anyone else feel swollen everywhere? Even my thighs and butt feel a little larger!
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