Question about Citrus Cravings

[Charlotte_faeriemad]

Hello ladies (note the orange font to keep in with the citrus theme ) anyway I'll get on with my question.

I've been to see a friend of mine this morning, we are both therapist and swap holistic treatments. I had Reflexology this morning which was lovely, would recommend if all is well and you are beyond 12 weeks ladies! LOL still have not got to my question. RIGHT, my friend treats many pregnant ladies and when I told her I was craving satsuma's and OJ she said I was going to have a girl! I don't think I've heard this one before, has anyone else? She said anything citrus based suggests I'm going to be team pink! Do you think there is any truth in this or just another myth?

 

[LaineyG]

I have conflicting info for you -

I craved citrus and apples and had a wee girl......My Grandma craved oranges and had a wee boy.

Sorry, that was absolutley no help at all!

 

[SarahH]

I have heard this before. I had a girl and craved oranges, but then at the same time for a drink I craved milk or milkshakes, which I have heard dairy is a boy

Sorry that didnt really help did it!!! Maybe I was just the odd ball and craved everything!!

 

[Carley1985]

I craved citrus with my son, it got so bad that i used to get up in the night to drink a whole carton of OJ and used to suck on lemons until my tounge hurt... Amazingly enough it was the only thing that didn't give my heartburn where as everything else did!

 

[sarah82]

Oh that's mad, I think I am having a boy and have been craving milk and cheese like mad and I never liked milk before.The smell of anything citrus make me feel so ill.

 

[kaybee]

Ooh, I'm into lemons and oranges at the moment too. Am drinking OJ by the bucket load and squeezing lemon over everything! Not sure what it means though as we're staying team green, though i think I'm having a boy.

Sorry can't be more help, just saying I'm with you on the citrus thing!

 

[Sugarhigh]

I'm having a boy and cant get enough OJ or lemons lol

 

[Charlotte_faeriemad]

Oooh very interesting, thanks for replying. It seems many of us crave citrus I wonder if its a subconscious thing to boost the immune system? You would expect citrus to give you heart burn, very odd. I'm getting heart burn now, just over the nausea and now onto the heart burn

 

[JayK2387]

Im having a giirl and keep eatin lemons so thats true for me lol xx

 

[First time mum]

Hiya

I have only had 2 cravings throughout my pregnancy - apples in the first trimester and now in the 2nd trimester all I want to eat is satsumas/tangerines/jaffa oranges - already had 4 today!!!!!

I'm remaining team green but I'm sure its a boy.

My friend had twin boys last year and she craved exactly the same thing!!!

 

[Dustydog]

Think its just one of those delightful myths. I myself can't seem to drink or eat orange gives me indigestion! I seem to crave anything dairy like cheese and yoghurts instead oh and bananas!

 

[jemz24]

I was cravin lemons i had loads..when i had my lil girl. oh and tip tops
Havnt had any cravin yet, got a strong feeling its a boy. My love of tea has gone.
I did eat 5 bananas the other day but aprt from tha nothin.

 

[Charlotte_faeriemad]

Okey dokey ladies, will just have to wait and see, interesting though

 

[Manda&Thomas]

at point i was eating 14 oranges a day and i had a little boy
a friend of mine also ate loads of oranges and had a little girl
xx

 

[EllieBelle]

I had a big craving for orange juice earlier in my pregnancy, and well you can see from my ticker what we are expecting!!

P.S

I have been having reflexology throughout my pregnancy too having enjoyed it for years previously - apparently it can reduce labour time considerably - time will tell

 

[Cyprus08]

Wow Ive never heard this theory before. I hate citrus things and all the way through my first pregnancy thats all I wanted. I had a boy!

 

[*CLAIREBEAR*]

i love orange juice and im having a boy!

 

[Charlotte_faeriemad]

Elliebellie,

Relfexology is lovely, I am a qualified Reflexologist and it was my first treatment in my pregnancy this week and will continue to have a treatment once a month and if it reduces labour time SUPERB .

Still eating satsuma's like a crazy woman