Comments on: I Had to Have Cornbeef on Rye http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Heidi http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-387 Heidi Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:00:20 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-387 No, just with that one pregnancy. The doctor said that perhaps I was low on a particular mineral and so my body "unconsciously" tried to get it through making me crave detergent. I have heard of women craving chalk, too. My chocolate cravings are pretty consant. I think I'll go have a Fudgecicle. . . . . No, just with that one pregnancy. The doctor said that perhaps I was low on a particular mineral and so my body “unconsciously” tried to get it through making me crave detergent. I have heard of women craving chalk, too. My chocolate cravings are pretty consant. I think I’ll go have a Fudgecicle. . . . .

]]> By: Justine http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-386 Justine Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:01:48 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-386 I had a next door neighbor who would eat dirt when she was pregnant. Same kind of thing, Heidi. Have you ever had that craving since? The only cravings I have involve chocolate. and day spas. I had a next door neighbor who would eat dirt when she was pregnant. Same kind of thing, Heidi.

Have you ever had that craving since?

The only cravings I have involve chocolate. and day spas.

]]> By: Heidi http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-385 Heidi Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:10:55 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-385 When I was expecting our first, I had a craving to drink laundry detergent. My husband had to disentangle me from the Downey bottle and gently tell me he'd be doing the laundry from now on. I was grateful until he ruined most of our clothing--I had to be stronger than my craving and go back to being the main laundry maid. "PICA" is the term used to describe odd cravings for non-food items, usually in pregnancy. Has anyone had this? When I was expecting our first, I had a craving to drink laundry detergent. My husband had to disentangle me from the Downey bottle and gently tell me he’d be doing the laundry from now on. I was grateful until he ruined most of our clothing–I had to be stronger than my craving and go back to being the main laundry maid.

“PICA” is the term used to describe odd cravings for non-food items, usually in pregnancy. Has anyone had this?

]]> By: Kate http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-357 Kate Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:42:26 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-357 I was sure I wasn't, because my doctor had told me earlier that month that it would never happen without IUI or IVF. After a year and a half of trying, I had just had surgery and an HSG and was diagnosed with stage 3 endometriosis. So I gave up. Imagine our surprise when the pregnancy test turned positive before I could even pull up my pants. Ha ha ha. I was sure I wasn’t, because my doctor had told me earlier that month that it would never happen without IUI or IVF. After a year and a half of trying, I had just had surgery and an HSG and was diagnosed with stage 3 endometriosis.

So I gave up.

Imagine our surprise when the pregnancy test turned positive before I could even pull up my pants. Ha ha ha.

]]> By: Heather O. http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-354 Heather O. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:58:52 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-354 I never know. Seriously. I'm completely clueless, although I always THINK I know. I have been pregnant 6 times, and only once did I puke before I actually found out. But even then, I thought I was just carsick. And maybe I was, who knows. I'm also the person who used to buy pregnancy tests practically in bulk. When I got pregnant the first time, I actually went out and bought another pregnancy test, just to see the positive result again. I had 4 positives before I called the doctor. What a freak. I never know. Seriously. I’m completely clueless, although I always THINK I know. I have been pregnant 6 times, and only once did I puke before I actually found out. But even then, I thought I was just carsick. And maybe I was, who knows.

I’m also the person who used to buy pregnancy tests practically in bulk. When I got pregnant the first time, I actually went out and bought another pregnancy test, just to see the positive result again. I had 4 positives before I called the doctor. What a freak.

]]> By: Heather H http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-338 Heather H Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:22:36 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-338 I'm most like Angie of all these stories. As soon as I admit out loud that I feel like it's time to have a baby, I'm pregnant my next cycle. The first signs for me are frequent urination, and we're talking frequent, and inexplicable fatigue. The other stuff, (nausea, tender boobs, emotinal . . .I actually can't ever pin anything to emotional, because you know me, I'm always emotional. I tried to use the PMS excuse at a visiting teaching visit when I was crying over a seemingly casual conversation and my companion said, "Whatever! You cry all the time!") comes a bit later. I’m most like Angie of all these stories. As soon as I admit out loud that I feel like it’s time to have a baby, I’m pregnant my next cycle. The first signs for me are frequent urination, and we’re talking frequent, and inexplicable fatigue. The other stuff, (nausea, tender boobs, emotinal . . .I actually can’t ever pin anything to emotional, because you know me, I’m always emotional. I tried to use the PMS excuse at a visiting teaching visit when I was crying over a seemingly casual conversation and my companion said, “Whatever! You cry all the time!”) comes a bit later.

]]> By: Bek http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-332 Bek Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:35:12 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-332 Oh...by the way. I LOVE Christie's post. We always know when we are "pregnant" when we are filling out the paperwork to refinance the house so we can pay "the stork". Oh…by the way. I LOVE Christie’s post. We always know when we are “pregnant” when we are filling out the paperwork to refinance the house so we can pay “the stork”.

]]> By: Bek http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-331 Bek Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:52:51 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-331 We were on the last step of adoption. It was Christmas time and I was watching Oprah. I started crying...about an Oprah that wasn't sad. I was on medication that made me take a test every month...I took the test...routine and was pregnant. I almost fell over. We have since adopted two more kids and I have been pregnant since then..it just never sticks. I never know until the test tells me. Fertility quest can make anyone feel gassy, irritable, bloated, etc. :-) As for the symptoms. I did two years of that. It is such a relief to know that I don't have to stress about it anymore.... best of luck to you on your quest. :-) We were on the last step of adoption. It was Christmas time and I was watching Oprah. I started crying…about an Oprah that wasn’t sad. I was on medication that made me take a test every month…I took the test…routine and was pregnant. I almost fell over.

We have since adopted two more kids and I have been pregnant since then..it just never sticks. I never know until the test tells me. Fertility quest can make anyone feel gassy, irritable, bloated, etc. :-) As for the symptoms. I did two years of that. It is such a relief to know that I don’t have to stress about it anymore…. best of luck to you on your quest. :-)

]]> By: Another Julie http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-329 Another Julie Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:47:39 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-329 Exhaustion. I felt like I had the flu, but with no other symptoms except lack of energy. And I could tell within a week. With my first, I had no clue. I even went to see a PA who suggested I might be, but the test came back negative because it was too early. And this will sound gross, but my husband could tell the morning after we conceived #3 because I "felt different" when we had a quickie that morning. Even thinking about it makes me go "ewwww!" Exhaustion. I felt like I had the flu, but with no other symptoms except lack of energy. And I could tell within a week. With my first, I had no clue. I even went to see a PA who suggested I might be, but the test came back negative because it was too early.

And this will sound gross, but my husband could tell the morning after we conceived #3 because I “felt different” when we had a quickie that morning. Even thinking about it makes me go “ewwww!”

]]> By: courtney http://segullah.org/segullah-article-discussions/i-had-to-have-cornbeef-on-rye/#comment-328 courtney Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:40:54 +0000 http://segullah.org/blog/?p=44#comment-328 I wish I could have each of you over to my house for hot chocolate and more story-telling. I love hearing these (mostly) happy little things about life. I wish I could have each of you over to my house for hot chocolate and more story-telling. I love hearing these (mostly) happy little things about life.

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