Pregnancy is a time when you want to do everything right.

It’s also a time when your body seems to go haywire and exhibit an unending array of changes.

Yet after a few weeks of this, your body starts to adjust to the influx of hormones.

Pregnant woman surrounded by sweets

Nausea suddenly lifts and your appetite returns.

Just about then you may also notice cravings for certain foods (viaInsider).

One of themost craved types of foods during pregnancyis sweets.

Pregnant woman with plate of sweets

It can be both a physiological and a psychological urge.

That’s where the common pickles and ice cream combination comes into play.

Typicallyyour body craves sweetsfor a few different reasons.

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That’s another reason it’s important to eat nutritionally dense and balanced meals.

Experts seem to be divided on whether cravings need to be indulged (perBabyCenter).

Some believe that they stem more from psychological urges than biological needs, like nutrient deficiencies.

Yet, others maintain that your body knows what it needs.