Pregnancy.org Members Speak Out: Halloween Treats and Pregnancy Cravings

by Pregnancy.org Staff

Sweets topped the chart on Pregnancy.org's "Cravings" survey. We've taken the question a step further and asked which Halloween treat most tempts your palate.

Pregnancy brings out "special cravings." With all those Halloween treats bombarding you in the store for months and now simply E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E, which candies are calling your name the loudest? We polled our Pregnancy.org's pregnant moms and discovered the top four.

"I love CANDY CORN! It's so bad when your preggo, too!" ~Mommyin04060809

It's up to you to decide how often and how much you'll indulge in holiday sweets while you're pregnant. Skipping those treats can be tough even without hormones sabotaging your efforts. We've gathered these ideas to help you keep those boundaries and munch in moderation.

• Freeze it. Pop those post-Halloween goodies in the freezer. Out of sight often means out of mind. Even if you still remember and "need" candy, you'll get more exercise walking to the freezer. Plus frozen candy paces mindless munching.
• Grapes, strawberries and blueberries straight from the freezer might meet your craving even when candy's handy. Freeze bite size fruit on a cookie sheet, bag it up and bury the candy with this healthier alternative.
• Buy only what you'll need and purchase close to Halloween.
• Guilt trip time: Research shows that your baby's taste preferences develop in the womb. If your diet during pregnancy focuses on sweets, your child will also favor sugary foods.
• Step away from the candy dish. At parties, situate yourself away from candy and sweets. Soon you'll be chatting with a friend and will have forgotten about the goodies you're trying to avoid!
• Saying "no" to sugar could be saying "no" to yeast infections. Abundant sugar in your diet makes you more susceptible to an itchy yeast infection.

"We wont be getting our candy until later this month. If I get it too soon my husband and I will get into it and the boys will be constantly asking for it." ~kridda_88, Pregnancy.org member

Help Your Body Deal with the Sugar Rush

"Shameless confession: We reward my daughter for pottying. Well...we keep running out of candy rewards because I can't stop eating the chocolate!" ~RebeccaA'07

Let's be realistic. The odds are that sometime over the holiday season you're probably going to munch some crunchy goodies or enjoying melt-in-your mouth candy. While extra carbohydrates might spike your blood sugar levels and have your wee one bouncing off the womb walls, theses simple steps will have you back to normal in no time.