Sophie Habboo's 'really bad' pregnancy craving prompts mums to share similar strange urges
Mothers-to-be have joined the former Made in Chelsea Star in confessing their strange food desires
Pregnancy cravings, often triggered by hormonal changes, are a common experience during pregnancy. For some mothers, cravings can be burdensome if they revolve around fatty or unhealthy foods.
For other parents-to-be, it can be a complete treat to chow down on their favourite meal for nine whole months. Celebrities get the insatiable urge for certain foods while awaiting their bundle of joy, too.
In the first episode of her rebranded podcast with husband Jamie Laing, former Made In Chelsea star Sophie Habboo, 30, revealed she has a "really bad" pregnancy craving for caviar.
The couple's podcast, which was formerly called NearlyWeds and then NewlyWeds, following their wedding in 2023, will now be called NearlyParents, in the lead-up to the birth of their first child.
In their debut episode, titled We're Having A Baby, Habboo and Laing, 36, shared the story of how and when they decided to try for a baby.
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The couple also discussed the methods Habboo used to track her ovulation and the cravings she has experienced since becoming pregnant.
Laing said: "Sophie said, 'Oh, it's really annoying. I've got a really bad craving.'
"And I said, 'Well, what is the craving?' She said, 'Caviar.' So, we went to the store. We went. We found a caviar store, and we went in there, and there was caviar there. And I was like, 'Okay, we're surely not buying this.'
"The pot was £240, and I was like, that craving, has to stop there and then. And thank God, you came to your senses."
Habboo interjected hotly, though, insisting that she didn't come to her senses - she just googled caviar and found out she couldn't eat it while the countdown was on until baby Laing arrived.
"[Otherwise] I was going to give birth and then just be broke and never, ever be able to eat again," Sophie confessed, laughing.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pregnant women should only eat fish, meat, poultry, and eggs that have been thoroughly cooked. Since caviar is often consumed raw, although there is no explicit guidance against eating it while pregnant, doing so is generally deemed not worth the risk.
The reality star's admission has moved other mums to share the urges their experiencing during this sacred time.
Taking to Mumsnet, one woman confessed: "I'm only seven weeks and I can't stop thinking about roast lamb and gravy. This is strange because not only has it been close to 30 degrees and definitely not the weather for a roast, but I've never been that fond of lamb. It's unfortunately a very difficult (and EXPENSIVE!) craving to fulfil."
Another scribed: "Oranges by the net full, and really cold milk by the pint. I wouldn't drink a pint of milk before or since if you paid me!"
A third threw a curveball, writing: "I've been chewing on sponges. Proper weird stuff."
A fourth explained: "Normally I can't get enough of onions but now I can't stand them. I bring them up immediately. I also can't stand the smell or taste of butter. Plain water makes me want to puke.
"I can only do simple foods and put ketchup with everything. So embarrassing as I love cooking and fine dining. But I just want fish finger/chicken nugget sandwiches with white bread and ketchup.
"And sweet yoghurts, rice pudding and cornflakes."
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