Husband Eats Slice Of Cake His Pregnant Wife Was Saving for Herself And Chaos Ensues

Aug 18, 2021 by apost team

Sometimes pregnancy cravings can be a mix of eclectic foods that just don’t seem to go together, while other times they can be simple foods that bring you back to your childhood. Whether it be peanut butter with pickles or just a simple chocolate bar, whatever a pregnant woman is craving, she needs to have it. These cravings can seemingly take over the way someone who is pregnant acts as fulfilling this want is essentially a need in their eyes.

There are some scientific reasons behind why women crave certain foods during their pregnancy, as their bodies are changing and the need for particular food groups can change during this emotional time. It’s also important to note that emotions can run high during this time as well, meaning that these cravings are extra crucial.

In July 2021, a husband posted on Reddit about a big mistake he made during his wife’s pregnancy. He had gotten home to find a nice slice of cake in the refrigerator. Assuming that his wife had already her own piece, he happily dug in. His wife wasn’t typically into desserts, so he figured there would be no problem with this.

However, the piece ended up being his wife’s, as she had been saving it for herself. Chaos instantly ensued as the wife was overcome with emotions, clearly hurt and upset that she no longer would get to enjoy the food she had been craving and saving for herself. The husband was quick on his feet to try to fix the situation

Pregnancy cravings can make any food seem like a dream, especially if it’s the one you’ve been longing for. Andrei Rebarber, associate director of the division of maternal-fetal medicine at NYU Medical Center in New York, chimed in to explain what could potentially be the cause behind them. 

“No one really knows why pregnancy cravings occur, though there are theories that it represents some nutrient that the mother may be lacking — and the crave is the body’s way of asking for what it needs,” Rebarber said. Craving salty foods could mean you need more sodium, while craving chocolate or ice cream could be an indication that you need more calcium or fat, as per WebMD.

For one pregnant woman in particular, she had been craving sweets, specifically a slice of cake. In July 2021, a husband came home to find a piece of cake in his refrigerator, and assumed it was his. In his Reddit post, he explained that his wife “usually doesn’t like eating anything sweet,” which led him to confidently believe that the slice of cake was his. He was sadly mistaken.

“My wife came home two hours later, she opened the fridge and started screaming where her piece of cake was,” the husband wrote. After he told her that he had eaten it, she immediately burst into tears and began crying. After a bit of time passed, the woman became even more overcome with her emotions as she had “a whole mental breakdown,” according to OP. The husband tried to remedy the horrible situation and even offered to buy her another cake, but his wife wasn’t having it, and left.

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This was a shock to the original poster (OP) since his wife never acted like that. “I’m not sure if it’s because of the hormones (pregnancy, etc), she started getting annoyed at little things,” OP explained. Even though his wife never accepted his offer of a new cake, the husband went to the store anyway to buy her a new cake along with plenty of her favorite snacks.

An hour after he returned from the store, OP’s wife finally came back home, and even apologized to him. After seeing all of the healthy snacks OP bought, the wife’s mood drastically changed, and she couldn’t help but smile. “All of a sudden she was like a little angel, having the biggest smile on her face, and constantly hugging me,” the husband wrote. 

It had been an eventful day, so the husband went to take a shower and relax a bit. “I took a shower, afterwards I was shocked to see that she had eaten all the food,” he explained. Luckily, he didn’t comment on the fact that his pregnant wife had fulfilled all of her cravings by happily enjoying all of the food he had bought for her.

Other Reddit users commented, with some explaining what they themselves craved during their own pregnancies while others described how they helped their significant others. “During pregnancy I kept a massive stash of sweets, chocolates and various snacks hidden from my wife,” one user wrote. “Every time she started to cry, get angry or behave irrationally I just got something from the stash for her.” It’s safe to say that if your loved one is pregnant, try giving them something sweet to eat, especially if it’s something they’ve had a huge craving for.

What do you think about this husband’s story about the time he accidentally ate his pregnant wife’s piece of cake? Let us know, and be sure to send this to your family and friends, too!