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Q: Crazy cravings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi with my other pregnancies i craved and actually ate bath sponges yes by the plenty,i would go shopping with them in my pocket,and would have to buy them everytime i went shoppin.I was told it was because i had low iron that i ate these lol,anybody else ate or craved anything unusual :)

This question was asked May. 16, 2012 2:15pm
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Answered by Brittany0915 - May. 16, 2012 3:14pm

my mother ate ALOT of chalk during one of her pregnancies, and was also told it was a mineral deficiency. be careful what you eat ladies! regardless of how bad you want it.

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Answered by Candy777 - May. 17, 2012 2:00pm

:)

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Answered by mrsfitzy - May. 17, 2012 1:17pm

For the secret member all5 of my babies were fine full term 9lb + babies,all ppl crave different things some crazy things due to iron or other deficiencys,of course it doe'nt mean your wanting the craving more than your unborn,stupid woman.Your comment did make me laugh tho...HAPPY CRAVINGS LADIES :)

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Answered by a member - May. 17, 2012 12:17pm

If you do experience pica symptoms, just be sure to let your healthcare provider know. As many of the ladies mentioned, they had iron or other mineral deficiencies. As for myself, I haven't had any really strange cravings so far...the biggest one was chili cheese fries and I also really craved strawberry ice cream:-) (boring, right? lol)

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/unusualcravingspica.html

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Answered by mrsproffitt - May. 17, 2012 2:17am

With my first pregnancy I craved pink erasers and I would rub on them and chew on the shavings lol...When hubby would ask if i been into the erasers and I say no he usually Know i was telling a story because the evidence would be on my face or on my clothes lol... That was the weirdest craving I believe I ever had. This go around I just have the urge to go to a water park so badly but they do not open up until the end of may sooo i improvise by taking long showers lol...

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Answered by a member - May. 17, 2012 9:24am

To the Member who does not have the guts to reveal your identity............... SOD OFF....... These ladies are just sharing what has been happening no need to judge or be a cow..... haha your over re-action is just tooooo funny chick... take a chill pill...

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Answered by danni179 - May. 17, 2012 11:28am

I haven't craved any "none" food items, but at the beginning i could not stop chomping on Ice Lollies... I read that craving ice was an iron deficiency, and low and behold I have now been prescribed iron tablets after my blood tests showed a deficiency. The body is a weird and wonderful thing!!!

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Answered by knicole27 - May. 16, 2012 3:13pm

My cravings have been pretty normal so far (all food items sometimes weird yes but still edible) but I just wanted to let you know about a condition called PICA. When a pregnant women craves non food items like dirt, chalk etc. that have no nutritional value. There has been a connection between some women with PICA and an Iron deficiency and other mineral deficiencies like you were told.. I would maybe perhaps just get your iron levels an other mineral levels checked out just in case. However you mentioned that was your last pregnancies.. but if it happens again i would request some blood work. :) some info: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/unusualcravingspica.html

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Answered by klara2222 - May. 16, 2012 2:48pm

Nutritional yeast - the flaky, cheesy powdererd stuff that vegans add to replace cheese. I cannot. get. enough. nutritional yeast! I eat it by the spoonful out of the bag from the bulk/natural food store. DH has actually caught me sticking it to my fingers and licking it off as if I was 2! not my proudest moment :/
I also want to eat a LOT of popcorn, but that seems pretty normal ;)

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Answered by a member - May. 17, 2012 8:59am

You may have te cravings but you can't just eat sponges and erasers??? What the hell??? We are told we can't have eggs if they are undercooked what makes you think you can eat a sponge?? Omg see a doctor and get it sorted, surely your baby is more desirable than a craving !!!

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