Answered by Roxanne - Dec. 17, 2011 4:27am
With my first preg I craved wet cement, sand and baby powder! When I see or smell wet sand now, my mouth starts watering lol...thanx ladies it all makes sense now. I'm def gonna get my iron levels checked out.
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Answered by sweetpea016 - Dec. 17, 2011 3:46am
Chewing ice is fine. It is good to get your iron levels checked though. I love to suck on ice. My iron is a bit low though. On an OTC iron supplement. But been told sucking Ice is fine
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Answered by Sabrina - Dec. 17, 2011 3:24am
I craved ice when my iron was low as it got worse I started craving non food items like green crayons which I didn't eat of course but knew something must be wrong so I told my doctor and it was low iron which pregnant women can get very easily. After being on iron the weird cravings for crayons and ice disappeared. Tell your doctor.
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Answered by Roxanne - Dec. 16, 2011 8:07pm
Hi thanx so much for responding. I am vegetarian and iv always had low iron levels so that mite be it! Weird tho. At least that's one way of getting my 8glasses of water a day..lol
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Answered by allioak - Dec. 16, 2011 7:57pm
I can't imagine ice doing anything! I've never been told anything about ice.
I've known a couple of people who started craving chewing ice when their iron levels were low, so just as a precaution I would mention it to your health care provider to make sure your levels are ok!
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Answered by danni179 - Dec. 16, 2011 7:51pm
Ice is fine! If anything its best to keep yourself cool in pregnancy and not overheat so if eating ice is your thing, crunch away!
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Answered by MontyMoe - Dec. 16, 2011 7:30pm
No, this is totally fine. I have been chewing ice like crazy this pregnancy. It is just what your body is craving, is will cause no harm to your baby.
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