I had pica when I was younger. I used to crave and eat baby powder, preferably Johnson's. It caused me to have low iron and anemia. Never had any weight issues though. I haven't craved or tasted it in years. I can be around powder and never want to taste it.
I have had it with all of my pregnancies. I would crave dirt, household cleaners etc. I ate a tube of cherry chapstick daily with my son, but went to cherry coughdrops instead. Hate it.
Omg i think i have that too!!! Since 28wks i've been chewing ice all day every day. I try to eat my regular meals throughout the day but i have to have ice after im done with my food.
@perly That happened to me my last full term pregnancy too. I would go through a drive through just for a cup of ice! I ended up being anemic & that can be a sign so you might want to ask your dr.
@wilsomom yeah im anemic. Its so weird because i didn't think there was a name to it lol. But i eat ice all day everyday. I wake up about 3 times at night to get some ice cause i crave it so bad. Im taking iron aside from my prenatals (they already have some iron) but im not sure what's going on.
@wilsomom i hope so too. Then again, now that i remember, i've never been able to donate blood because my iron is always low...hhhmmm. But yeah, im glad its not something weird.
@perly yeah the ice is the anemia talking. But it I don't think it's technically pica. Pica is the whole chalk and powder and dirt and stuff. I could be wrong tho lol
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Im taking iron aside from my prenatals (they already have some iron) but im not sure what's going on.