Weird desire to sniff potatoes!!

[Boggler]

I'm currently 31 weeks with dc2 and so far have not had any strange food cravings. However I seem strangely drawn to earthy smelling potatoes and stood for a good 5-10 minutes breathing in the smell of some lovely ones in Sainsburys the other day. I found it hard to tear myself away and since then I've been potato sniffing whenever I get the chance. What's this all about is this yet another strange pregnancy thing or am I just going a bit mad?

Definitely a bit mad
A friend of mine had a special sponge that she had to carry around with her to sniff while pregnant, you're not alone! Personally, I found most smells quite overpowering for most of my pregnancy, maybe there's an old wives talkie for telling the sex in there somewhere

I've always sad pregnancy makes you nuts!!! You're weird!

I had a sponge too! Have never told anyone as thought I was too weird! Would get a true physical urge to go and sniff it.

When pg with dd I had to drink cold water from a sponge, gross I know but that was my only craving! Very weird.

In comparison you're quite normal :)

just had to come and lolz at this one. thankyou..

:o Boggler Girl in work had something similar with spuds in her pregnancy - only she wanted to lick the earth off them! She said it was her only craving and it was desperate enough that she had to do it a few times.

And what is with the sponges people?! :o

Ok I guess the general consensus is that I'm mad but it's ok because I can put it down to being pregnant lol now where are my Maris pipers?

Yep Boggler...you're entitled!! Happy sniffing!

Sometimes I think this can mean low in some vits or minerals - often iron. Resist the mud and get your iron levels checked.

This article may be bonkers but at least you know you aren't alone... And wanting dust is much weirder.

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Lol...another one for sponges. I also had mad cravings to suck water from and chew on a sponge, I bought one specially for the purpose!