ice cubes and toothpaste

[katiegee]

I'm 34 weeks and have made it this far without any crazy cravings... until the last week or so when I could happily eat a tube of toothpaste and I am eating ice cubes like they are going out of fashion!

the toothpaste has to be Colgate, and although I have resisted the urge to actually eat a tube of it, cleaning my teeth has become to highlight of my day.

So far today I have munched my way through two trays of ice cubes and I'm furious with myself cos I forgot to refill the tray earlier so there will be no more ice cubes for a while contemplating going next door and asking my neighbour if she has any...

so, anyone else with weird cravings they would like to admit to? I need inspiration while I wait patiently for my ice cubes to freeze!

You can buy 2kg bags of ice cubes from all supermarkets for £1 (75p at Heron)

I have had ice cravings with three of my four pregnancies. 3kg of ice per day was my usual.

You may be told it is a sign of anaemia (I was often told this), but I was never anaemic, just liked to crunch ice. It was the fresh and refreshed feeling that the ice gave that I liked. Maybe the toothpaste gives a similar feeling?

I liked chewing toothbrushes

Munching away happily on Ice as I type lol! Had it with all my pregnancies, funnily enough I love Mint, loving Polos!

I had this with first pregnancy, iron was very low. Second time I took an iron supplement, no ice craving, so there must be something in it!

I craved ice and strong mints through all 5 pregnancies. Still wouldn't say no to a glassful now to be honest. I eat it until my teeth hurt! No iron deficiency though.

My craving towards the end was ice pops I was obsessed with them

I found something on Pinterest about making 'isotonic' ice cubes... Not sure about the goodness of them but oh my word... I blitzed the juice of 2 limes, 1 lemon, a big blob of honey, a tiny pinch of salt (good for rehydrating post-sickness too!) and water and froze it into trays. Most refreshing crunchy snack ever!!

My strange craving right now is chewing sponges. And sniffing the carpet.

Oreo milkshakes and kippers, not at the same time

I came on to mention getting your iron checked but I see I have been beaten to it.

I'd heard that craving ice can be a sign of low iron... and strangely enough my midwife told me during the week that my iron was a bit low. maybe there is something in that theory!

Not edible but there was a hand sanitizer at the place I worked at the end of the last pregnancy and I was addicted to the smell of the gel. Used to restrict myself to twice a day but god it was amazing! Beginning to love chemical smells again now at 27 weeks.

radishes!!

Mmmm sponges!!

I loved ice cubes too, used to drive everyone mad with the crunching.