anyone have cravings for coal? if so what did you get instead

[trace2]

i want to suck it , and crumble in my hands i know its daft but i need some thing else in stead

My nanna used to crave coal! Aparently it was a life-long thing - when she was little she used to find it and suck on it!! Yueuch!!!
Maybe try taking charcoal tablets?

My Mum and Gran both said they had the coal thing whilst pg.
I got and absolutely passionate craving for ICE. Sucking it, chewing it, biting it LOL

try charcoal biscuits - here , here Holland and Barret or Waitrose

You bunch of weirdos

I craved M&S lemon cheesecake

Freshly squeezed orange juice. For ages!

Trace, tell your practitioner you may have pica.

Artichokes

my mum craved coal when she was pregnant with my sister, she was quite often found chomping on it My sister also loves charcoal very odd

my mum had me she licked her fingers and touched the coal in the fire now in summer i have lovely olive skin not sure if it connected as i didnt do that and my kids have same lovely olive skin

I craved coal charcoal. Turned out I was anaemic and the cravings mostly went when I started iron tablets, so get your bloods checked!

Hi trace2. My mother had a craving for coal when pregnant with me. My father had to physically remove it from her grasp. I think you ought to Google this and found out what the trace element is that you need, because if you're body is craving it, then (I'm presuming you're pregnant), your baby will need it.

My mum never got to actually eat coal (my dad is such a killjoy), and I've always had weak hair and weak nails (even though neither runs in the family). I often wonder whether that lack of 'essential nutrient' is to blame.

MKG is right. Wierd cravings (mine was ice) are called pica and are a sign of iron deficiency. Try having some fruit juice (for vit c to help you absorb iron) and red meat. Also, get your iron levels checked - the Dr might want to give you iron tablets.

I loved the smell of tile grout/teracotta pots when both were wet . Discovered it while showering and also while watering the plants.!! The smell was kind of cement/musty lkie but sooooo very lovey Had it both with dd and ds btw.!

ice cubes

I can't imagine what it is like to have such a cravings, as \I haven't had the slightest craving for anything, in my last pregnancy or this one.

I had a craving for liquorice allsorts when I was pregnant in the third trimester. Funnily enough, and I didn't know it at the time, liquorice is full of iron.

I had a craving for chewing rubber. I used to chew the top of the hot water bottle!!!

Shhh, was it your DP/DH who caught you in the shower sniffing the grout?

wow thanks all, i think you may be right about my iron i have become very tired the last few weeks i sleep alnight get up take ds to school, then go back to bed! have phoned mw about my tiredness, ans she said when i go tomorrow they going to do blood tests ! i craved coal with my first dd 22 yeears ago, and they never tested me back then but when i had her i was given blood as was so low they said it must have gone on for months

Daisypops, my friend had cravings for rubber too, she would eat jelly babies whilst sniffing elastic bands!

ice and fruit.

mushy peas!

Hiya. I know this is wierd but when I was pregnant with my DS I craved ..... WWE wrestling. Seriously. I was mad for it. DS used to kick hard when he heard the music (he's a bit hyper now - I wonder if that's why). As it was on at strange times during the night I used to set my alarm clock to get up to watch up (much to the amusement of my DH - not). As soon as I had DS I couldn't stand the programme and have never watched it since.

Red wine.
Blue cheese.
Parma ham.

Basically anything I can't have.Then again I think I craved those before I was pregnant.