Craving gravel and ice

[fia101]

Could happily crunch on some gravel pieces right now.

I'm anaemic so know the ice craving is to do with that.

You have Pica. Are you receiving treatment for your anaemia? If not you really need to asap

Hi - yes have some very strong iron tablets from hospital thanks. Hopefully kick in soon

Fingers crossed! If they don't and your cravings become worse speak with your midwife as ypu may need further help. I had pica, it was awful! I craved ice and washing powder constantly

Did you smell or taste the washing powder?

Flash lemon smells like a dream to me

Oh all the time, carried a tupperware pot of it so I cpuld smell it, was like a cigarette in that it gave relief for a while, but then it would come back. Yes to the tasting also, as awful as that is, i just couldn't help it

I could have written this post I am the exact same, anything gritty to crunch and flash lemon is heaven (was sniffing a lemon dishwasher tablet the other day was bliss!) x

Ha ha glad to hear it's not just me!

I was like that, but with an added addiction to smelling old tins of shoe polish.

They've removed something toxic, and the new ones just don't cut it.

I can remember being addicted to the smell of hardware stores and sniffing Vicks chest balm. I cried when I realised I couldn't smell it any more. Thankfully childbirth cured me

I can remember being addicted to the smell of hardware stores and sniffing Vicks chest balm. I cried when I realised I couldn't smell it any more. Thankfully childbirth cured me

I craved bath sponges with all my PGs! Just to smell and maybe nibble but not actually eat. If they were safe to I'd have probably eaten them allll 😂 Haven't had it yet but I know it's gonna come haha!

Both pregnancies I craved Vicks vapour rub. Only ameamic with dd2 though and even then only slightly. I had to sniff it multiple times a day and lick little bit. Theday after I gave birth and I was still in hospital dh brought the tub in for me. I sniffed it... and it just smelt like Vick! The eed t have it just went. Hope your raving calms down OP.