16w pregnant and craving chalk? Weird ?

[Dominos21]

I’m 16w pregnant and been dreaming about chalk, I honestly want to buy chalk just to smell it and feel? Is this at all strange. I feel really embarrassed as it’s so weird.

I thought you meant you wanted to eat chalk!!

I don't think it's unusual, go and get yourself a pack and feel away!!!

It usually means you have an iron deficiency. Get some kale and brocolli down you!

Lots of pregnant women get strange cravings and it's usually related to being deficient in a key nutrient.

It's pica, and it's not terribly unusual. It can be a sign of anemia so get your iron levels checked.

I wanted to eat It! Or any dry, dust things, like plaster dust. Went on right until dd was born then went away over night. Ds and I played with a lot of chalk around that time!

I had this with #1 - as others said it's related to iron deficiency.

I didn't eat chalk but I did consume Rennie's tablets like they were tic-tacs for the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy 🤣

You are likely anaemic - ask your doctor for a quick blood test! Are you feeling quite tired? Or get out of breath easily?

I do feel tired but I’m mostly out of breath because I’ve got pneumonia . But I’ll talk to my doctor and see what’s going on

I craved brasso and cleaning products when pregnant. I was anaemic and Vit D deficient.