Weird craving help!

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i can’t stop thinking about eating chalk! However I don’t think it’s safe to eat 🤣 is there a safe alternative that will give the same satisfaction?

This is called Pica and can indicate anaemia! Ask midwife to check your levels at your next appointment, iron levels can dip suddenly in pregnancy so even if it was fine last time it's worth checking again.

Try eating iron fich foods in the meantime, and to replicate the chalk....maybe those white sweets that look like cigarettes! 😃

@breakfastbagel that would make sense as I’m completely exhausted actually 🤣😅

I thought of those sweets but I don’t think they are chalk like enough to satisfy 🤣

Renie is basically chalk and it’s safe!

Definitely speak to your midwife as it definitely suggests you have pica.

I've been a bit like this, the only thing that vaguely satisfies the craving is love heart sweets or the sherbert in dibdabs 😅

you need more Iron

Thanks everyone I’ll definitely ask for a blood test x

Yes you should iron deficiency is not good whilst pregnant, and I had to get iron infusion because of my craving for ice and chalk it caused me anemia which is not good for baby