Strange craving for........tissue???!! Have I finally lost the plot!

[llynnnn]

I'm 34 weeks pregnant and really want to eat tissue! What could it possibly be that my body is lacking and wants?? I did nibble a tiny tiny bit and couldve eate the whole box I think! (dont worry i wont!)

arrrggh I think I'm cracking up!

I had this with all 3 of mine, andI had the odd nibble, I couldn't help myself!

for me it was toilet roll, the pack was kept in the cupboard with all the bedlinin, and just smelt mmmmm

so glad it wasn't just me[smle]

so pleased it isnt just me!! hope it passes tho, why cant i crave chocolate like a normal person!!

It's not cravings in the normal sense, you have pica. I don't know much about it but it's what causes some people to eat strange things like coal. Look it up.

Hi, I never had it, but yes, it's pica, and it's a mineral deficiency, I think for iron.. Are you taking pregnancy supliments? There are loads of old threads on this, I've heard of people cutting up water bottles to eat teh rubber, and my nan used to eat coal.. . Look the old threads up and they'll tell you what helps, I cant remember off the top of my head, other than you need to up your mineral intake.

it's quite common.
my last mw regaled me with tales of women who munched their way through bog rolls daily. with the punchline that they didn't then, er, need to... wipe. she claimed it as some sort of efficiency thing. bizarre.

i prefer jaffa cakes.