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craving ice?

I'm 25 weeks pregnant..  and I'm not craving just any ice... I'm craving the ice /frost on the inside of my freezer... I don't eat it of course. But I always have the erge to eat it. Even think about it when I'm not home.. is this normal?
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Have your dr check your iron levels you might be anemic. I had that too and restless legs and my heart would beat fast sometimes and it was my iron levels were really low.
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Lol thanks for the commen,  as I have said in the comment about I have been checked & iron is fine.I'm now 30 weeks (post is old) and still craving but my Dr said everything is fine. Thank you though.  
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If you are craving ice you might have your doctor check your iron level.  That is a very common sign for low iron, especially during pregnancy.
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I have already been checked for my iron everything is fine. But as my post says. I'm craving the frost that grows on the sides of my freezer.  It looks like snow. Not sure if you know what I'm talking about
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I have this same problem but I caved in lol I don't have the need to eat it like I did with my 1st pregnancy but it's definitely there. If I dnt eat it i start to obsess and my mouth starts to water lol the harder the ice the better for me ....idk why. Plus if I'm feeling sick a nice cup of over frozen ice (what you husband calls it) makes it all better ^_^
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