i want sand??

[Aubree23]

Been craving sand and dirt I even eat my baby's dry rice cereal. :((

[fangeorgetevin_1]

I crave washing powder all the time so dnt feel bad

[Aubree23]

None taken:)

[jess-ann5]

I didn't call her an animal but I love how everyone blew that out of proportion. Lol I said she was pregnant, not an animal therefore in my opinon she shouldn't eat dirt or suck on rocks.. I think being called ignorant is uncalled for. Thanks you ladies for displaying your stupidity and maturity level when all I was doing was trying to help.

Aubree23, I'm sorry if that seemed mean to you - it was not my intention. Just trying to give you a different perspective. If I craved dirt and started sucking on rocks and eating dirt, I would feel like an animal. Lol

[Aubree23]

thanks ladies!!

[demz159]

I craved soap and ice when I was pregnant and it turned out I was anemic, do not eat dirt or anything like that, when you crave non food items it almost always means that your missing something vital in your diet. Talk to your doc x

[Jackiebro]

PICA and VERY bad for the baby if you act on it. Bottom line: you have to tell ur dr.

[machieal]

When i was pregnant with my twins i use to crave eatting the bubbles off the top of the laundry soap. It so good and i didn't do it too many times but i have heard of people eatting dirt if doctor says it's ok then do as u please don't let anyone else tell u what to do... With this pregnancy it's all about ice i dream about sitting in a kiddy pool and eatting ice all day lol

[poodyk21]

@Aubree23 Im not anemic at all but the dirt is just a craving I get it only constipates me lol (tmi) but I take colace to help..I also crave pineapples it is so bad I cry if I cant go to the store and get any lol

[Aubree23]

Lol yes I'm anemic I asked my doctor she said its normal I haven't had any yet but lord knows the craving is getting to me!!!! I even want to lick the carpet in the closet it smells great!

[Serenity0814]

Welp you learn new things everyday.. but i must say i never heard of eating dirt to be healthy. To each its own!

[kimmeee]

i have never heard of this! this is soooo interesting...i crave ice all the time only the cute little pieces from sonic or chik-fil-a (: if the doctor says its ok, then i dont see why not. and that girl calling you an animal was ignorant and uncalled for. people say anything when they don't try to understand.

[GeekMom1213]

What you're describing is a condition called pica. It's not uncommon but it is dangerous. Don't give in to the craving, don't eat nonfood items, it's not good for you or your fetus. Talk to your doctor about what you can do to help keep yourself healthy.

[bumpinbaby1995]

I used to & still crave sheet rock , it's delicious !!  I used to eat it allllll the time. And my body gets low on iron. & just eat some ice to cure the craving make sure its nice and dry at first. I loooooove ice

[poodyk21]

I know Im not a animal so that was uncalled for and ppl have cravings even when they are not pregnant just as some ppl crave ice its nothing wrong with it and Ive talked to my dr and my iron level is very good its just something that I like its not a everyday thing.

[jess-ann5]

Ok your pregnant not an animal. Please do not suck on a rock or eat dirt. Yea it may not be harmful but I highly doubt it has nutritional value! Sometime you just gotta force yourself to eat the good stuff even if you don't want to. Cravings are just that, cravings! Don't let them control you!  Think of it this way, if you weren't pregnant and you had cravings for dirt, would you eat it?? I don't think so.

If you crave sand or dirt, that means that your body is missing something vital from your diet. You need to talk to your doctor and re-evaluate your food intake.

[poodyk21]

Girl I love dirt lol I dig it from the middle part especially the kind that taste just like it smells like after the rain yummy just makes me constipated but colace helps and Ive talked to my dr amd he says its fine just not to much and my iron is perfectly fine

[Nene9356]

Im from the Island,eating dirt is quite common In pregnancy,people prepare it, it's a little salty and looks like clay u can eat it just not a lot or all the time. I live in Florida and in some island boutiques they sell it.

[annikins95]

Actually honey some women do crave dirt

[hannahandbaby]

It could mean your lacking something like a certain vitamin or something

[hannahandbaby]

The other day I had such an urge to eat laundryd detergent... so weird.

[allehkitteh]

In some areas and cultures they actually sell these chunks of clay like rock things for reasons such as that....lol not so out of this world to hear. Just an odd fact

[bubbles_baby]

I wonder what your body is lacking to crave that umm keep us updated

[jasmine5725]

My doctor told  me its normal to crave dirt.  They also said that is actually ok to eat it as long as its not to much.  

[Aubree23]

I will give it a try its out of control.