Weird cravings

Okay this is soooo random and I do not want judged for it hahahah. I’m 25 weeks + 4 days and the other day I just had this mad urge to bite a table , it won’t go away. Every time I sit down to have dinner I can’t take my mind off just biting the table. I have also been in the car or walking and thought like inedible things look tasty, a lamppost the other day. What do I do? My next midwife appointment isn’t until 28 weeks but I’m just a bit concerned. Any advice greatly appreciated.

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Hey it's called PICA and is strongly linked to iron deficiency. I'd give your midwife a call now to get bloods done as you may need to take a supplement x

I’m already on iron tablets. I’ve been on them since the start of my pregnancy. My appointment isn’t until 15th October. Do I need to deal with it quicker than that or will that be okay?

I have pica too and its for things like sand, clay, cardboard, wood and chalk. It got really bad and i just gave in and ate some edible clay. But i have also been put on iron tabs so that makes sense. I mean the craving wont harm u unless ur craving toxic things so do as u please 🤷‍♀️

It’s also a sign of mineral deficiency. I’d get some mineral drops to add to water. I use Trace Minerals and just add 5-7 drops in a glass of water.

Omg this was me but with certain dirt and bricks!!! My iron was super low and I got an iron transfusion

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