my crazy addiction
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Topic: my crazy addiction
Posted By: Sarahcular
Subject: my crazy addiction
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:39pm
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right, so im 32 weeks pregnant now and since about 27 weeks pregnant I have gained a strange craving to ground coffee (the powder itself)
I usually dont drink coffee - and i still dont drink coffee however, i am throwing a spoonful of the ground coffee mixture (mixed with a bit of ground cardamon) and i roll around the mixture in my mouth and grind it as if i was grinding sand. the intense flavour and the strange texture really makes me forget everything else and i feel sooooooo much better. and if i dont have the jar of this mixture around me wherever i go i will get soooo cranky and throw a fit at anything. its gotten so bad that my family are all hiding all these jars but i can easily make some more of this sandy mixture. I havent had anything like this during my pregnancy until since i was 27 weeks pregnant. Is it really really that bad to eat ground coffee? |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:42pm
| ummm possibly yes. strange cravings like that should be discussed with your mw... |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:53pm
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Ive read about weird pregnancy cravings in one of my preggo mags. Some women crave dirt and sand etc! Its one of those weird preggy things! Maybe mention it to your midwife. But dont think you are weirs cos I bet many women have the same thing!
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:55pm
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Does sound odd, but then I ate xmas pudding at 3am so I can't talk. I would be a little concerned about it being coffee, is there anything else with the same texture that might satisfy your craving? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:57pm
OOh now I dont feel like such a freak with weird cravings. Im not craving to eat stuff, but smell stuff. In fact just about anything toxic e.g petrol, flyspray, my ventolin, exhaust fumes. Im resisting with all my might, but I can tell you, I LOVE filling up my car with petrol at the moment 
As your consuming it, i would possibly check with you mw. Are you going for decaf? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:57pm
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There is a craving some woman get for metal, like sand etc and it can be linked to needing iron in your diet etc.
Not sure if coffee fits into this category, but i would be wondering what the effect of all that concentrated caffiene is having on bubs and you. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:57pm
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Ah yes decaf fab idea -------------
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 2:57pm
| I get the texture thing. I used to crunch pumice. |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 5:49pm
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I think it's called pika (??) or something ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 6:01pm
Pumice? How very odd Ok, I'm the same as JD - The smell of Chemicals is one I'm finding hard to resist, but believe you me, I'm trying with all my might. Duck for Bathrooms is a fav of mine. Lol -------------  My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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nikkiwhyte wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 7:51pm
It doesn't sound too bad to me, so long as you're not having 'too much' caffeine (for the baby). But then, no one knows how much 'too much' is  I'd definitely bring it up (not literally!) at the next mw meeting.------------- |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:00pm
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yeah - the desire to eat dirt is called pica. You guys are seriously weird!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:08pm
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I would say bring it up with your midwife and maybe switch to decaf.
I craved toothpaste when I was pregnant and brushed my teeth eight times a day sometimes. I just had to have it and sometimes I just ate it by itself.
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Posted By: Sarahcular
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 9:11pm
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lol ok i feel much better reading all these posts.
i dont know why i didnt think of the decaf idea. last time i saw my midwife (when i was in UK) was wen i was 28 weeks pregnant but i didnt admit that i had a strange craving then and now that i moved back here from england i got a new midwife and shes been away for a while now but i am seeing her this week. so havent had the chance to discuss it with midwife yet. i have been noticing that the baby is kicking more and becoming even more active than usual. i think its the caffeine 
however im having about 3 spoonfuls a day and my gp said i could have 400mg of caffiene a day.... if im out and dont have any ground coffee with me ill start grinding my teeth and it gets tot he point where i actually chip my teeth or filings thanks for your advice ladies xxx |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:27am
| if it is a texture thing i like ice cubes or ice blocks! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 10:32am
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Ohh ice cubes!!! Im addicted to eating ice latley!! ------------- |
Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 3:03pm
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my addiction is garlic bread. and people who smell nice. when we were at the car yard a couple of weeks ago the car sales man smelt soooo good. here he was trying to sell us a new car and i was just sitting there sniffing
but i would mention the coffee thing to the mw. i know they say not thave anymore then 3 cups of drink with caffine in a day(like, coffee, coke, tea) ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 4:30pm
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Yes! Go the icecubes!
I've been making up ones with juice if I need something to fix my sweet tooth. Mmmmm... I'm off to find the ice now  ------------- My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 5:00pm
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I am a ice cube cruncher too. Yummo! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 5:27pm
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I was a bleach girl....looooooooooooooooooooooved the smell of bleach....oh it was fabulous!
Other than that I had nothing strange...other than sour skittles....when I had to have them, I had to have them NOW! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:13pm
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Sarah it doesn't sound like you're having enough caffeine to make that much difference on the baby. I think s/he is just getting more active simply because he/she is getting older! Also around this time the fluid levels in there start decreasing and that makes the movements feel stronger as well. ------------- |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 5:39pm
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Last time I was pregnant, I had serious craving for sand, DH had to ban me from going to the beach beacuse I couldnt stop my self from trying to lick it :p I used to collect it and just have jars of sand sitting around the house! It turned out I had realy low iron and as soon and I started taking suppliments the cravings faded. I do still get the odd craving for it still though, I just love going to the beach and finding the smoothest sand possible to bury my feet in, dont want to eat it any more though :) ------------- 
 
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