Ice Muncher
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Topic: Ice Muncher
Posted By: Dashone
Subject: Ice Muncher
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:11am
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Hiya.
Lately i have had a craving for ice. Does anyone know if too much will have any effect on baby. -------------  
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:12am
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Don't know for sure, but would think eating ice would be fine, afterall, it's just water! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:15am
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Cravings for non nutritional items (including ice chips) is called Pica. Usually it's due to a vitamin deficiency, so you might want to look at taking a multivitamin supplement while you're pregnant.
You're one of the lucky ones - some people start craving dirt, laundry detergent and toilet cleaner! -------------  
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Posted By: Dashone
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:19am
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Thanks ladies. Dirt and toilet cleaner Yuck! -------------
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:20am
Nikki craved pumice!!  lol, sorry Nikki!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:20am
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Heh, and you didn't say yuck to the laundry detergent - hope that doesn't mean you're craving that too? -------------
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:20am
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its really common! i know a couple of preggies and one non preggy who were/are obsessed with crunching ice. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Dashone
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 10:29am
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Yuck laundry detergent. It just didn't sound as bad as the other two. My friend loves to eat ice. She eats it every day several times a day (Shes not preggy). -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 11:14am
| i had a mate who craved chewing cardboard i thought that was bizzare LOL |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 1:06pm
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i crunched ice and flavorice ice blocks almost constantly, i think it is more to do with the wanting of something hot or cold as there is no nutritional value in ice, now if it was coal i'd be worried. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 8:30pm
I briefly had a craving for chalk in the very early days...  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |