Craving Fresh Peaches....

[maybeebaby08]

I think I'm craving everything today! I haven't felt more hungry than usual this pregnancy until recently. I don't know if it's because I'm on the cusp of the 3rd trimester and baby wants more food suddenly or what but I just ate a steak and cheese sandwich, sweet potato chips and a kit kat for lunch and I could still eat more if given the option.

I've been starving the past few days too, I'm trying really hard to watch what I eat but am just soo hungry!

[ShanaMama]

Ice. Specifically from a certain local chain of cafes. I dream of ice.

Also, I am eating my way through a batch of chocolate chip cookies.

I once heard that craving ice is a sign of some sort of deficiency- iron, maybe? I'm not sure if that applies during pregnancy, when you crave all kinds of crazy things!
Can you send me some of those chocolate chip cookies, though?

[swissair81]

I once heard that craving ice is a sign of some sort of deficiency- iron, maybe? I'm not sure if that applies during pregnancy, when you crave all kinds of crazy things!
Can you send me some of those chocolate chip cookies, though?

Yeah-iron and zinc, it's called pica. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002505/

[Simon]

I once heard that craving ice is a sign of some sort of deficiency- iron, maybe? I'm not sure if that applies during pregnancy, when you crave all kinds of crazy things!
Can you send me some of those chocolate chip cookies, though?

Sadly, for both of us, I have eaten all but two of the cookies!

Yeah-iron and zinc, it's called pica. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002505/

Thank you both! I have heard of pica before but not that ice cravings were tied to any specific deficiency. I will be sure to ask about having my iron/zinc levels checked at my next appointment (next week) and maybe up my dietary intake in the meantime. I don't usually have any trouble with iron levels, but I only ever crave ice during pregnancy. The rest of the time I actually can't stand it!