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Dodgy craving,is it harmful?
This is a bit of a weird one.....in all 3 of my pregnancies I've craved the same thing,talcum powder! Not eating big spoonfuls just licking thin layers off my hand! I know that it tastes disgusting but when I'm pregnant it's all I crave! So far I have resisted but I can feel it creeping up on me! My mum thought that it might signify a lack of calcium but even when I get more I still want it. Is it actually harmful? I know it's not ideal but there's no chemicals in it!
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Have you spoke to mw about it?
Like you say its not ideal but if there isn't anything harmful in it you should be ok.
Lisa
I would go to the docs and explain you are craving it and ask for blood tests.
Google it there is loads about it, type pica in pregnancy.