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Suggest Treatment For The Craving Of Chalk During Pregnancy

Hi. I m seven months pregnant and have been craving the taste of chalk for quite sometime now. I ve ate chalk as a child so I know the taste.. I recently gave in to the temptation and bought a bucket of chalk for my nephews and took one piece out and licked it. It satisfied me but I really wanted to chew on it. Could this harm me or my child? I know it s got calcium in it but I just need to be sure. I also know it s a normal thing with PICA ...
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Hi.
Congrats on your pregnancy.
I would advice you to resist your temptation and spend time in other recreational activities.
As the pregnancy is into 7 months, no harm usually occurs in the fetus
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Suggest Treatment For The Craving Of Chalk During Pregnancy

Hi. Congrats on your pregnancy. I would advice you to resist your temptation and spend time in other recreational activities. As the pregnancy is into 7 months, no harm usually occurs in the fetus