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What Causes Cravings For Nail Polish Odor And Raw Rice During Pregnancy?

Hello doctor Im 30 weeks pregnant, im having strange cravings like nail polish smell, eating raw rice. These two things i have to do atleast 3 times a day. By doing these could it harm my unborn baby. Im really worried but can t help it. Please give me a good advice on this problem. Thanks
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
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I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to iron deficiency anemia. Hemoglobin levels and iron profile testing will be helpful to rule out this. Taking iron supplements will be helpful to clear this.
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What Causes Cravings For Nail Polish Odor And Raw Rice During Pregnancy?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to iron deficiency anemia. Hemoglobin levels and iron profile testing will be helpful to rule out this. Taking iron supplements will be helpful to clear this. Thanks