Chewing sponges??

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I CRAVE SPONGES!! Does anybody else do this? I crave the texture, the smell, the taste! Just sitting there chewing them or sucking the water out of them will make me feel better. I'll even stand at the kitchen sink and rip the green bit away from the sponge just so I can chew on it! I never ever swallow it though! I feel like I'm going crazy!😂 please can someone reassure me on this one so I know I'm not the only person who does it!?

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If this is something new you're experiencing in pregnancy I would talk to your doctor ASAP. It could be pica which can point to a nutrient deficiency.

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You may be lacking some source of vitamins or iron or something. Usually when you crave stuff like that your body is lacking in some nutrient.

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With my first I craved dirt. I hated even going outside because I literally could smell it. The only thing that would take the cravings away was ice. I was told it was caused by lack of iron. Cravings went away as soon as my daughter was born.

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I had a friend who craved rocks.. Walking in the school hallway she'd go "OMG those looks so good" at the stone art on the walls; oneday at home, she stared at the fireplace and said "I want to eat those stones so bad" and randomly during the day would go "I really want to eat rocks right now" pregnancy can be weird !!! Lol

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With my last baby I craved chalk. My husband was so mean about it and would tell me I couldn't have it. I spoke with my dr and he told me it was ok so while hubby was at work I would eat my chalk.....yellow chalk that is. It's a condition called pica and not everyone gets it and yes it can be an intense craving, I would cry if I didn't have my chalk. Sometimes the craving would wake me up in the middle of the night and I would sneak into the living room and eat chalk. Oh it was intense! Once my baby was born.....craving GONE. Ugh I can't stand the smell of chalk now lol

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😆 My Friend Has Exactly The Same Craving When She Was Pregnant With Her Little Girl, She'd Get So Excited About Fetting Home To Get In The Bath With Her Sponge 😆 She Even Started Taking It Out In Her Bag, It Got That Bad That We Were Out One Day & She Was Close To Tears Because She Could Smell Something That Smelt Like Her Sponge & She Didn't Have It With Her 😂 I Really Wouldn't Worry About It Too Much, As Soon As Her Little Girl Was Born She No Longer Had The Craving. Good Luck

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