How confident are you with your Doctor?

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Im 37 weeks and i will be seeing my doctor tomorrow and i really want to talk to her about how i have the urge to eat toilet paper and been eating ice i know im probably lacking on some type of vitamin or something. But im so embarrassed i dont want to be judged or looked at weird. Im a very shy person too. What should i do? How should i tell her or bring it up? Can this affect my baby? FTM 😞

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It's actually not an uncommon craving & I would definitely mention it so she can give you advice. You can tell her you're concerned about it or if she usually asks if you have any questions or concerns you can bring it up then.

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Tell your dr. They hear this stuff all the time and know how to help you.  I was a therapist before having my my 2 kids and people were hesitant to tell me things that were "weird" and "embarrassing" but the truth is it was probably not even the first time I heard their "weird" confession that week alone, so it was not weird on my end. Same with your dr! They know you're not a weirdo for having these cravings, there's something going on with your body and they can help you figure it out only if you tell them.

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Sounds like Pica. You need to definitely talk with your dr. I think it's pretty common but you need to let them know

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Sounds like you're aenemic, which is quite common in pregnancy. As someone else mentioned, doctors are used to hearing all sorts of "weird" stuff--it's not weird to them. Don't be shy about talking about your health and the health of your baby!

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