It's back...My weird craving!!!

[BTS1022]

I have had 4 pregnancies, this pregnancy makes #5 for me....And with every pregnancy I have had this really weird and almost annoying craving. I have craved ICE! I thought I was in the clear with this baby, as I am 26 weeks and have not once had a craving to munch on ice....but it's back. It's such a bad craving that if I don't get my crushed ice, I have like a panic attack. With my other pregnancies I would go through a 10 pound bag of crushed ice a day...and it HAS to be crushed, not cubed. I was sitting here playing a game of solitaire when a sudden NEED for ice rushed over me, and luckily we keep a bag in the freezer as the tap water here is nasty to the point where I wont even make ice with it.

I'm not sure if the craving will be as bad this time around, but with my other children I HAD to have a huge cup of ice with me no matter where I went or what I was doing. I even munched on it while playing in the snow with the other children. I have heard it is from low Iron...but I take iron supplements, and have that tested at every 4 week appointment. I have also heard it could be related to anemia...but I have never been anemic before that I am aware of.

UHG...I hope this doesn't last long.

[Majikat]

I craved crushed ice when I was preg the other two times not yet this preg but when I craved it with my other two I craved the ice from the hospital lol good thing my grandma was in the hospital so I had an excuse to be getting ice from there.... My dr said it wasn't a big deal as long as I was eating well

[LosingMyMindInGA]

like Spade said, craving ice is a sign of PICA and you really should make sure your doc is aware of this.  

[tacey286]

I crave ice anyway! worse now though!

[spade22]

You have pica.  Please mention this to your dr at your next appointment because yes, there are some medical conditions that can cause pica during pregnancy and your dr will need to evaluate you for those.

[5n1]

I craved ice this past pregnancy as well...It CAN be a sign that you are anemic...but, it could just be a craving too..But, I know that like I said I craved it, and I was anemic...I would just talk to your dr. about it at your next appt...hopefully, it is just one of those weird cravings that we get when we are pregnant