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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 30 weeks pregnant, and about 2 weeks ago, I started craving the smell of dirt/dust. It's not so much earthy dirt as dirty, dusty dirt -- like concrete dust or rocks or something from a construction site. On my drive to work in the morning past a construction site, I find myself wanting to stop and inhale the dirty dusty cement! Of course, I don't! I know this can be a sign of iron deficiency, but I was just tested at 28 weeks and didn't test positive for an iron deficiency. When I was pregnant before, I did test as anemic at 28 weeks and went on an iron supplement, but then I never had this same sort of smell craving or anything like it. Is it possible this is a different mineral deficiency? Some weird pregnancy thing? It's not terribly disturbing but is noticeable at various times throughout the day. I have an appointment later this week and will ask about it then but until then, I was curious to know if others have had similar experiences and what it turned out to be (if anything).[/quote]
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