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Reply to "Craving smell of dirt/dust... but know I'm not iron deficient"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Um, not to freak you out, but my doc said to come in immediately if I was craving dirt. (I am anemic, and crave ice - dirt could indicate something else??)[/quote] I think this is overly alarmist. This article and several others I've seen suggest this is fairly common: http://theweek.com/articles/485983/why-pregnant-women-eat-dirt Of course, you want to rule out mineral deficiencies, but I don't think a minor sense of wanting to eat or smell dirt or anything else is one of those things worth "immediately" contacting the doctor. Maybe call on Monday or just ask at your appointment if it's not super late in the week. But if the urge gets stronger and/or you actually start literally eating dirt, then I would call sooner![/quote]
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