I'm craving sand, were can i buy some that is safe to eat? - Page 3

hivechild · Jan 23rd, 2010, 09:39 AM

Like some of the other girls have said, please call your doc or midwife. It's not normal and not safe for you to eat!

lauraperrysan · Jan 23rd, 2010, 10:46 AM

sand is made from stone / rock that has been beated by the sea so much and so long it get's smaller and smaller. glass is made from sand, sand is not made from glass, doh
but on a serious not i do think it must be something u r lacking, if u have such strong cravings maybe call nhs direct and explain to them and maybe there is something they reccommend u need to take to make the craving go away.....like ratwife said, it's important u tell someone xxx

21Rach · Jan 23rd, 2010, 10:55 AM

u made me smile... soil! sand! do u give birth to a plant hehe

beanzean · Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:11 AM

I'm not sure about humans but I know in dogs and horses it causes acute colic and gastric torsions and can be fatal extremely quickly so I definately wouldn't advise eating any sort of sand. I would definately tell your doctor or midwfe though.

anothersquish · Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:19 AM

Dont sit around til Wednesday...you almost certainly have a deficiency in something, if you are craving "rock" (sand) then its likely to be an important mineral and you shoul not delay even a DAY in getting advise.
I would, infact, be ringing your local hospital and going in to have some tests run today as that sort of severe craving would suggest the problem is bad and needs immediate attention.

mrsmac · Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:28 AM

Meet your mate, I have had a very similar craving rite the way through, I told my midwife she said it was nothing to worry about.

It is more the texture of the grittyness between my teeth that eating it in spoonfulls, dnt know about you though,

I have a extra strong mints and a lot of them because they give a similar gritty texture but they are no real substitute for me wanting and to crunch on.

brandonsgirl · Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:49 AM

wow that is a wierd craving lol. I agree dont eat it! But call your MW. Hope sherbert helps

EternalRose · Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:00 PM

Sounds like you have pica, get yourself to the midwife asap hun and for god sake dont go to the ELC and buy sand to eat, its dangerous for you and the baby x x x

SarahSkasUK · Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:22 PM

I agree with Eternal Rose, this sounds like pica. I would let your midwife know ASAP and definitley don't go and eat sand!

Lil-woowoo · Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:42 PM

Hmmm defo dont eat sand please. How about buying some tablet to eat, when it melts in your mouth the texture reminds me of sand x x

Jan 23rd, 2010, 09:39 AM	#21
hivechild Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,518	Like some of the other girls have said, please call your doc or midwife. It's not normal and not safe for you to eat!

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 10:46 AM	#22
lauraperrysan Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,882	sand is made from stone / rock that has been beated by the sea so much and so long it get's smaller and smaller. glass is made from sand, sand is not made from glass, doh but on a serious not i do think it must be something u r lacking, if u have such strong cravings maybe call nhs direct and explain to them and maybe there is something they reccommend u need to take to make the craving go away.....like ratwife said, it's important u tell someone xxx

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21Rach Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,879	u made me smile... soil! sand! do u give birth to a plant hehe

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:11 AM	#24
beanzean Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cuddling my Bullmastiffs Posts: 462	I'm not sure about humans but I know in dogs and horses it causes acute colic and gastric torsions and can be fatal extremely quickly so I definately wouldn't advise eating any sort of sand. I would definately tell your doctor or midwfe though.

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:19 AM	#25
anothersquish Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,415	Dont sit around til Wednesday...you almost certainly have a deficiency in something, if you are craving "rock" (sand) then its likely to be an important mineral and you shoul not delay even a DAY in getting advise. I would, infact, be ringing your local hospital and going in to have some tests run today as that sort of severe craving would suggest the problem is bad and needs immediate attention.

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:28 AM	#26
mrsmac Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wirral Posts: 439	Meet your mate, I have had a very similar craving rite the way through, I told my midwife she said it was nothing to worry about. It is more the texture of the grittyness between my teeth that eating it in spoonfulls, dnt know about you though, I have a extra strong mints and a lot of them because they give a similar gritty texture but they are no real substitute for me wanting and to crunch on.

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 11:49 AM	#27
brandonsgirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wanting to come home to England Posts: 3,312	wow that is a wierd craving lol. I agree dont eat it! But call your MW. Hope sherbert helps

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:00 PM	#28
EternalRose Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,739	Sounds like you have pica, get yourself to the midwife asap hun and for god sake dont go to the ELC and buy sand to eat, its dangerous for you and the baby x x x

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:22 PM	#29
SarahSkasUK Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 114	I agree with Eternal Rose, this sounds like pica. I would let your midwife know ASAP and definitley don't go and eat sand!

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 12:42 PM	#30
Lil-woowoo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 633	Hmmm defo dont eat sand please. How about buying some tablet to eat, when it melts in your mouth the texture reminds me of sand x x

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