I want to chew! and not food!

kkgrlg

I have researched this some and even briefly brought it up to my doc who responded by laughing and didn't seem to think much of it. I'm not swallowing. I've read about picca but still I have an overwhelming urge to chew on straws, water bottle caps, and toilet paper/paper towels. And when I say chew I mean I chew up plastic like a teething puppy. I do this maybe 1 to 4 times a day and some days not at all because even I think it's strange. Never Did this pre pregnancy. Actually I could usually gag pretty easily with just a piece of gum in my mouth so this is all new to me. And brushing my teeth and tongue now. Feels amazing. I have a bunch of tests in the morning. Diabetes etc so guess we will see if iron levels play any part in this. Read that it could. Till then just curious if anyone else finds themselves craving to chew un food related objects. It's just crazy I mean. I watched that strange addiction show in confusion wondering how you could possibly even think to try toilet paper. And now I get it. I just hope it goes away.

SomersIsles

Just make sure it doesn't escalate to eating your sofa cushions or sleeping with a hair dryer ... lol

I'm curious what your doctor thinks tho!

Mskris66

I have heard about this! I wish I wanted to chew something other than food... i'm eating everything in sight lol let us know what they say I am definitely curious!

codec

I have had pica my last two pregnancies. This time around its not so bad, I have the ice chewing thing real bad though.

Last time, I was in love with wet terracotta planters. I would get the urge to lick them. Also something about the way that the air conditioning in my car smelled. Urgh, it was horrible because it felt like a really, really bad urge. I did need to get a blood transfusion before my csection though since they really did not monitor my anemia as much as I would have liked.

kkgrlg

Funny! I liked the air in my car in the beginning too. Now it's only 4 degrees out so the air is off. I walked into a tire shop though the other day and had to control myself from putting my nose right on the tire. Loved some new rubber tire smell lol.

ewallace00

CaseAndDave said:

How about a chewy teething ring? That sounds nice actually, my gums are sore and swollen.

Sophie the Giraffe .. It's for you, then baby, for a mere $23!

dedeyoba

kkgrlg said:

Funny! I liked the air in my car in the beginning too. Now it's only 4 degrees out so the air is off. I walked into a tire shop though the other day and had to control myself from putting my nose right on the tire. Loved some new rubber tire smell lol.

I was at les Schwaab today and thought I was losing it because it smelled so good!