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Ice obsession

greks84greks84 member
in May 2015 Moms
anyone else obsessed with ice??? I love love love chewing ice!!! I know I'm killing my teeth but I can't help it!
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  • laurexxlaurexx member
    I'm not obsessed with it. But I definitely find my self eating it a lot more. Especially when I'm at a restaurant and my drink is empty. My husband made a comment about pregnant women loving ice last time he saw me do this at dinner.
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  • anorburyanorbury member
    I have an ice rating system! My ice maker has never worked so hard!
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  • LErica1LErica1 member
    edited March 2015
    Yes! If I go to a restaurant I ask for an extra cup of ice. Haha I also make sure I buy bags of ice to have at home
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  • rosannewildrosannewild member
    I read somewhere that chewing ice has something to do with low iron. Gotta look it up.
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  • anorburyanorbury member
    It can be from low iron!
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  • sherilb100sherilb100 member
    I agree with the other woman low iron is a sign with ice
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  • greks84greks84 member
    Yes low iron I just read that too!!! So do we just take extra iron supplements? Is there a plain iron vitamin?
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  • JessLB1014JessLB1014 member
    Yes, can't get enough ice and it can also be a sign of low iron/pica
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  • anorburyanorbury member
    @greks84 you could get tested first. Iron can be very constipating but may be necessary if you are low. Make sure you take your iron with vitamin C so you absorb it better.
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  • Kburns0925Kburns0925 member
    Go to your OBGYN and have your iron checked...they should draw a CBC or an H&H to check this and then only start a supplement if it's low and your OBGYN tells you to.
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  • BrooksManorBrooksManor member
    I eat quite a bit of ice but only if it's in my cup.
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    If you do end up taking an iron supplement, make sure you take a stool softener as well.
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  • katielyn1katielyn1 member
    I am craving ice like crazy and my iron level is normal but yes it can be a sign of low iron. I

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  • greks84greks84 member
    I actually highly doubt that I have low iron. I'm really good about eating healthy home cooked meals and I take my prenatal every day. I'll ask my doctor at my next visit though!
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  • englishbreakfastenglishbreakfast member
    greks84 said:

    I actually highly doubt that I have low iron. I'm really good about eating healthy home cooked meals and I take my prenatal every day. I'll ask my doctor at my next visit though!

    I do too...but my iron was still low when they checked it at 24 weeks. It was normal when they checked at 9 weeks. The baby just sucks you dry sometimes. I had no symptoms, they just ran it as part of their normal work up and I was started on supplements.
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  • greks84greks84 member
    I was wrong!!! I have low iron and she said everything will be low for me bc I'm having twins! I have been on iron supplements for three days now but still want ice all the time... We will see if that changes lol. I also failed one hour glucose test and go in for the 3 hour in Friday! Uuuggghhhh....
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  • roundtwoOMGroundtwoOMG member
    I hadn't really put it together but I also have been chewing ice more than before (well, I have never done it and now I do it regularly at restaurants). Weird.
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  • greks84greks84 member
    I don't have access to an ice machine at work so as soon as I get home everyday I fill my glass up with crushed ice and water and I chomp away. My poor teeth haha!
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  • Bmore112Bmore112 member
    I have pica so I crave ice all the time. I It is a sign of low iron but it could also be a craving. I am craving Reddy Ice only. I am craving the distinct taste it has. The cold feels really good on my heart burn too. =)
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