I craved ice for the same reason you crave concrete and sand. I loved the crunch. I would have about 8 cups full of ice every day. It was so bad when we went out it was all I could think about.

Yes with my first. I craved wood sooooooo bad. To the point I used to lick wood. And then cry because I didn't understand what was wrong with me. I ended up telling a doctor and turns out my iron levels were at 1 and that possibly caused it. Super weird. I still remember that feeling

I'm amazing by how common it is! Did any of you discuss this with your midwives or doctors? I didn't. I kept mine to myself.

First pregnancy - Vicks, i was eating it and smelling it
Second pregnancy - Eucalyptus, eating and smelling, so much so that when i gave birth under my nose was red and sore.
Third pregnancy - Vicks nose inhalers, i would smell them and suck the ‘flavour’ out.

For each pregnancy i packed them with me for the hospital, but as soon as the baby was born, didnt touch any of it again.

Nah. My only cravings were noodles and strawberry milk

It's alot more common that people think

I kept craving a cigarette, considering I didn't smoke. It was so bad I was dreaming about smoking.
Not really pica though

OP here - It's really odd. I just love chewing on small pieces of concrete or a small amount of sand. Not swallowing it, though. I've just become addicted to the crunch. I used to do it as a teenager, but completely stopped. It started up again during my first pregnancy last year, then went away after I gave birth. Now it's back with my second pregnancy...

I didn’t but know someone who also wanted to eat dirt - she ended up having low iron levels. Pica is fascinating!

With both my pregnancies I craved dirt.