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Chalk craving
Ma'am,sir. I am having a craving of eating chalk. Can't control. Is it safe to eat chalk during pregnancy ( 32 weeks) taking properly iron and calcium. Is chalk harmful in pregnancy? Can I bite only? Please help.
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No it's not safe. Please check your hemoglobin.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult for proper discussion.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Prachi Sharda
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
Please check your CBC and send reports
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
It's not safe to eat chalk.
Get hemoglobin test done.
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Dr. Pratibha P S
Gynecologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
your hb must be low.. that's the reason u may have this feeling.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Not safe
The reason could be deficiency of iron
Get ur hemoglobin levels checked
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