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Is eating chalk during pregnancy harmful for your baby?

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Not likely to : be harmful, as long as no impurities are in the chalk. However, this is a sign of low calcium, possibly. See your doctor for testing and a safer medical treatment for any deficiency.

Answered 2/6/2020

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Dr. Dora Chizea answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Pica is....disorder: Pica is Eating Disorder with eating and craving for Non-Nutritious substances like; chalk, clay, hair, soil ... In pregnancy it could be a sign of some nutrient deficiency like; iron, zinc, calcium. Yes, chalk eating can be dangerous for mother and child. One probably needs quality Multivitamins & Supplementation but best to see PCP/ Gynecologist for evaluation and Lab. Sooner than later is better

Answered 1/31/2021

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