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What Causes Consuming And Craving Non Food Items During Pregnancy?

Okay , I m 36 weeks pregnant and I crave the smell of bleach . I literally smell clean , fresh , clothes that s been bleached . So I decided to not only smell them but chew on the clothes as well and one day It Irritated my taste buds , Is that bad for me or the baby ?
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Hi.

Bleach if of course bad for both of you, although in such small quantities (i.e. from the clothes) it might not really make an impact, but please note that it is indeed bad for the both of you. Such ups and downs and weird cravings during pregnancy do occur, do not worry about it, but please keep yourself from consuming any.

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What Causes Consuming And Craving Non Food Items During Pregnancy?

Hi. Bleach if of course bad for both of you, although in such small quantities (i.e. from the clothes) it might not really make an impact, but please note that it is indeed bad for the both of you. Such ups and downs and weird cravings during pregnancy do occur, do not worry about it, but please keep yourself from consuming any. Best wishes.