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What Could Cause Slate Pencil Craving During Pregnancy?

hello doc i m 31 weeks pregnant and i m craving white slate pencils i ate 1 or 2 pencils but i m really concerned if it will affect my baby, my cousin use to eat them too when she was pregnant she says they are harmless but i m still concerned please help me on this question
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

It may be possible that you are deficient in the calcium so you are craving for the pencil.

But I advice you not to eat pencils it will not affect the baby but it is dangerous for you in long run.

Instead you can take the calcium tablets which are very cheap and are also medically fit.

There are chances that such pencils may contain the contaminated organism which may cause infection to you.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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What Could Cause Slate Pencil Craving During Pregnancy?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. It may be possible that you are deficient in the calcium so you are craving for the pencil. But I advice you not to eat pencils it will not affect the baby but it is dangerous for you in long run. Instead you can take the calcium tablets which are very cheap and are also medically fit. There are chances that such pencils may contain the contaminated organism which may cause infection to you. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.