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Will Soil Consumption At 9 Months Pregnancy Affect The Foetus?

hi Im 9 months pregnant and I have recentl developed soil craving, I just cant help it, there are times where i jus want a piece of soil and eat and that makes me feel so happy and so sad as I think this might harm my baby.

How can it affect both me and the baby?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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hi it won't harm
the baby but you can get worm infestation which can cause you to develop diarrhea , anaemia etc so it should be avoided. take care all the best.
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Will Soil Consumption At 9 Months Pregnancy Affect The Foetus?

hi it won t harm the baby but you can get worm infestation which can cause you to develop diarrhea , anaemia etc so it should be avoided. take care all the best.