{"id":19186,"date":"2022-09-09T06:41:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/craving-earth-during-pregnancy-pica-syndrome\/19186\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T00:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T21:01:08","slug":"craving-earth-during-pregnancy-pica-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/craving-earth-during-pregnancy-pica-syndrome\/19186\/","title":{"rendered":"Craving Earth During Pregnancy: Pica Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pica syndrome during pregnancy <\/b>is not a common condition. However, in some women, the desire to eat non-food items such as clay, soil, iron, and coal may increase. This disease, which is usually seen in children, can also be seen in women during pregnancy. Increased consumption desire for non-food substances is scientifically called Pica Syndrome<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

Pica syndrome craving list<\/h2>\n\n

If you crave one or more of the following non-food items, you may have pica syndrome. The list of common pica cravings is as follows: <\/p>\n\n

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Soil craving during pregnancy – pica syndrome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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  • Soil<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Coal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Burnt Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cigarette ash<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hair<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Coffee grounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Naphthalene<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Laundry starch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cornstarch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Causes of pica syndrome<\/h2>\n\n

    The causes of pica syndrome<\/strong> are not known for sure. However, according to common expert opinions, it is caused by iron deficiency and malnutrition. Sometimes psychological disorders can cause pica syndrome. There is no specific test for pica syndrome. However, your doctor may do a blood test to measure your iron and zinc levels. <\/p>\n\n

    Soil craving during pregnancy<\/strong> is not a common disease. It usually occurs in children. This disease is found in 2-3 out of every 10 children. <\/p>\n\n

    Does craving soil during pregnancy harm the baby?<\/h2>\n\n

    Consuming non-food items during pregnancy harms both you and your baby. Of course, it also depends on what you eat and how much you eat. Complications from pica syndrome can range from constipation and cramping to intestinal obstruction, infection and poisoning. Because some non-food items may contain toxic ingredients that can harm both you and the baby. Eating non-food foods can prevent you from eating healthy and nutritious foods. <\/p>\n\n

    What are the symptoms of pica syndrome?<\/h2>\n\n
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    • Stomachache<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Constipation, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction or ruptures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Appearance of blood in the stool<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Diseases caused by parasites that develop depending on the substance consumed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lead poisoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      How is pica syndrome treated?<\/h2>\n\n

      You should definitely consult your doctor for the treatment of pica syndrome<\/strong>. If you crave things that aren’t food, contact your doctor. Your doctor can check you for nutritional deficiencies and give you vitamin supplements. There is no specific way to treat this disease. Proper and balanced nutrition can help you get rid of these strange cravings. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Pica syndrome is an important disease that affects a small proportion of women during pregnancy. It needs to be treated. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":13762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3460],"tags":[2391,31,352,350,351],"class_list":["post-19186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pregnancy-symptoms","tag-2391","tag-9-hafta","tag-hamilelikte-toprak-yeme-istegi","tag-pika-sendromu","tag-toprak-asermek"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":3460,"label":"Pregnancy Symptoms"}],"post_tag":[{"value":2391,"label":"9"},{"value":31,"label":"9. hafta"},{"value":352,"label":"hamilelikte toprak yeme iste\u011fi"},{"value":350,"label":"pika sendromu"},{"value":351,"label":"toprak a\u015fermek"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hamilelikte-toprak-asermek-jpg-webp-1024x630.webp",1024,630,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Mucize Anne","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/yazar\/admin-2\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":3460,"name":"Pregnancy Symptoms","slug":"pregnancy-symptoms","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3460,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Are you pregnant or think you might be? In our 'Pregnancy Symptoms' category, you can find detailed physical and emotional changes that occur from the first symptoms to the later stages of pregnancy. We guide you to understand potential symptoms during your pregnancy with expert opinions and real experiences.","parent":3441,"count":48,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3460,"category_count":48,"category_description":"Are you pregnant or think you might be? In our 'Pregnancy Symptoms' category, you can find detailed physical and emotional changes that occur from the first symptoms to the later stages of pregnancy. We guide you to understand potential symptoms during your pregnancy with expert opinions and real experiences.","cat_name":"Pregnancy Symptoms","category_nicename":"pregnancy-symptoms","category_parent":3441}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":2391,"name":"9","slug":"9","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2391,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":54,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":31,"name":"9. hafta","slug":"9-hafta","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":31,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":69,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":352,"name":"hamilelikte toprak yeme iste\u011fi","slug":"hamilelikte-toprak-yeme-istegi","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":352,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":350,"name":"pika sendromu","slug":"pika-sendromu","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":350,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":351,"name":"toprak a\u015fermek","slug":"toprak-asermek","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":351,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw"}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mucizeanne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}