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Q: extreme craving for citrus?

asked by: jlrockwell08 on January 5th, 2009

New User

ok so this is my first time being pregnant and i have this obsessive craving for citrus...oranges, grapefruit, lemon and i hated limes but now i love them with salt? its weird and i just want to know if this is normal? does it mean im lacking vitamin c? i also am sick if im not constantly snacking on something and tired 24/7...am i normal?

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Mabel

replied on January 5th, 2009

Moderator

Yes, you are normal!

kerryn

replied on January 8th, 2009

Experienced User

that was the same thing i had with my son, i ate oranges all day, i was low in vit c and also iron which vit c is good for. Its absolutely normal

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