Why is it bad for a pregnant woman to chew Ice....?

There is nothing wrong with chewing ice. You can eat a popsicle so why couldnt you chew ice? Ice is simply water. I chew it all the time. As for people saying chewing is a sign of iron deficiency....then we all must be iron deficient because I'm pretty sure we all chew our food.

I hate the sound of someone chewing ice. Just reading your question gave me the chills. There is nothing wrong with chewing ice while pregnant, just don't do it around me! LOL.

It's not going to hurt you, it's just ice, lol. But if you're craving it too bad you need to tell your doctor--a strong craving for ice can be a sign of anemia. Also, I would definetly recommend crushed ice. Eating ice can be bad for your teeth and they are very sensitive during pregnancy.

Having a constant habit of chewing ice is bad for anyone's teeth, not just preggos. But doing it now and again isn't going to hurt anything, and being pregnant has nothing to do with it.

I've never heard that before. It's just frozen water. Unless you're trying to chisle through a huge ice block, chewing on an ice cube can hardly do any harm....except maybe brain freeze:)

The worst thing that can happen is that you chip a tooth! It is no more dangerous than chewing on ice when you are not pregnant.

That's not true at all! That would be like saying it's bad to drink water!

It might be harsh on your teeth, but as long as it's ice from your country what does it matter!!

I craved ice when I was pregnant with my son, it's meant to mean you are low in iron, but my iron was fairly high with Harry!

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its fine or they wouldnt let you do it while in labor. usually during labor ice is the only thing you can have. it keeps you hydrated and i chew it all the time. the most it does is crack or break teeth since they are more sensitive

i loved ice chips when i was pregnant so i don't know why they are telling you this but ice turns into water and they tell you to drink water ice is not bad for you i mean as long as you got strong healthy teeth lol... but i would just ask your ob i see nothing wrong with it though

It isn't bad to chew ice but it can sometimes mean you have an iron deficiency.