Ann, Pica is a craving for nonnutritional items such as ice, dirt, laundry starch, talcon powder, and clay. It can by cause by a nutritional deficiency. Yes some women have these cravings before and after pregnancy. However pica is not something that should be encourage in a pregnant woman because these items are not good for her or the fetus. Bye Linda Bojman, MS, RD, CLE Living in San Diego,CA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html