[Faline]

We all know about women who are addicted to chocolate or spicy food during their pregnancy.

But Kelly-Marie Pearce couldn't stop herself from eating SAND and SPONGES.

She scoffed her way through hundreds of sandwiches made from washing up sponges and sand while carrying her two children.

Thankfully both of her children - son Lucian, four, and seven-month-old daughter Lola - were born healthy and unharmed by her bizarre diet.

Kelly-Marie told The Sun: “I thought it was just a one-off craving while I was carrying Lucian. But when I fell pregnant with Lola it all started up again.”

Her strange cravings started when she saw the sand in the cage of a pet parrot.

She revealed: “I kept getting this weird taste in my mouth. I was craving something, then I saw the sand in the cage and knew what it was.”

The sponges became snacks during bath time. She said: “I’d dip them in play sand or make sandwiches out of them — with a sand filling."

Her cravings reached the point where she would eat an entire packet of sponges a day, and had to carry her weird meals with her at all times.

The mum-of-two has been diagnosed with the rare Pica eating disorder which causes sufferers to crave inedible objects - but returned to normal eating habits after giving birth.

[Deathofjocelynn]

During my pregnancy of my 3rd daughter I had the unstoppable craving to go to a bike store just around the corner where I live. I wanted to smell the oil, grease, rubber and whatever more was there constantly. I couldn't resist it, it was soooo nice and it almost made me drool!
One night I even went there to smell it again but the store was closed. In the dark and hidden behind a big planter I managed to open the mail box (which was attached in the front door of the store) and put my nose in it so I could smell the heavenly smell.

After my daughter was born I went to the bike shop again.
And really, I didn't understand why that smell was that appealing to me a couple of months ago. Very strange but very true.

I don't know if there's a "smell pica syndrome" though. But if there is, I sure was a victim of it!

(During my other pregnancies I was addicted to icecream, crackers and orange lemonade. The smell of all wicker baskets made me vomit.)

[Sharon]

I've heard of eating coal but sponges and sand

Great pic though, she's game for a giggle

[Karma]

My cravings were really boring then! I craved and HAD TO HAVE orange ice cubes. I literally would sit on the floor with my big belly holding a tray of ice cubes, while I crunched my way through them. I had to have a constant supply.
Second daughter it was licorice and grapes!!. My mums was coal. She'd suck on lumps of it.

[LadyCPlum]

I've seen people on that show "My Strange Addiction" eating cigarette ashes, cremated ashes, laundry detergent, Comet cleanser, plastic of any kind, pool tiles, cushion stuffing.....

[Shakey]

This is a good woman. Keeping it nice and cheap.

[juliemd]

wow, with my first child i craved chocolate covered peanuts and burger king onion rings... can't stand the things now. second one i wanted honey buns.

[ro4eva]

Good thing she's not craving eating her own feces.

Other bizarre pregnancy cravings:

- vanilla ice cream with onions
- celery with peanut butter

[Faline]

Mine was Worcester sauce french fries (Crisps) and boiled eggs.

[TwistedSisterr]

she needs to see a doctor, its called Pica and it isnt good when your pregnant, its usually the sign of a SEVERE mineral or nutritional deficiency, yuck!
on another note, I know this NOT just because im a nurse, but because I loved Irish Spring when i was pregnant with my first child 17 yrs ago