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What have you been tld to stay away from when pregnant?
Hi everyone,
I was just wondering what do you know that you have been told to stay away from when you get pregnant again. eg.. I know Vitamin A is not good for a growin bub. Caffine, smoking, drinking which i dont do any of them anyway. Just wondering if you know what else has to be avoided when pregnan and if you have been told anything else?
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Deli meats
Soft cheese (although this is debatable)
Soft serve ice cream
Pate
Ready to eat seafoods
Store prepared salads
Fish that have high mercury levels
Raw fish
All meat and chicken should be cooked thoroughly
Raw eggs (including yolks) and egg based sauces
Peanuts
Take-away foods or restaurant foods which are not cooked when ordered
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Thanks....
Yeah i just thought someone may have been told something thats not in the books.
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yerh that!
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Like I said I was looking for stuff not in the books. Stuff we don't always get told
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The books should pretty much cover it. Back in the 'olden days' they used to eat a lot of liver for the vitamins, but it's way too high in vit A by today's standards. And the rest of the list covers mostly bacterial infection.
I don't know why people are told to avoid peanuts - I assume there's some risk with allergies. If that were true, just about every asian person would be allergic to peanuts because much of their cooking is done with peanut oil (especially the Thai's). I read a pamphlet at the OBs office last month about allergies & pregnancy diets. It was produced by some allergy society (forgotten actual name), but it said: don't exclude anything from your diet while your pregnant in the hopes to reduce allergies in the fetus as this could lead to more serious nutrient deficiencies. So keep eating cooked eggs, and peanuts, etc, as it won't make a single wiff of difference to the allergy outcomes in the child, once born (obviously, there are different recommendations for feeding children!).
Later on in pg, I'd avoid really rich/fatty foods - heartburn is called 'burn' & not 'tickles' for a reason! And those rich foods tend to push me over the edge. Basically anything you think you shouldn't eat because of the fat content!Antacids will be vital, but check the ingredients with your pharmacist. They'll basically tell you 'the least active ingredients the better'. Tums are my choice as they only have calcium carbonate in them & it conveniently acts a calcium supplement, should you need one!
There are a bunch of medications you shouldn't touch. The most common of which is ibuprofen (Nurofen), which can do some horrible things like premature labour and interferring with the baby's renal system. Try to only take category A drugs where possible, unless you've cleared it with the dr/OB/pharmacist.
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Leftover food. In this house, if it's not eaten within 18 hours, it's gone (or DH's)
Cat poo/cat litter
Sheeps/goats' milk/cheese (it's one of this combo, I forget which because it doesn't apply to me)
Most kinds of tea. (some people do it but I'm not)
Chocolate (again, some do it, but I seriously limit it)
Girls at work have told me not to dance or jump. Cute suggestions, but I'm not paying attention.
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But i havent cut out peanuts but i dont eat them all the time either. Unless you have a family history of an allergy i would just to be sure if not i think its safe to do so.
But generally it comes down to common sense really, eat what you would want your baby to eat but yes a good idea to stay away from take away foods or foods that arent cooked on the spot.
And yes try stay away from really acidic/fatty foods towards the end... heartburn and reflux are awful!! and antacids will become your best friend.
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