Can we talk about food?

[lilbug]

Mostly, I am curious what foods we should avoid from this point on.  I know about the soft cheeses, sushi, deli meat, pineapple (in large quantities), and ?....

On a semi-related note, are there any foods you just can't get enough of right now?  Since I got my BFP I have eaten Chick-fil-A every day.  That was only three days ago.  My lil bean is going to turn into a chicken sandiwch!

[nofksgvn]

Jan 23, 2015 18:59:26 GMT -5 @tmg14 said:

Jan 23, 2015 18:55:09 GMT -5 greenhairedgnome said:

Fuck all of that. I will continue to eat whatever cheese and lunch meats I want. I am also *gasp* consuming caffeine. I do plan to eat more sensibly but I'm not eliminating anything other than alcohol. And even at that it is possible that I will have a sip or two of wine along the way. It isn't going to hurt anything.

Hot dogs are generally frowned upon from what I recall. I won't give those up either.

Yep. I'm not too concerned with the pregnancy food "rules".

Same here. 

[lilbug]

Good to hear! I have wanted a sub sandwich so bad lol.

[peanutbuttersugar]

Yeah, my doctor warned me last pregnancy to avoid certain things, and I was surprised by the deli meat. He said it was mostly because of his concern over how long it sits there exposed - referring to in sandwich shops. I totally still ate them occasionally, and I personally think my baby is fantastic. I was very careful in the beginning, but as everyone else said, moderation is really the important part. And I did not give up my Diet Dr Pepper!! Not a chance. I just tried to limit it to one large per day. I was drinking it in the delivery room though!

ETA: This app refuses to accept my emojis.

[Ashburn]

Never heard about pineapple and ate a shitton throughout pregnancy with DS. oh well. 

Prob cutting out green tea until the end along with the sushi and deli meats. No runny/raw eggs...

[peanutbuttersugar]

Jan 23, 2015 22:01:37 GMT -5 Ashburn said:

Never heard about pineapple and ate a shitton throughout pregnancy with DS. oh well. 

Prob cutting out green tea until the end along with the sushi and deli meats. No runny/raw eggs...

This. Completely forgot until this morning when DH brought me toast and eggs over easy (my fave). Gotta switch back to scrambled. Oh, and pineapple sounds awesome now.

[Guster]

I'm a coffee addict. I have to quit cold turkey in the first tri bc I know I won't be able to limit myself. It'll be a few days of terrible headaches, and then I'll be okay. For the last pregnancy, I started having a cup of decaf in my 2nd try and a regular cup in the third.

I do the soft cheese and deli meat in moderation, but I will cut out of sushi because I really love spicy tuna and I know the mercury count is high.

[babyzebra]

Jan 23, 2015 18:55:09 GMT -5 greenhairedgnome said:

Fuck all of that. I will continue to eat whatever cheese and lunch meats I want. I am also *gasp* consuming caffeine. I do plan to eat more sensibly but I'm not eliminating anything other than alcohol. And even at that it is possible that I will have a sip or two of wine along the way. It isn't going to hurt anything.

Hot dogs are generally frowned upon from what I recall. I won't give those up either.

That's how I feel about food during pregnancy too, but I totally get why a lot of people choose to avoid certain foods and drinks. I'm a pretty big coffee drinker and I will cut back to 1-2 cups per day. But if it's anything like my last pregnancy, I may not be able to stomach coffee and other foods and drinks, so that may take care of itself.

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Jan 23, 2015 19:21:51 GMT -5 lilbug said:

Good to hear! I have wanted a sub sandwich so bad lol.

FWIW subway cold cuts are probably a lot worse than one from a deli or a butcher. The concern with lunch meat if with the nitrates they put into it. Everything in moderation though right? My last pregnancy I craved a lot of fruit but I think it was mostly hydration issues. 

[aimless1982]

I don't cut out any food while pregnant. I don't eat sushi so that's not a concern to me. I also will continue to have caffeine during my pregnancy. Everything in moderation.

[NariaDreaming]

There was a listeria outbreak with freaking apples this month.

Eat the lunch meat. You'll be fine.

ETA: NO, I don't go here... yet.... hopefully the embies we're transferring tomorrow will snuggle in for the ride

[kittymeowbark]

GL @nariadreaming
Keeping everything crossed for you

[nofksgvn]

Good luck NariaDreaming!

[pinkclouds]

Sorry for the misplaced love-tits on this thread ladies. I lurk this board since I'm due September 30th and I forgot where I was. Carry on.

[leloyd]

Good luck NariaDreaming I'll keep everything crossed for you!

[mrsk91011]

Good luck NariaDreaming!!! Keeping fingers and all other crossables cross for you!

As far as food goes...pineapple is how I survived the first half of my pregnancy with DD. It almost became an addiction. No harm done. I also ate at jimmy johns here and there.

[peanutbuttersugar]

Jan 24, 2015 21:16:36 GMT -5 mrsk91011 said:

Good luck NariaDreaming!!! Keeping fingers and all other crossables cross for you!

As far as food goes...pineapple is how I survived the first half of my pregnancy with DD. It almost became an addiction. No harm done. I also ate at jimmy johns here and there.

Jimmy Johns! Now I need it.

ETA: mrsk91011