Which pregnancy rules are you following?

[skylark002]

Drinking coffee?  How much?  Lunchmeat?  Sushi anyone?  Any rebels out there?

[britterrss]

All of them because I'm a paranoid person. -_-

But, I did have a bite of Brie and I've been making sandwiches, but pan-frying the meat first.

[mellymel15]

I'm at the beach with my family and yesterday we picked up sandwiches and brought them down to the beach with us. I got a turkey sandwich since there weren't really any other options. I figured the risk of listeria was slim.

[lemoncupcake]

I'm not really drinking any caffeine, I will start back up with 1 cup of coffee a day when it sounds good.

No sushi, but I don't like sushi.

I've had occasional lunch meat from delis when it hits the spot. I'm not going out of my way to eat it every day or anything, though - probably had it 3-4 times this pregnancy.

Eating any and all soft cheese as long as it's pasteurized.

[tkford216]

I'm avoiding alcohol completely, caffeine mostly. I don't eat sushi (or seafood) so that one's a non issue. I still eat deli meat like it's nobody's business. I'm not big into soft cheeses, but if offered, I wouldn't shy away from it.

[mishy2010]

I had raw sushi the other night, lunch meat from panera tonight, and drink my coffee every morning. I will enjoy a small glass of wine every so often further along. I'm a stickler for proper food prep however. Thoroughly cook chicken, wash my hands after handling, washing fruits/veggies, etc.

[apunicorn]

I've been having one mug of coffee every morning. I can't quit it, especially with the pregnancy exhaustion. Alcohol is an absolute no for now, but I think I might enjoy a glass occasionally in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.

I have been avoiding lunch meats, raw fish, fish high in mercury, and soft cheeses. I LOVE sushi so it's been tough but when we order sushi I've just been getting the cooked ones like eel or shrimp tempura. I'd probably avoid rare meat too but I've had a huge aversion to meat so that took care of itself

[kelle017]

I drink caffeine. Not every day and no more than a can of soda but with a toddler and a baby I watch I can't nap and have to have something.

I'm not really a big deli meat sandwich so saying no to that isn't hard. I don't eat sushi so no issues there either.

[NellieOleson]

No raw oysters... And that's about it.

I'm not really drinking alcohol, but I have had a few tiny 4 oz glasses of beer when my husband brings home some tasty craft brew I like.

I'm most worried about listeria, so I should be better at avoiding deli meats, but 1) I'm queasy 75% of the time and if a sandwich sounds good I'm just thrilled to be able to eat, 2) it seems like listeria is in everything these days, so I'd have to avoid store-bought hummus, packaged spinach, frozen ravioli, ice cream, and a ton of other stuff to reduce my risk completely.

I don't see why anyone avoids soft cheeses like Brie and feta if they want to eat them.. It's all pasteurized in this country so it's safe. Just don't accept bathtub cheese from your neighbor with the dairy cow in his backyard and you'll be fine.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I have a major aversion to coffee right now, so no to that. I do drink the occasional cup of English breakfast tea or a soda. I don't come close to the 200mg limit.

I still eat lunchmeat and soft cheese (pasteurized) if it appeals to me. Same with soft serve.

I've never liked sushi, so I'm not eating that anyway.

I'm on a few category c meds, but that's with the approval of my doctors, and because they're necessary.

[SubtleGrandeur]

I've mostly given up caffeine, but I do have am occasional pop and I've had a cup of coffee on days I'm really dragging.

I've only had cooked sushi, and have only had cooked lunch meat.

No booze for me, but it doesn't even sound good. Pretty much nothing does, actually. So, I'll eat what I can when I actually feel like eating.

Now I'm craving sushi...

[morwen]

I'm not a coffee/tea/pop drinker normally so caffein is a non issue, same with deli meats and sushi.

I'm Avoiding alcohol and probably won't drink for the entire pregnancy. The weather makes me miss sitting out on a patio, but then again I'm way too tired for that anyway.

Soft cheeses only if pasteurized.

[followthesun]

No alcohol or coffee here. No lunch meat thus far but I may break down at some point. I'm eating all cheeses as long as they are pasteurized. No raw fish or high Mercury fish.

I did have soft serve the other day. Not budging on that.

My husband is a nut and freaks out if I eat something on the no no list. Sigh. I had a bite of an overcooked hot dog and he was convinced I would get listeria!

[kate61487]

no alcohol, whatsoever (not worth the risk IMO, I'm not a big drinker anyway).  I've had sushi, but my go-to rolls are shrimp and crab based anyway so the risk is much lower there.  I'm trying to avoid high nitrate foods (like pepperoni) even if they're heated through, but other deli meats (turkey, roast beef) I've eaten heated.  I don't know if potbelly's or arby's is really heated through to the point that any risk of listeria is gone, but like PP said at this point anything that actually sounds appealing I'm probably going to eat.  


aaand then there's soda.  I never drank soda.  We were a water-only house.  I've had at least one diet soda I think almost every day the last few weeks.  I think the bubbles help with the nausea?  I don't know, all I know is that I feel better when I'm drinking one and water tastes gross

[musicalsilver]

I still have the occasional cup of coffee (but given that my normal cup of "coffee" is about a third of a cup with the rest milk, I'm really not worried about it).

I'm not worried about deli meat, I've been nomming on the stuff we've had in the fridge without guilt.

I don't generally like sushi anyway, so avoiding that is not a hardship. If I liked it, I'd still eat it from a reputable place. Avoiding high mercury fish, but I didn't eat much of that anyway.

Fine with soft cheeses (like a PP or two noted, most is pasteurized here anyway) - had brie with dinner tonight in fact!

I'm okay with a very occasional small drink after the first trimester.

[mrsmuq]

No smoking or alcohol or fish (I don't like fish and don't smoke anyway)....

Otherwise, caffeine, yes, generally under the recommended value. But, shocker, sometimes more, because, well, migraines tend to respond best to caffeine + meds for me. Another shocker - I eat lunch meat almost every day. It's like the one protein source I can continually stomach.

FWIW, I believe most pregnancy "restrictions" are bullshit because American doctors are afraid of being sued. Many other (developed) countries have no where near the "restrictions" Americans have.

Eta: I'll probably have a bit of alcohol here and there after 1st tri. Also - soft serve... not a huge thing for me, but see no reason to give it up.

[krl52014]

Soft serve is bad during pregnancy? Is this new? I have had seafood once a week (salmon and shrimp), lunch meat usually when its cooked. No alcohol during the pregnancy. Coffee hasn't sounded good but I've been adding crystal light packets to my water and one of the packets has caffeine.

[rivers and roads]

No sushi, but I don't do raw meat any other time, so it's fine.

I haven't had soft serve, but that's more because it hasn't been available to me. A sip of alcohol if DH is trying a new beer and it smells good.
I've had maybe 2 cups of coffee a week, usually on the weekends. It might move up to more once the school year starts back up, but then I'll be close enough to 2nd tri, I might not feel as bad about it (I realize this likely isn't actually a justification, but no one wants a grumpy teacher at the start of the school year!)

Avoiding lunch meat for now, but I've eaten pepperoni on pizza. I actually didn't even think about eating it until I just read it here. Hmph.

Trying to avoid soft cheeses while out/especially while traveling and eating at "authentic" ethnic cuisine, but if I were to buy it myself and read the packaging, I wouldn't worry about it.

DH is apparently the food police and I'm sure it's well intentioned, but it's getting super annoying.Don't question my caffeine intake or ask me if my grilled cheese is pasteurized while you sit and drink your 3rd beer. I can't tell if he's kidding or not half the time, but my side-eyeing might pull an eye muscle one of these days.

[mrsred09]

I haven't had caffeine, sushi or alcohol. I want a good cup of coffee so bad, but it gives me the shakes bad so I'm avoiding it. I love sushi, and ate all kinds throughout my first pregnancy with no issues, but this time sushi just sounds awful and disgusting.

Once I get further along I will allow myself a little wine here and there. With my first I noticed my Ridiculously high BP was more normal the day after having a little wine.

[trtlcrzy]

No alcohol is about the only thing I'm following. I don't eat sushi normally so I'm not giving that up. I drink a 20oz bottle of soda a day but that equates to about 50mg of caffeine which is well within the recommended limit. Sub sandwiches have been about the only thing that sounds good for lunch and heated lunchmeat is disgusting.

[kate61487]

Jul 14, 2015 21:59:27 GMT -5 rivers and roads said:

No sushi, but I don't do raw meat any other time, so it's fine.

I haven't had soft serve, but that's more because it hasn't been available to me. A sip of alcohol if DH is trying a new beer and it smells good.
I've had maybe 2 cups of coffee a week, usually on the weekends. It might move up to more once the school year starts back up, but then I'll be close enough to 2nd tri, I might not feel as bad about it (I realize this likely isn't actually a justification, but no one wants a grumpy teacher at the start of the school year!)

Avoiding lunch meat for now, but I've eaten pepperoni on pizza. I actually didn't even think about eating it until I just read it here. Hmph.

Trying to avoid soft cheeses while out/especially while traveling and eating at "authentic" ethnic cuisine, but if I were to buy it myself and read the packaging, I wouldn't worry about it.

DH is apparently the food police and I'm sure it's well intentioned, but it's getting super annoying.Don't question my caffeine intake or ask me if my grilled cheese is pasteurized while you sit and drink your 3rd beer. I can't tell if he's kidding or not half the time, but my side-eyeing might pull an eye muscle one of these days.

re: pepperoni.  I only looked it up because H got pepperoni pizza right after our implantation and I knew salami was on the no-no list and was thinking to myself that they aren't that different.  General consensus seemed to be that if it was heated (like on pizza) it was fine, you just didn't want to eat a TON of it during pregnancy because of the nitrate levels.  So I'm generally avoiding it so that if/when I have a serious pepperoni pizza craving I can eat it without feeling too guilty

[leahks77]

I still have my cup of coffee every morning. My OB told me as long as I stay under 250mg (he said 200 is conservative) it is totally fine. Maybe even easier on my body than stopping cold turkey because I'm so used to it.
Sushi sounds icky. But if it sounded better (I love it usually) I would get it from a reputable source. Lunch meats I have also eaten from a good deli.
Do not take my soft serve. Or any other ice cream. I won't handle that well

[morwen]

Jul 14, 2015 21:44:36 GMT -5 krl52014 said:

Soft serve is bad during pregnancy? Is this new? I have had seafood once a week (salmon and shrimp), lunch meat usually when its cooked. No alcohol during the pregnancy. Coffee hasn't sounded good but I've been adding crystal light packets to my water and one of the packets has caffeine.

The O ring in the soft serve machines aren't always properly cleaned so it can harbour bacteria as a result, slight risk of getting sick. It was in the news a few years back ( risk in general, not specifically for pregnant ladies) if I recall correctly. 

I've never gotten sick from eating soft serve so I'm not particularly concerned, but if you wanted to be very cautious there's that.

[tkford216]

Ooh I forgot about soft serve. I would never dream of eliminating that from my diet.
Eta, and I still eat hot dogs.

As for H, he often asks if I should be eating what I'm eating, or asks if I'm eating healthy enough. I just glare at it and he knows to back off. My stomach, my nausea, my aversions= my choice what gets put in my mouth.

[becwheat]

I am not drinking alcohol, though I have no taste for it right now anyway.

I only want hot sandwiches, so that takes care of that...

I don't smoke...

I am more concerned with my activity limits. It seems every time I try to push past my overall urge to sit or rest I spot a little, so I am being pretty lazy. Until I see that little nuggets hb I an ok with being a slug.

[letal316]

No alcohol but that's not a big loss for me. I've been having no more than one latte a day, sometimes none. I'm still eating deli meat, I did with my first and we all survived and I really crave it some days. Avoiding sushi which I love (except anything cooked). I eat hot dogs at home when I know DH has cooked them well.

I didn't know about the soft serve, I'll keep eating that but it's rare anyway.

I've also stopped using my toner and serum because they have salicylic acid in them. Also using a paraben-free body wash.

[mrsmuq]

Jul 15, 2015 7:13:44 GMT -5 letal316 said:

No alcohol but that's not a big loss for me. I've been having no more than one latte a day, sometimes none. I'm still eating deli meat, I did with my first and we all survived and I really crave it some days. Avoiding sushi which I love (except anything cooked). I eat hot dogs at home when I know DH has cooked them well.

I didn't know about the soft serve, I'll keep eating that but it's rare anyway.

I've also stopped using my toner and serum because they have salicylic acid in them. Also using a paraben-free body wash.

Oral doses of salicylic acid are considered a pregnancy no-no, not topical applications.

[piperhalliwell]

You can pry caffeine, medium rare steak, runny egg yolks and soft cheeses from my cold dead hands. I'm being much more conservative and careful about them these days, but I'm not abstaining.

I'm avoiding sushi and high mercury fish, but don't mind the occasional indulgence in a rare tuna steak from a reputable source...if I can ever stomach the thought of seafood again that is.

I don't care much for lunch meats, but I imagine I'll have a sandwich or two at some point this pregnancy. Same with hot dogs.

And booze, oh, how I miss thee. I'm definitely not having any in first tri, but may have the very occasional small glass of red wine in 2nd and 3rd.

[mishy2010]

If my H ever tried to police what I ate I would kindly tell him to go eat a bag of dicks.

[skylark002]

I am having one large cup of half-caf coffee everyday. I cut out anything raw. Lunchmeat is still ok for me, as long as it is good quality (no subway!). That's a big difference from my first pregnancy when I avoided it like the plague. Unpasteurized cheese is out, which is really sad because I'm a big cheese snob. I will have an occasional glass of wine in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, but only in the privacy of my own home because I'm scared of the judging. I've also cut out herbal teas, but I'm not really sure how true it is that you can't have them. I didn't know that about the salicylic acid, so thank you mrsmuq.