RE: list of don't eat/drink these.... items ??

[Guest guest]

Excellent idea!

I know hot dogs are also out due to the nitrates and some of the white

cheeses.

list of " don't eat/drink these.... "

items ??

hi everyone...

not that I'm preggers... yet!! ;-) but I've been reading about

some of the stuff we're not supposed to have & wonder if anyone

has

a good list or if we can compile one of things we are not

supposed

to eat/drink while PG.

we've come up with artificial sweeteners apart from Splenda... I

had

just read that cold cuts & deli meats are a no-no?? and someone

else said no sushi for the duration?? :-( LOL

obviously booze is out, and caffeine. so what else is on a list

like this????? everyone join in & let's make this the

definitive

source. :-)

best to all... hugs, Kath.

[Guest guest]

I was suprised at cold cuts and deli meats, but my doc said that too!!

Also, any soft cheeses or cheese spreads... they can contain some bacteria

called lysonine?? I think that's wrong, but the soft cheese thing is

right! LOL

Shaorn

jakato said:

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> hi everyone...

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> not that I'm preggers... yet!! ;-) but I've been reading about

> some of the stuff we're not supposed to have & wonder if anyone has

> a good list or if we can compile one of things we are not supposed

> to eat/drink while PG.

>

> we've come up with artificial sweeteners apart from Splenda... I had

> just read that cold cuts & deli meats are a no-no?? and someone

> else said no sushi for the duration?? :-( >;sigh!!

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> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

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[Guest guest]

Hot dogs? OH NO! They are one of the meats I have been actaully able to

keep down right now! Gahh!!! What do I do now? (Pot of doggies boiling on

the stove now! LOL)

Sharon

Levitt Annette S said:

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> Excellent idea!

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> I know hot dogs are also out due to the nitrates and some of the white

> cheeses.

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> list of " don't eat/drink

> these.... "

> items ??

>

>

> hi everyone...

>

> not that I'm preggers... yet!! ;-) but I've been reading about

>

> some of the stuff we're not supposed to have & wonder if anyone

> has

> a good list or if we can compile one of things we are not

> supposed

> to eat/drink while PG.

>

> we've come up with artificial sweeteners apart from Splenda... I

> had

> just read that cold cuts & deli meats are a no-no?? and someone

>

> else said no sushi for the duration?? :-(

>

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> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I heard about that study also, and did some research about it. It was only

a study done on a total of TEN fish.

First: Too small a sample size to consider a valid study;

Second: the fish were taken only from one area of the country...

definately not a valid study!;

Third: the " chemical-mix " they talked about isn't actually a chemical

" mix " , they just said it that way so they didn't have to explain what it

was in enough detail that the typical person could understand it... so,

there again, the results are twisted. I will have to ask my husband to

explain it to me again, what the actual thing they were evaluating is...

and pass it on asap (he went out of town this morning).

Anyway... better off staying away from any fish more than once a week

because of mercury, anyway! :~)

Hugs

Sharon

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> contains dangerous levels of some cancer-causing chemical. That's

> one more food to cross of my list.

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> Del Buono

> post-op 8-8-02

> baby boy due 9-20-03 (we are stopping at Weiner Schnitzel on the way

> home from the hospital!)

> amanda @ delbuono.com

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[Guest guest]

Can I ask why no feta? I have been CRAVING feta big time. I can't do

regular milk, so the only way I can get calcium without pills. What about

creamed cheese? Is that considered a soft cheese?

Thanks

Niki

-- Re: list of " don't eat/drink these.... " items ??

This has been a CONSTANT source of friction for my husband and I. My

OB is VERY relaxed and basically told me I can eat anything that

doesn't move. My husband, on the other hand, thinks that if I didn't

grow it myself, I shouldn't eat it!

ITEMS TO AVOID:

raw meat/fish/eggs

alcohol/drugs (duh)

soft cheeses (no brie or feta, etc)

Sacharine (Sweet n Low)

ITEMS TO LIMIT (or cut out if you want to be extremely careful):

caffeine

artificial sweeteners (except Splenda)

artificial color

preservatives (especially sodium nitrite/nitrate)

MSG

Now, none of the " items to limit " foods have been shown to cause any

birth defects in studies, but keep in mind that testing pregnant

women is VERY difficult. Would YOU volunteer for scientific study?

I sure as hell wouldn't. So the data isn't really all there.

And if you DO try to cut out everything on both lists, it's EXTREMELY

challenging. EVERY single kind of deli meat I've seen pre-packaged

(including Healthy Choice brand) contains sodium nitrite/nitrate.

The only one I've found that doesn't is Safeway's fresh pan-roasted

turkey from their deli.

ALL pork products (with the exception of raw pork that you cook

yourself) contain sodium nitrite/nitrate. ALL OF THEM. I'm DYING

for a friggin hot dog, but they are off limits to me (because of my

uber-strict husband).

Most cheeses that aren't white contain food coloring.

Ranch salad dressing - even if you make it fresh from the packet -

contains MSG (well - except Newman's Own if you can stomach it). So

do most brands of salted nuts (like Mr. Peanut roasted peanuts - FULL

of MSG).

I thought I could generally suffer through 9 months eating Caesar

salads instead of my favorite ranch dressing, but no. Most Caesar

salad dressings (at restaurants at least) contain RAW EGGS.

I've also completely avoided the frozen food isle (where I used to do

ALL my shopping - Lean Cuisines, etc) since most of those foods

contain preservatives. Also, I've generally adopted a policy that if

I can't pronounce all of the ingredients, I can't eat it.

Just yesterday a study came out saying that most farmed salmon

contains dangerous levels of some cancer-causing chemical. That's

one more food to cross of my list.

The only two things I've absolutely REFUSED to give up - even though

I probably should - are Kraft singles and caffeine. It was either

drink coffee or quit my job. My husband finally gave in...

I realize that this list makes me seem INCREDIBLY paranoid. Most of

these foods are probably fine. " Probably " just isn't good enough for

me and my baby boy!

Del Buono

post-op 8-8-02

baby boy due 9-20-03 (we are stopping at Weiner Schnitzel on the way

home from the hospital!)

amanda @ delbuono.com

[Guest guest]

> Can I ask why no feta?

Soft cheeses aren't pasteurized and run the small risk

of listeria...which isn't a big deal for grown ups, but can

be fatal to an embryo/fetus. It's a very small risk...but

it's there.

> What about

> creamed cheese? Is that considered a soft cheese?

>

Cream cheese is pasteurized..(says so right on the

package)...so that's safe.

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Student Midwife - Mesa, AZ

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Doula/CBE/Pregnancy/Birth Photography

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

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[Guest guest]

Kathy,

I am so glad you posted these questions. I am trying to educate

myself before my hubby and I start trying to get pregnant. I feel so

silly not knowing anything about be pregnant. All the response to

your post has been very helpful.

I see a lot of people using an abbreviation " TTC " . What does that

mean?? I feel so silly for not knowing.

Lots of Luck

Beverly

> hi everyone...

>

> not that I'm preggers... yet!! ;-) but I've been reading about

> some of the stuff we're not supposed to have & wonder if anyone has

> a good list or if we can compile one of things we are not supposed

> to eat/drink while PG.

>

> we've come up with artificial sweeteners apart from Splenda... I

had

> just read that cold cuts & deli meats are a no-no?? and someone

> else said no sushi for the duration?? :-( LOL

>

> obviously booze is out, and caffeine. so what else is on a list

> like this????? everyone join in & let's make this the definitive

> source. :-)

>

> best to all... hugs, Kath.

[Guest guest]

Sharon...

I'm sorry, I should have given more info. If the hotdogs are cooked

until they are steaming hot they are okay. I crave those little fellars

like you wouldn't believe!!

Annette

list of " don't eat/drink

> these.... "

> items ??

>

>

> hi everyone...

>

> not that I'm preggers... yet!! ;-) but I've been

reading about

>

> some of the stuff we're not supposed to have &

wonder if anyone

> has

> a good list or if we can compile one of things we are

not

> supposed

> to eat/drink while PG.

>

> we've come up with artificial sweeteners apart from

Splenda... I

> had

> just read that cold cuts & deli meats are a no-no??

and someone

>

> else said no sushi for the duration?? :-(

>

>;sigh!;http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259538.3625325.4914071.1261774/D=egroupweb

/S=1705

>

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325.4914071.1261774/D=egrou

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pmail/S=:HM/A=1695348/rand=472111658!!;http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

!!

>

>

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm

127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was just told no unpasturized cheeses. Which would include many of the soft

cheeses, but the reason was that they ar not pasturized.

" Niki Everett " WyldWind@...> wrote:

> Can I ask why no feta?nbsp; I have been CRAVING feta big time.nbsp; I can't do

>regular milk, so the only way I can get calcium without pills.nbsp; What about

>creamed cheese?nbsp; Is that considered a soft cheese?

>

>Thanks

>Niki

>

>-- Re: list of quot;don't eat/drink these....quot; items

??

>

>This has been a CONSTANT source of friction for my husband and I.nbsp; My

>OB is VERY relaxed and basically told me I can eat anything that

>doesn't move.nbsp; My husband, on the other hand, thinks that if I didn't

>grow it myself, I shouldn't eat it!

>

>ITEMS TO AVOID:

>raw meat/fish/eggs

>alcohol/drugs (duh)

>soft cheeses (no brie or feta, etc)

>Sacharine (Sweet n Low)

>

>ITEMS TO LIMIT (or cut out if you want to be extremely careful):

>caffeine

>artificial sweeteners (except Splenda)

>artificial color

>preservatives (especially sodium nitrite/nitrate)

>MSG

>

>Now, none of the quot;items to limitquot; foods have been shown to cause any

>birth defects in studies, but keep in mind that testing pregnant

>women is VERY difficult.nbsp; Would YOU volunteer for scientific study?nbsp;

>I sure as hell wouldn't.nbsp; So the data isn't really all there.nbsp;

>

>And if you DO try to cut out everything on both lists, it's EXTREMELY

>challenging.nbsp; EVERY single kind of deli meat I've seen pre-packaged

>(including Healthy Choice brand) contains sodium nitrite/nitrate.nbsp;

>The only one I've found that doesn't is Safeway's fresh pan-roasted

>turkey from their deli.nbsp;

>

>ALL pork products (with the exception of raw pork that you cook

>yourself) contain sodium nitrite/nitrate.nbsp; ALL OF THEM.nbsp; I'm DYING

>for a friggin hot dog, but they are off limits to me (because of my

>uber-strict husband).nbsp;

>

>Most cheeses that aren't white contain food coloring.nbsp;

>

>Ranch salad dressing - even if you make it fresh from the packet -

>contains MSG (well - except Newman's Own if you can stomach it).nbsp; So

>do most brands of salted nuts (like Mr. Peanut roasted peanuts - FULL

>of MSG).

>

>I thought I could generally suffer through 9 months eating Caesar

>salads instead of my favorite ranch dressing, but no.nbsp; Most Caesar

>salad dressings (at restaurants at least) contain RAW EGGS.nbsp;

>

>I've also completely avoided the frozen food isle (where I used to do

>ALL my shopping - Lean Cuisines, etc) since most of those foods

>contain preservatives.nbsp; Also, I've generally adopted a policy that if

>I can't pronounce all of the ingredients, I can't eat it.nbsp;

>

>Just yesterday a study came out saying that most farmed salmon

>contains dangerous levels of some cancer-causing chemical.nbsp; That's

>one more food to cross of my list.

>

>The only two things I've absolutely REFUSED to give up - even though

>I probably should - are Kraft singles and caffeine.nbsp; It was either

>drink coffee or quit my job.nbsp; My husband finally gave in...

>

>I realize that this list makes me seem INCREDIBLY paranoid.nbsp; Most of

>these foods are probably fine.nbsp; quot;Probablyquot; just isn't good enough

for

>me and my baby boy!

>

> Del Buono

>post-op 8-8-02

>baby boy due 9-20-03 (we are stopping at Weiner Schnitzel on the way

>home from the hospital!)

>amanda @ delbuono.com

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I heard that all of the soft cheeses that are from US are ok cause they have to

be made from pasturized milk. You only have to worry about imported cheeses

because they don't have to use pasturized milk.

Re: list of quot;don't eat/drink these....quot;

items ??

>

>This has been a CONSTANT source of friction for my husband and I.nbsp; My

>OB is VERY relaxed and basically told me I can eat anything that

>doesn't move.nbsp; My husband, on the other hand, thinks that if I didn't

>grow it myself, I shouldn't eat it!

>

>ITEMS TO AVOID:

>raw meat/fish/eggs

>alcohol/drugs (duh)

>soft cheeses (no brie or feta, etc)

>Sacharine (Sweet n Low)

>

>ITEMS TO LIMIT (or cut out if you want to be extremely careful):

>caffeine

>artificial sweeteners (except Splenda)

>artificial color

>preservatives (especially sodium nitrite/nitrate)

>MSG

>

>Now, none of the quot;items to limitquot; foods have been shown to cause any

>birth defects in studies, but keep in mind that testing pregnant

>women is VERY difficult.nbsp; Would YOU volunteer for scientific study?nbsp;

>I sure as hell wouldn't.nbsp; So the data isn't really all there.nbsp;

>

>And if you DO try to cut out everything on both lists, it's EXTREMELY

>challenging.nbsp; EVERY single kind of deli meat I've seen pre-packaged

>(including Healthy Choice brand) contains sodium nitrite/nitrate.nbsp;

>The only one I've found that doesn't is Safeway's fresh pan-roasted

>turkey from their deli.nbsp;

>

>ALL pork products (with the exception of raw pork that you cook

>yourself) contain sodium nitrite/nitrate.nbsp; ALL OF THEM.nbsp; I'm DYING

>for a friggin hot dog, but they are off limits to me (because of my

>uber-strict husband).nbsp;

>

>Most cheeses that aren't white contain food coloring.nbsp;

>

>Ranch salad dressing - even if you make it fresh from the packet -

>contains MSG (well - except Newman's Own if you can stomach it).nbsp; So

>do most brands of salted nuts (like Mr. Peanut roasted peanuts - FULL

>of MSG).

>

>I thought I could generally suffer through 9 months eating Caesar

>salads instead of my favorite ranch dressing, but no.nbsp; Most Caesar

>salad dressings (at restaurants at least) contain RAW EGGS.nbsp;

>

>I've also completely avoided the frozen food isle (where I used to do

>ALL my shopping - Lean Cuisines, etc) since most of those foods

>contain preservatives.nbsp; Also, I've generally adopted a policy that if

>I can't pronounce all of the ingredients, I can't eat it.nbsp;

>

>Just yesterday a study came out saying that most farmed salmon

>contains dangerous levels of some cancer-causing chemical.nbsp; That's

>one more food to cross of my list.

>

>The only two things I've absolutely REFUSED to give up - even though

>I probably should - are Kraft singles and caffeine.nbsp; It was either

>drink coffee or quit my job.nbsp; My husband finally gave in...

>

>I realize that this list makes me seem INCREDIBLY paranoid.nbsp; Most of

>these foods are probably fine.nbsp; quot;Probablyquot; just isn't good enough

for

>me and my baby boy!

>

> Del Buono

>post-op 8-8-02

>baby boy due 9-20-03 (we are stopping at Weiner Schnitzel on the way

>home from the hospital!)

>amanda @ delbuono.com

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Thanks.... oh man... I am SO glad... I cooked them until they split, then

I put them in the microwave for 30 seconds longer. It's a bit of

" overkill " , but they are really good that way! LOL!

I'm glad I can have them... I wonder... is it normal to go through craving

one thing, then get sick of it and crave something else... and if the

first thing comes around, it makes you sick?? I've been doing that! LOL!

Sharon

Levitt Annette S said:

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> Sharon...

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> I'm sorry, I should have given more info. If the hotdogs are cooked

> until they are steaming hot they are okay. I crave those little fellars

> like you wouldn't believe!!

>

> Annette

>

>

>

> RE: list of " don't eat/drink

> these.... "

> items ??

>

>

> Hot dogs? OH NO! They are one of the meats I have been actaully

> able to

> keep down right now! Gahh!!! What do I do now? (Pot of doggies

> boiling on

> the stove now! LOL)

>

> Sharon

>

> Levitt Annette S said:

> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

> I see a lot of people using an abbreviation " TTC " . What does that

> mean?? I feel so silly for not knowing.

>

> Lots of Luck

> Beverly

hi Beverly...

it means " trying to conceive " . :-) there are a lot of acronyms

used amongst those of us TTC... they have a great list of commonly

used abbreviations in the Files section... definitely worth a

read. :-)

all my best, Kath.