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chelle
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What CAN we eat??
I've been reading all this and that about what you should and should not eat and pretty much everything seems to have something wrong with it!
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BaroqueMama
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I didn't really limit what I ate when I was pregnant and my little girl is perfectly fine. The only things I stayed away from were alcohol and peanut butter (I had an allergy as a child and my dr. said not to have it while prego).
Everything else, I ate in moderation. Although, I had a turkey sandwich everyday.
Don't make yourself crazy.
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| Posted 10/2/06 8:47 AM |
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chelle
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Re: What CAN we eat??
Posted by prncssrachel
Don't make yourself crazy.
I'm definitely not. I'm staying away from the obvious, alcohol and sushi and other fish with high mercury content.
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| Posted 10/2/06 9:08 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: What CAN we eat??
Posted by prncssrachel
I didn't really limit what I ate when I was pregnant and my little girl is perfectly fine. The only things I stayed away from were alcohol and peanut butter (I had an allergy as a child and my dr. said not to have it while prego).
Everything else, I ate in moderation. Although, I had a turkey sandwich everyday.
Don't make yourself crazy.
I completely agree. I took everything with a grain of salt. I think the only things I stayed away from completely during my pregnancy were raw fish (though I did eat Cali rolls and tempura rolls) and feta cheese (which I'm not such a fan of anyway.) I ate the occasional hot dog, deli meats, soft cheeses, etc... I was even confortable with the occasional glass of wine- but that's a personal decision.
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| Posted 10/2/06 9:10 AM |
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I ate everything that I ate before becoming pregnant, except alcohol obviously and was just fine.
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| Posted 10/2/06 9:10 AM |
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MRSE
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Re: What CAN we eat??
When you read the books it is so frustrating. They basically tell you to eat nothing!!!! I am staying away from Alchol, Fish, unpastuerized cheeses(although I may have at just a little bit of cheese last night )
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| Posted 10/2/06 11:17 AM |
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karacg
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Re: What CAN we eat??
It is so amazing - my mother smoked and drank her way through 6 healthy pregnancies. We were all between 8-9 lbs.
Of course no one knew then what they know now but look what we "know" now, and look how neurotic they are making us!
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| Posted 10/2/06 11:27 AM |
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chelle
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Re: What CAN we eat??
Posted by karacg
Of course no one knew then what they know now but look what we "know" now, and look how neurotic they are making us!
EXACTLY!!! That's how I feel.
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| Posted 10/2/06 11:30 AM |
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I just feel that I still can't eat anything because of my food aversions!!! 
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| Posted 10/2/06 2:07 PM |
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ddunne2
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Re: What CAN we eat??
Its really all about your own comfort level. I'm not a worrier, so I ate hot dogs, cold cuts, etc. I didn't eat everything everyday and all the time, but everything in moderation is fine, with the exceptions of the obvious things you mentioned.
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| Posted 10/2/06 2:13 PM |
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MRSE
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Re: What CAN we eat??
It is so true, my mom smoked and drank with all 3 of us and we were all over 8 lbs.... These books and some Dr. will totally drive you crazy....
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| Posted 10/2/06 2:51 PM |
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angelbear217
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I've eaten hot dogs, deli, meats and even have had some caffine. I've stayed away from fish, feta and alcohol.My doc is pretty easy going so everything in moderation.
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| Posted 10/2/06 3:36 PM |
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landj
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I remember reading the books and making myself crazy as well. The only things I don't eat/drink are raw fish, alcohol, unpasteurized cheese and I try to avoid certain kinds of meats containing nitrates/nitrites (although I have had hot dogs on a couple of occassions). I still drink my one cup of coffee a day, I still eat other kinds of fish (that do not contain high levels of mercury like tuna), I love cheese and there's about a million kinds to choose from that are pasteurized, I love peanut butter (which is fine as along as you don't have any allergies to it), fruits, veggies. I still have an aversion to a lot of meats but that's a pregnancy thing - I really should be eating more meats and protein. But really, you can have much more than you think. Good luck!
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| Posted 10/2/06 4:54 PM |
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qtptootie
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Re: What CAN we eat??
I only stayed away from alchohol, sushi and certain cheeses,... mainly feta and gruyere... I did not eat tuna until last week because my dr told me not to but alot of people say its ok in moderation. Everything else... I ate. That includes turkey franks, cold cut turkey and fresh mozzarella. 
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| Posted 10/2/06 5:50 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: What CAN we eat??
Hey why Gruyere?? I love Gruyere??? Its a pasturised cheese similar to swiss...what do you know that I don't?
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