What is one thing that you are doing even though your not suppose to do it now that your pregnant?

skiingstark

What is one thing that you are doing even though your not suppose to do it now that your pregnant?

I am curious to see what people just cannot give up.

Me for example, I still eat cold sandwiches, it is my lunch at school. The risk for listeria I feel is higher on my vegs and fruit then on my turkey slices. I am not giving it up, it is to easy to pack and I have no microwave but I have a frig in my classroom.

So how are you cheating?

Charla1224

Last week DH and I went out for sushi. For the most part I did good and only had vegetable or cooked rolls, but I ate two pieces of his tuna roll too. I'm eager to talk with my Dr. in 2 weeks. I'm hoping he's supportive of at least a once a month sushi binge. 

mariaalene

I didn't eat cold cuts last pregnancy. But I think I will this time in moderation. I've never gotten food poisoning from a sandwich so what are the chances it's gonna happen now?

countrygrl5533

I'm generally more laid back this time around. Second kid and all that. The only current thing I can think of is that I'm totally planning on changing the litter box myself later today as DH just plain won't have time with his work schedule and we have company coming tomorrow.

saladflambe

I've had sushi twice. Of course... now, I can't even say the word sushi without gagging.

kbrands7

Lifting over 25 lbs I guess? I'm not going to stop picking up my toddler unless I absolutely have to for some reason.

laurenmdrn16

Slightly runny egg yolks on a medium burger. Oh, man, it was delicious!

Oh, and definitely the heavy lifting! Both a toddler at home and giant boxes of supplies at work.

josie12367

Still using my ProActiv face wash and toner once daily, and the treatment lotion only a few times a week. I used it my entire pregnancy last time because my doctor said anything over the counter with benzoyl peroxide around a 2.5-5% concentration is safe to use.....so I plan to keep using it this time around as well. I've tried a variety of products over the years, including tea tree oil which made things 10X worse, but this is the only thing that works for me, and prevents the painfully large cystic acne on my face.

CUtiger09

countrygrl5533 said:

I'm generally more laid back this time around. Second kid and all that. The only current thing I can think of is that I'm totally planning on changing the litter box myself later today as DH just plain won't have time with his work schedule and we have company coming tomorrow.

I've been changing the litterbox about every other day. My cats are both indoor cats, so I think I should be OK. I will ask my doctor about it when I go on October 2nd but I'm not too worried about it. My hands don't touch the litter or the poop and I always wash my hands afterwards.

kmalls

I haven't hesitated to steal a slice of my husband's deli meat a few times.

To be honest I'm trying to play it extremely safe during first tri, but once I'm out of it I'll have no problem eating all the bri, tuna sandwiches when I want them and some extra caffeine when I need it. If DH wasn't so against it I'd have a glass of wine on occasion, too.

I'm such a rebel, ya'll

countrygrl5533

CUtiger09 said:

countrygrl5533 said:

I'm generally more laid back this time around. Second kid and all that. The only current thing I can think of is that I'm totally planning on changing the litter box myself later today as DH just plain won't have time with his work schedule and we have company coming tomorrow.

I've been changing the litterbox about every other day. My cats are both indoor cats, so I think I should be OK. I will ask my doctor about it when I go on October 2nd but I'm not too worried about it. My hands don't touch the litter or the poop and I always wash my hands afterwards.

One of my cats does go outside. I'll just wear gloves. I'm honestly not very concerned about it at all and it needs to get done.

TashaNewbee

As long as you heat up soft cheese and deli meet you should be fine. I cook spinach with feta until the fetta melts away. Hotdogs are cooked in boiling tomato and onion stew. Ham fried up with onion and peppers to add to potato bake or pasta. As long as it is heated enough to zap the bacteria you are safe. When I get to craving biltong I will have hubby make a biltong pot. This is true South African food if it sounds odd. Pizza with feta is cool too. Maybe vegetarian or cooked fish sushi. I swear there are ways around it.

zekesmommy611

Coffee.. I'm so sleepy (:|

hellogoodbye2

- picking up my 25lb kid
- I ate cold lunch meat last week, but I don't plan on making it a regular thing.
- I also sipped a tiny bit of sangria when my MIL asked if I wanted to try hers.

countrygrl5533

zekesmommy611 said:

Coffee.. I'm so sleepy (:|

Ah, but coffee isn't a "do not drink" it is a "drink in moderation." Therefore, I am having my 1-2 cups a day and not thinking anything of it. There's no way I can survive life with a 3yr old without my coffee.

LittleBit3042

I pick up my 3 year old still and drink diet coke. 

Spylon

When we were TTC, I had said I'd cut out caffeine completely when I got PG, "just to be on the safe side."

Yeah.. I don't think so. I'm having one every morning.

And the next time we go out of town, I'm DEFINITELY having sushi.

missnc77

@TashaNewbee - You don't usually have to worry about melting cheese if you're in the US. Our commercial cheese is pasteurized, and most restaurants wouldn't risk serving unpasteurized cheese. You can always look at the ingredients, and it'll tell you what kind of milk was used (ie "pasteurized skim milk").

joemunson

I'm taking warm baths. I had always read that you shouldn't take a bath because it'll "cook the baby" but it's the only thing that calms my achy body in the evening. It's such a treat too cuz I don't usually take baths because of my sensitive skin!

CUtiger09

countrygrl5533 said:

CUtiger09 said:

countrygrl5533 said:

I'm generally more laid back this time around. Second kid and all that. The only current thing I can think of is that I'm totally planning on changing the litter box myself later today as DH just plain won't have time with his work schedule and we have company coming tomorrow.

I've been changing the litterbox about every other day. My cats are both indoor cats, so I think I should be OK. I will ask my doctor about it when I go on October 2nd but I'm not too worried about it. My hands don't touch the litter or the poop and I always wash my hands afterwards.

One of my cats does go outside. I'll just wear gloves. I'm honestly not very concerned about it at all and it needs to get done.

I might get some gloves just to be on the safe side, but if I had to depend on my husband to do it, it would never get done. He is working on some house projects and honestly, it takes me like 10 seconds to clean out the litterbox so I might as well just do it.

BabyBliss2012

kbrands7 said:

Lifting over 25 lbs I guess? I'm not going to stop picking up my toddler unless I absolutely have to for some reason.

Same here!! I feel guilty to not hold her when she is begging me! I know these days of holding her will eventually end!

mcvgal

I feel so silly, because I had no idea you weren't supposed to lift over 25 lbs. I assumed it was like exercise, if you were doing it before you can continue doing it.

rachelw849

I change the cat litter all the Time DH isnt home enough to do it. I just wear gloves.

vinerie

I don't think this is something I'm "not supposed" to do, although some people might categorize it as such. But I drink a cup of coffee every morning. I cut back from 12 ounces of coffee to 8 ounces. I miss those extra four ounces, though. (I once used to drink about 24 ounces of coffee and managed to get down to half that. I'm kind of an anxious person, so limiting the caffeine is probably good for me.)

On the lifting--are we not supposed to lift? I weight lift way more than 25 pounds! 

kbrands7

@mcvgal @vinerie The way my OB explained it was that, if you must lift, lift carefully with good breathing and with your legs. Strained lifting can temporarily deprive the baby of blood oxygen. We're also more vulnerable to sprains and other injuries while pregnant because of progesterone and relaxin.

AlCoLi

I'm still taking hot-ish baths. I've cooled them down a bit but probably not as cool as my dr would prefer.

I can't have a glass or three of wine after work anymore so I'm replacing that with multiple Lush bath bombs a week. That's how I justify it

Kewlchiky

NOLA520 said:

I had slightly dippy eggs one morning, only because I thought the yolk was cooked through and I was in much too much of a hurry to throw them back in the pan when I realized they weren't. 

They were DELICIOUS. 

Runny yolks are chuck full of essential vitamins! Don't stop eating them!

Bookhousegirl

I've definitely been lifting my >25 lb DS and had some runny eggs a week ago. I'll be even less strict 2nd and 3rd trimesters, including an occasional glass of wine.

yogahh

Kewlchiky said:

NOLA520 said:

I had slightly dippy eggs one morning, only because I thought the yolk was cooked through and I was in much too much of a hurry to throw them back in the pan when I realized they weren't. 

They were DELICIOUS. 

Runny yolks are chuck full of essential vitamins! Don't stop eating them!

Says the girl that is concerned about flu shots...

oandmplus1

mcvgal said:

I feel so silly, because I had no idea you weren't supposed to lift over 25 lbs. I assumed it was like exercise, if you were doing it before you can continue doing it.

My previous pregnancy my OB told me that usually moms with Toddlers still lift their kids. She said it was like exercise, if it is something your body is used to, it shouldn't be a big deal.  I plan to lift my two and four year olds still.

1223kb

It's more so a mask everyone should be wearing. It's the stuff you breath in that isn't good. But both for sure. Gloves and a mask. My last pregnancy, my DH did it bc he just knew I couldn't. But once I wore both bc I had to.

mhc13

Deli meat, sushi, runny eggs, and hot baths. My kid is going to have 3 heads.

cortney626

I'm currently drinking a diet coke. I haven't been able to keep anything down, so a little caffeine is the least of my worries right now. 

mariaalene

yogahh said:

Kewlchiky said:

NOLA520 said:

I had slightly dippy eggs one morning, only because I thought the yolk was cooked through and I was in much too much of a hurry to throw them back in the pan when I realized they weren't. 

They were DELICIOUS. 

Runny yolks are chuck full of essential vitamins! Don't stop eating them!

Says the girl that is concerned about flu shots...

I was gonna say the same thing about the girl who is concerned about the flu and yet cheating with everything under the sun.... But I didn't want to be a B

LadySamLady

I'm not cheating in any specific way but I'm definitely not eating as healthy as I'd like to be. It's just so hard to stomach foods that aren't carbs...

mcvgal

oandmplus1 said:

mcvgal said:

I feel so silly, because I had no idea you weren't supposed to lift over 25 lbs. I assumed it was like exercise, if you were doing it before you can continue doing it.

My previous pregnancy my OB told me that usually moms with Toddlers still lift their kids. She said it was like exercise, if it is something your body is used to, it shouldn't be a big deal.  I plan to lift my two and four year olds still.

That's what I vaguely remembered too. I still plan to lift my 1 and almost 4 year old as well.

austintoastie

I've had turkey sandwiches twice this week.  I ate unpasteurized gorgonzola last week.  I ate lots of lasagna cooked with wine earlier this week.  And I'm still squatting and deadlifting 50lbs.  I'm living on the edge, y'all.

ayeshaohara

LadySamLady said:

I'm not cheating in any specific way but I'm definitely not eating as healthy as I'd like to be. It's just so hard to stomach foods that aren't carbs...

I FEEL YOU! I just had this conversation with my husband. All I want is carbs....pretty sure I've already gained 6lbs

hellogoodbye2

Hot baths / hot showers won't hurt the baby. Its a precaution because it could dehydrate the mother. You just need to know your limits and get out well before you feel overheated.

wsgjmw1

I have a few turkey sandwiches and some iced passion tea from starbucks (heard this was a no-no because on the licorice root and hibiscus).