Are you giving up soft serve ice cream?

jno712

I know that many doctors say that to be on the safe side with listeria, we're supposed to avoid this.  But I SERIOUSLY can't wrap my head around a summer without my Dairy Queen!  So I'm curious: are you giving it up?  (I personally am not eating deli meat without heating it but I had a blizzard last week and I'm planning on another one tonight.  That's the random logic of a pregnant woman for you. hahaha)

ETA: I don't have my first doctor's appointment til next Wednesday, so I will follow my doctor's orders about this if he mentions it in the pamphlet.  *Fingers crossed it doesn't say anything!  lol* 

cmcc5

ive heard deli meats... byt never soft serve ice cream?!  What about Frozen Yogurt!  i live off of it in the summer.

jno712

LoisLane23:

No, doctors don't say that.

 

It was in the packet from my last doctor to avoid uncooked deli meat and soft-serve ice cream due to risk of listeria - but that was 2008 so that's why I'm asking.  

blueeyedgirl27

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

Titts McGeee

Nah.

[Deleted User]

Tori Spelling ate it, so that means I can too.  Yippee!

workerbee82

jno712:

I know that many doctors say that to be on the safe side with listeria, we're supposed to avoid this.  But I SERIOUSLY can't wrap my head around a summer without my Dairy Queen!  So I'm curious: are you giving it up?  (I personally am not eating deli meat without heating it but I had a blizzard last week and I'm planning on another one tonight.  That's the random logic of a pregnant woman for you. hahaha)

ETA: I don't have my first doctor's appointment til next Wednesday, so I will follow my doctor's orders about this if he mentions it in the pamphlet.  *Fingers crossed it doesn't say anything!  lol* 

 I have heard that soft serve ice cream is on the "Do Not Eat" list, however, eff no, i am not giving it up. I just stay away from the sketchy places and quick shops.

PS 12 wk check today and this soft cheese-deli-meat-soft-ice-cream and blackened-chicken eating pregnant lady got gold stars for growing babies with strong heartbeats.

nagrojean

what?? now we can't eat ice cream??  i have definitely already hit up dairy queen. more than once.  okay like once a week.  i was making brownies today and i even had a taste of the batter.  raw eggs, salmonella, i am going to hell.

nattn

I was told to avoid soft serve. Honestly, I'm not avoiding soft serve or lunch meat. I can barely eat so if there's something that sounds remotely appetizing, I'm going to eat it.

jobiann

I guess I've never heard anything about soft serve ice cream...if that's the case...then I'm in trouble because I've consumed more than my fair amount of soft serve this summer.

mishka29

blueeyedgirl27:

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

 I thought store bought mayo had raw eggs in it therefore should not be eaten??? They always say check the labels but sometimes they are not helpful. I hope I am wrong about this b/c I don't know how to live a life without mayo!

alkvoelker

LoisLane23:

No, doctors don't say that.

This. I heard the deli meat is okay, but only in moderation. I refuse to give up ice cream. It is my ONE constant craving.

Aloyssa2003

Y'know, this thread is making me so happy.  I've kinda been lurking but post here and there.  Last night my husband freaked out SOOOOOO badly about how I've eaten for just a single day.  Yesterday I decided to eat comfort food cause that's what I was craving.  He asked what I ate and I told him and he just went on this crazy rant about how I need to be eating nothing but healthy and absolutely no junk food!  Honestly, I've been doing pretty darn great about eating healthy, even made some delicious avocado chicken for dinner!  But just listening to how he was freaking out for a single day of me eating somewhat unhealthy, just insane!  Please excuse me for the rant, but it's nice to read that fellow prego ladies aren't gonna go by EXACTLY what their doctor says and cheat just a little.  *end rant* :]

hpoff33

We have a soft serve ice cream truck that pulls up right in front of our house.  I can get milkshakes, hot fudge sundaes or just plain cones with jimmies on them.  So yeah.  I'm eating soft serve.  And loving every minute of it.

Kie310

No I'm not giving up Soft Serve.

Honestly I don't give up anything except alcohol when I'm pregnant.

MRScarlock2010

I ready this while eating a piece of ice cream cake from dairy queen! I will heat my lunch meat but I dont plan on giving up ice cream?!

caymanianseminole

Never heard about listeria in soft serve ice cream, but now I want one!!! LOL!

akating

LoisLane23:

mishka29:

blueeyedgirl27:

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

 I thought store bought mayo had raw eggs in it therefore should not be eaten??? They always say check the labels but sometimes they are not helpful. I hope I am wrong about this b/c I don't know how to live a life without mayo!

Yeah, there's no way that the shelf stable Mayo that sits on your grocery store aisle shelf for months before it expires has raw eggs in it.

This, ffs its common sense. Some of this food crap is pissing me off. Whatever people if you wanna live your pregnancies eating basically nothing, have at it. I will be enjoying myself.

mishka29

LoisLane23:

mishka29:

blueeyedgirl27:

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

 I thought store bought mayo had raw eggs in it therefore should not be eaten??? They always say check the labels but sometimes they are not helpful. I hope I am wrong about this b/c I don't know how to live a life without mayo!

Yeah, there's no way that the shelf stable Mayo that sits on your grocery store aisle shelf for months before it expires has raw eggs in it.

Obviously I misunderstood what I read and thought it applied to all mayo and not just the homemade stuff. Thanks for the clarification.

whittier06

blueeyedgirl27:

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

I'm not saying don't eat soft serve or lunch meat, but there was a listeria outbreak a year ago, it's not super uncommon. I work with the health department in my city sometimes. It's not the biggest risk but it's also not that rare.

whittier06

whittier06:

blueeyedgirl27:

I didn't even receive a "do not eat" list with this pregnancy. I did last time, but soft serve ice cream was not on it. In any case, listeria is so rare that there was only 1 documented case (in Canada) that I've heard about in the last 4 years and it was not a PG chick. And for the record, store bought mayo is just fine. Don't eat home-made though. Oh, and I eat soft serve at least once a week.

I'm not saying don't eat soft serve or lunch meat, but there was a listeria outbreak a year ago, it's not super uncommon. I work with the health department in my city sometimes. It's not the biggest risk but it's also not that rare.

My phone won't let me edit. I meant listeriosis outbreak, and it was in cantelope. I guess my point is, to avoid listeria you'd have avoid a ton of things. So eat what you want, just be smart.  

junebride88

Thank god for this discussion board. I have been going mental the last couple of weeks. I'm so hungry, yet so nauseous, I am barely eating and when I do it isn't always healthy. My hubby is the same as one previous poster - I know he is concerned about me eating healthy (so am i!) but right now I'm feeling like if a bowl of ice cream and chocolate is going to stay down then that's what's for supper. I'm telling myself that once this morning/all day sickness is done with I am going to be eating super healthy! I hope...

My Mom keeps telling me not to stress, eating something not great for you will probably do less damage than stressing about it day in and day out. 

Megroons

LoisLane23:

No, doctors don't say that.

Mine didn't either. I ate a ham sandwich yesterday and it was to DIE for.  I've eaten a lot of ham sandwiches thus far and seem to be just fine! I also once ate soft served ice cream 6 days in a row....A ROW! You'll be fine to continue eating the ice cream....

JennV514

No.

sesigs

I'm not giving up soft serve ice cream. No way! FWIW my dad has practiced emergency medicine in several parts of the country for over 30 years and he's only seen one case of listeria in the late 70s. It really isn't that common and you can just as easily get it from produce so I'm not freaking out about it. 

NeverKnew

No, I don't consider eating Dairy Queen high risk behavior.

BLPL101

I don't eat it normally so I don't plan to start now.

silverjo

I knew about deli meat and hot dogs, but I never thought about DQ. I hope it is ok...I just ate part of a Blizzard.

jjgal

I will not give up my soft serve frozen yogurt!  I must have ate it once a week during my last pregnancy, and I plan to do so again!  

unhdncr21

Aloyssa2003:

Y'know, this thread is making me so happy.  I've kinda been lurking but post here and there.  Last night my husband freaked out SOOOOOO badly about how I've eaten for just a single day.  Yesterday I decided to eat comfort food cause that's what I was craving.  He asked what I ate and I told him and he just went on this crazy rant about how I need to be eating nothing but healthy and absolutely no junk food!  Honestly, I've been doing pretty darn great about eating healthy, even made some delicious avocado chicken for dinner!  But just listening to how he was freaking out for a single day of me eating somewhat unhealthy, just insane!  Please excuse me for the rant, but it's nice to read that fellow prego ladies aren't gonna go by EXACTLY what their doctor says and cheat just a little.  *end rant* :]

 

My husband does that too! I was at the doctor yesterday and she said that I should eat what makes me feel good until I hit week 12 because I have been so sick off and on for the last 6 weeks.... of course we are suppose to eat as healthy as possible but if all you are doing is throwing up eating some chicken doesn't seem to do it.... so tell your hubby to relax and what you need until you get passed this first tri!  

holly321

Dairy makes me vomit while pregnant, so I will. 

sbuxsweetie

This pregnancy, I'm having cold cuts AND soft serve. I'll let you know if my baby comes out with three heads.

Todd&Laura

My doctor has never said a thing about it and I've never heard of it ANYWHERE until this pregnancy. And I had a Blizzard for lunch

SJRowe

My doctor told me no on the soft serve last week... I had a blizzard tonight.

ilenegrace

I avoided it with DS and prob will again this time to be on the safe side.

drpayne

These posts make me want to pull out my hair.

Jgiesbrecht

So sad, I know. I like to leave out a container of Haagen Daas vanilla for 20mins, then it's just like soft serve. Gave it up with my first and will do it this time too. I actually had some on the way home from the hospital tho. Hehehe.