OMG - I just ate expired yogurt. HELP!

lavril

I grabbed a snack out of the fridge and ate 1/2 of the yogurt cup before I realized it expired Sept 21.  YES SEPT 21.   OMG of course I'm freaking out now.  I thought I grabbed ones we just bought - I have no idea how one so expired was in our fridge.

What should I do?  How bad is this?  Should I try to puke it up?  Aaaahhhhh

KacyChicago

Well, since technically, yogurt is already spoiled since it's chock-full of bacteria, I'd say you're A-OK. Don't try to make yourself throw-up! I am pretty sure that 17 more days of bacteria won't hurt you at all.

But yeah, I'd be freaking out too ... I'm that weirdo that won't eat things the day they expire.

s0ulchicken

Take a deep breath. Yogurt has a heck of a shelf life. You should be just fine. I think the nutritionist at the health food store told me that yogurt was "okay" for like 30 days after the exp. Doesn't mean you WANT to eat expired yogurt, but it probably isn't going to kill you.

Regne

I wouldn't even worry. If it tasted fine, it probably was.

lavril

Thank you ladies - I am so on edge with everything this whole pregnancy - I cannot believe I didn't even check.  It didn't taste or smell bad, but the texture wasn't as creamy which is why I noticed it half way through. 

 I'm already freaked about my u/s on Friday, this threw me way over the edge. 

***Breathe in, breathe out***

lavril

Oh and the "use by" date was Sept 21.  It didn't have a "sell-by" date.  Does that make a difference?

tbone_bride

I have the perfect solution to add more calcium in your diet - ditch the yogurt & eat ice cream!  I've never heard of ice cream going bad.  Hope I made you laugh  

Don't worry, you'll be fine.  Like you said, breathe in, breathe out..... 

ct103

My MIL firmly believes that yogurt doesn't go bad until it had mold on it. Personally, I don't agree 100%, but the cultures in yogurt do usually keep it going for another 2-3 weeks past it's expiration date.

If it truly was bad it would have tasted aweful and smelled aweful. And if you still managed to eat it despite that, your body will induce vomiting on it's own.

I'm sure you're fine.

Junebug060609

Regne:

I wouldn't even worry. If it tasted fine, it probably was.

This.

Being extra on edge with an u/s on the horizon is totally normal. I hope this week goes quickly for you and that the u/s goes well.

orangegoggles

I agree with the others, no worries. It would have tasted terrible and/or had mold on it if it was bad to eat. But I totally get the freak out, welcome to pgal!

rkrichey

I would say since you didn't notice it was expired by the taste, you're probably fine.  If it's really that bad for you to have eatten, I'm sure your body will make sure you puke it up. lol

Allycat11

I am sure you are fine. 

During first tri I drank half of a slim fast shake before realizing it expired a couple months prior.  It tasted kind of weird but I assumed it was because I hadn't had one in awhile.  I thought those things lasted for a long time but apparently not.  

lavril

tbone_bride:

I have the perfect solution to add more calcium in your diet - ditch the yogurt & eat ice cream!  I've never heard of ice cream going bad.  Hope I made you laugh  

Don't worry, you'll be fine.  Like you said, breathe in, breathe out..... 

That is totally my new strategy!  Great advice!!!  Yum ice cream.. 

lavril

Thanks again for all of your support.  I seriously don't know what I'd do w/o this board.

The yogurt didn't taste weird and I saw no mold.  I don't feel weird at all, so hopefully it's fine.  I can feel myself turning into a crazy woman with each passing week!

From the bottom of my heart - thank you all!

GraceInCA

lavril:

Thanks again for all of your support.  I seriously don't know what I'd do w/o this board.

The yogurt didn't taste weird and I saw no mold.  I don't feel weird at all, so hopefully it's fine.  I can feel myself turning into a crazy woman with each passing week!

From the bottom of my heart - thank you all!

I had a mini panic last week when I ate some recalled peanut butter. The nurse put me at ease and said, "If it's going to make you sick, it's not going to take days to find out. You'll know pretty quickly." I bet that the yogurt you ate was just fine, especially if it tasted fine. But if it puts your mind at ease, when you wake up tomorow morning feeling fine (and you will, other than normal pregnancy stuff), you'll know you're in the clear.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP

As long as it didn't taste bad, it is fine.

lavril

GraceInCA:

lavril:

Thanks again for all of your support.  I seriously don't know what I'd do w/o this board.

The yogurt didn't taste weird and I saw no mold.  I don't feel weird at all, so hopefully it's fine.  I can feel myself turning into a crazy woman with each passing week!

From the bottom of my heart - thank you all!

I had a mini panic last week when I ate some recalled peanut butter. The nurse put me at ease and said, "If it's going to make you sick, it's not going to take days to find out. You'll know pretty quickly." I bet that the yogurt you ate was just fine, especially if it tasted fine. But if it puts your mind at ease, when you wake up tomorow morning feeling fine (and you will, other than normal pregnancy stuff), you'll know you're in the clear.

Yikes!  That would have scared the sh*t out of me too!

lavril

Allycat11:

I am sure you are fine. 

During first tri I drank half of a slim fast shake before realizing it expired a couple months prior.  It tasted kind of weird but I assumed it was because I hadn't had one in awhile.  I thought those things lasted for a long time but apparently not.  

The thought of slim fast makes my stomach churn just thinking about it!  I'm glad everything was okay. 

ally2011

I agree with everyone else, I am sure that there is a large margin for error in those dates....I suspect it probably doesn't even really "go bad" for much longer....and taste/smell/sight are the best indicators and it sounds like that was all fine.  Don't stress!