OK - serious TTC/nutrition/pregnancy question.

easjer05 · February 2009

Do you try to cut out any artificial products while ttc or when/if you get pregnant?

Like drinking organic milk and buying free range meat to avoid the hormones, buying organic to avoid chemicals/pesticides on the foods, avoiding eating too many processed foods, avoiding artificial sweeteners, etc.

I mean, these are ideals anyway for healthy living. I'm not asking if a Diet Coke or a regular gallon of milk or Tyson's chicken will kill my phantom baby. I'm just wondering if anyone was advised by their doc to do these things.

lenloe · February 2009

nah.

yogisunam · February 2009

I have not, but I may begin. Can't hurt.

JenniferL923 · February 2009

Except for watching out for things with high mercury levels and the obvious alcohol, unless I'm told otherwise, I'm not cutting out anything. Maybe trying to eat better and a more rounded diet, which I'm starting to attempt.

easjer05 · February 2009

See, I wondered if it was just a 'green living/eco-friendly' sort of thing or not. A couple of my friends were advised by their midwives to eat organic and free range meat only and one friend who had t-ttc was told by a naturopath to only drink organic milk.

I wonder what sort of impact that stuff has, you know? We can't afford to eat that way, period. It's awfully expensive.

lenloe · February 2009

i think it's all a little too much and overwhelming. if someone wants to do that, great. but to be directed to do that sounds strange.

the milk thing.....regular old milk has a crapload of hormones. i think there are studies liking milk-drinking to all sorts of homronal issues with women. i drink organic milk b/c it tastes better and b/c of the stuff i've heard about regular milk. but that's it and i've done that for a few years anyway.

mb~zf · February 2009

We're doing a lot more organic and natural foods as part of our diet, but it doesn't have much to do with ttc'ing for us. Just an overall move towards a more organic diet.

Nikki1007 · February 2009

I buy organic milk because it has a further put expiration date than regular milk and I am the only one who drinks it. If i buy regular milk I end up pouring most of it out. Other than that no. I eat what I want, when I want, hence the 20 extra lbs.

DiscusCoach · February 2009

I read some interesting stuff about the amount of antibiotics and other things given to cows etc that come through in breast milk. That freaked me out a bit.

I know that a lot of us having trouble TTC are working towards organic as much as possible. My acupuncturist says it is good for my liver. I'll try what ever works.

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