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1st Trimester
jenny1980
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Lucy, 12/27/2009
I think some pregnant women LOVE
jenny1980
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Being able to say, "Oh my gosh, I would loooooove to have some_______________, but I can't have it because I'm pregnant." Such as: deli meat, caffeine, soft cheese, etc. Most everything but booze (and that's even debated) is totally fine in moderation.
I think it's part of the whole pregnancy smugness, ie: "I'm such a good mom, I won't eat _______________ because I'm pregnant."
Lucy, 12/27/2009
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Re: I think some pregnant women LOVE
Yup. I agree. (though DAMN I would love coffee and wine, and fully intend to have a drink or two of each later in pregnancy (not at the same time)).
I am a runner, knitter, scientist, DE-IVF veteran, and stage III colon cancer survivor.
I can't imagine saying those words outloud. Isn't it implied? I'm KU, so obviously I won't be downing beer at a BBQ.
The whole lunch meat thing is ridiculous. I eat it. Get over it.
I have no clue what you are talking about. I would love to drink some beers every weekend. I don't take that lightly. And I don't give a sh*t what anyone else thinks. I don't drink every weekend because American society and the Surgeon General told me I can't.
Hahaha! Pregnant women ARE smug
Well, truth be told, I would totally LOVE to have some wine now...but...
I'll be honest recently I did a post saying I wanted Sashimi and asking for substitues, but when someone told me a little raw fish from a reputable source is okay, I went and had me some sashimi! I didn't over do it...
I do understand what you're saying though I've met plenty of women who woudn't even eat dishes where the alcohol had been cooked out! come on, it's okay!
I don't eat raw fish or eat the good fish more than twice a week, I do however, drink a glass of red wine twice a month.
YUM! I love Subway tuna! It's the most boring tuna salad, but I just love it
hahahahaha... ::grabs a pack of twizzlers and prepares to watch people defend themselves:: lol....
"I would love to have an ounce of herion... but i'm can't since i'm pregnant." lmao!
I have a friend who, when she was pregnant four years ago, was constantly saying, "I can't do/eat _______ because I'm PREGNANT." Then she had twins and it became, "Well, doing ______ is so much harder for me because I have TWINS."
She's the sweetest, most nurturing, unassuming girl you will ever meet and she never meant to be smug or annoying but, damn if it didn't seem that way sometimes when she so often pointed out the obvious. I vowed then that I will not do that - not now, when I'm not showing, despite wanting to tell the world that I'm pregnant; and not down the line, when I am showing and it's very obvious to the world that I'm pregnant.
We're doing Subway for dinner---now I am totally craving the tuna fish!!!
I think that can be true.
I think it can also be true that sometimes it's a way to let people know (or people get caught up in the excitement) before it's really obvious to the world.
Generally, I try to adopt a live and let live policy. I don't think the human race is quite so fragile as some people seem to believe. I think alcohol in limited amounts is fine, even in the first tri, though I'm pretty well avoiding (I don't drink much anyhow). I don't care if someone else abstains, so long as they are not judgemental towards me. If someone wants Subway, good for them. I had sushi for lunch. I continue to order meat medium rare or rare. I will have sex if I ever feel like it again. Shrug.
Now, if you want to argue about real dangers - like, hardcore drugs or skydiving while pregnant - that's different. Otherwise, read up, do your own research, make up your own mind (ie, don't blindly listen to your doctor, but learn about the subject yourself so you can understand why they give you the advice they do), do what you feel is right for you. Which is pretty much the advice I'll give for all of pregnancy (unless it's overtly dangerous, like the examples above), and from what I've seen applies to most of parenting as well.
Gabriel Ross - August 24, 2009 * Vivienne Rose - May 1, 2012
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This!!
I agree with this.
Let's face it, first tri is pretty uneventful. There isn't much to grab onto in terms of feeling pregnant, but we're all pretty excited... so maybe it's a way to spin the banalities of early pregnancy into something more substantial. There is no real harm in that even if it may be a little annoying to some in the audience.
OT, but you told your coworkers you are pregnant at 4w? Yowza!
I am a runner, knitter, scientist, DE-IVF veteran, and stage III colon cancer survivor.
I told my boss at 3w4d, for various reasons. And I told another coworker a week later, because I nearly keeled over with a bad wave of nausea when we were getting coffee and she was seriously concerned about my well being. A third coworker saw me wearing seabands and knew I don't generally do that when I'm not pregnant.
There are reasons to tell early, is all I'm saying. And while the m/c wasn't fun and telling everyone sucked (my boss didn't spread the word, as I'd hoped she would, because she was trying to respect my privacy - I told everyone around 7 weeks that time because I was so nauseated and they wanted to know if I was ok), it was actually much easier and helped my transition back to work immensely. People were kind and understanding, and that helped.
Gabriel Ross - August 24, 2009 * Vivienne Rose - May 1, 2012
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I think talking about oneself incessantly (whether it be pregnancy, diet, wedding plans, etc) and bringing up things that are not relevant to the current conversation is annoying no matter the subject manner.
My sister used to say, "When I'm pregnant, I can't stand..." and mention things that she already hated before she was pregnant. So annoying!
I want to move to France!
The deli meat, raw cheese/milk and raw meat things are there on the chance that those foods happen to be infected. Food producers must be pretty good about it because I haven't been sick from food in a LONG time, and that was when I had some undercooked chicken.
Yeah, yeah, reduced immune systems when pregnant, but the odds are still in favor of food that has no baddies.
PS: the sodium content in deli meat is probably way worse for you than the actual risk of infection from a contaminated source. (I'll be eating my cold-cuts)