WORST PREGNANCY NEWS FLASH EVER!!! NO QUESO?!?

SBieste · August 2010

YOU CAN'T EAT WHITE QUESO WHILE PREGNANT?!?!! How are we suposed to get through this withouth Queso!!! I can't live on Velveeta ALONE!!!

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Foods to Avoid
Some foods can make you and your baby sick. Avoid these foods that can cause food poisoning or contain harmful chemicals.

Raw fish, especially shellfish.

Soft-scrambled eggs and foods made with raw or lightly cooked eggs.

Unpasteurized juices.

Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts.

Unpasteurized soft cheeses, such as brie, feta, Camembert, Roquefort, queso blanco, queso fresco and Panela.

Unpasteurized milk and any foods made from it.

Herbal supplements and teas.

Fish that can be high in mercury, like shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.

I get a lot of this stuff is somewhat overboard. I believe in everything in moderation personally..but come on. I was NOT planning on monitoring my Cheesedip intake...and NOR did I plan to see it on the do-not list?! Thats JUST WROOONGG!!!

MrsGo4Hockeychick · August 2010

seriously, if you live in the US pretty much all cheeses are pasteurized. eat the dang queso.

lilsunshine214 · August 2010

ROFLMAO! Thank you for your post.

NavyGMWife · August 2010

It will be okay if your not eating it every day. This is the first I've heard of this and my Dr. did not tell me no white cheese. Plus it's my favorite dip when I go to Mexican places.

Mrst2theB · August 2010

SBieste:
YOU CAN'T EAT WHITE QUESO WHILE PREGNANT?!?!! How are we suposed to get through this withouth Queso!!! I can't live on Velveeta ALONE!!!
See Below
Foods to Avoid
Some foods can make you and your baby sick. Avoid these foods that can cause food poisoning or contain harmful chemicals.

Raw fish, especially shellfish.
Soft-scrambled eggs and foods made with raw or lightly cooked eggs.

Unpasteurized juices.

Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts.

Unpasteurized soft cheeses, such as brie, feta, Camembert, Roquefort, queso blanco, queso fresco and Panela.

Unpasteurized milk and any foods made from it.

Herbal supplements and teas.

Fish that can be high in mercury, like shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.

I get a lot of this stuff is somewhat overboard. I believe in everything in moderation personally..but come on. I was NOT planning on monitoring my Cheesedip intake...and NOR did I plan to see it on the do-not list?! Thats JUST WROOONGG!!!

I think we should be friends!

EmandChris08 · August 2010

Although I'm pretty sure you were being sarcastic, Queso fresco =/= the "cheese dip" queso you're talking about.

Queso fresco is an authentic Mexican cheese kind of like fresh mozerella, and it's sometimes not pasturized.

Queso dip should be perfectly fine to eat :-)

VolatileFlame · August 2010

You CAN eat pasteurized Queso Blanco. In fact, I bought some at my local Mexican market yesterday.

Just check the package- it will tell you if it is or isn't pasteurized.

~adamwife~ · August 2010

Calm down. Your lcoal Mexican restaurant isn't serving unpasteurized cheese.

Even if they did, it's not a big deal. I drink raw milk every day and make all of my own raw milk dairy products. I have been pregnant twice before this and my kids survived.

Scout05 · August 2010

You know that's just soft white cheese, not the queso dip you buy in the grocery store or order at Chili's.

Right?

BSSnCEB · August 2010

queso blanco, queso fresco are different than the bottle queso dip you would buy at a store. You scared me for a second when I saw the heading of your post...I love queso! Most soft cheeses in your list are ok to eat, just read the labels. If you go to a fancy restaurant you may want to ask. Good luck! Enjoy your queso!

MrsTotty · August 2010

Mmmmm ... queso. nomnomnom.

MrsGo4Hockeychick · August 2010

MrsTotty:
Mmmmm ... queso. nomnomnom.

no kidding. I'm going to have to adapt your conversation posted earlier to con DH to stop and get me some queso.

MrsBeckaT615 · August 2010

HAA! LO will survive if you eat some. haha I ate a little feta sometimes and my LO turned out fine.

*kendrick* · August 2010

Queso blanco and fresco are soft Mexican cheeses that are often sold in wheel form in the international dairy section of the grocery store. First key point: pasteurized is fine, just read the label. Second key point: these are not the same as melty cheese dip (thank goodness). Third point: Velveeta? Ick! That is not even cheese, it is oil-based cheese "product". Just say no! Wink

qtsreign · August 2010

Calmate, guerita. Y come tu queso.

vjaibrown · August 2010

BSSnCEB:

queso blanco, queso fresco are different than the bottle queso dip you would buy at a store. You scared me for a second when I saw the heading of your post...I love queso! Most soft cheeses in your list are ok to eat, just read the labels. If you go to a fancy restaurant you may want to ask. Good luck! Enjoy your queso!

Ok, this is so not related to this thread but I just want to say that your poochies are the cutest!

JustOne · August 2010

Now I want queso...

The_Quiet_One · August 2010

Darnit, now I'm going to have to make cheese dip!

Lilena · August 2010

lawl i ate a bunch the other night when we went to a Mexican place. it was so good. om nom nom~

AlaskanKisses · August 2010

So what is the difference between eating all of those foods before your pregnant and after your pregnant? If you have eaten them for awhile and your body is used to it, it shouldn't be a problem right? What did people do before things were pasteurized?

lhellem · August 2010

Not to mention the fact that cheese dip is served hot so it's been cooked...which essentially means it has been pasteurized.

Scout05 · August 2010

AlaskanKisses:
So what is the difference between eating all of those foods before your pregnant and after your pregnant? If you have eaten them for awhile and your body is used to it, it shouldn't be a problem right? What did people do before things were pasteurized?

The concern is bacteria. And before pasteruization, people died more than they do now from contaminated food.

However, hot queso dip isn't a risk in the slightest.

shouldbworkin · August 2010

The key word is pastuerized. 99% of cheese sold commercially in the US is pastuerized. You don't have to avoid feta, queso, etc. unless it's unpastuerized, which is pretty hard to find (you have to go to a specialty store or a farm, basically).

the harm is listeria. It crosses the placenta and can kill your baby, while only making you sick. It happens, although rarely. It's also shows up in deli meat and bagged lettuce ... probably more that I'm not thinking of. Heating deli meat and rinsing bagged lettuce helps.

grr_aargh · August 2010

shouldbworkin:

The key word is pastuerized. 99% of cheese sold commercially in the US is pastuerized. You don't have to avoid feta, queso, etc. unless it's unpastuerized, which is pretty hard to find (you have to go to a specialty store or a farm, basically).

the harm is listeria. It crosses the placenta and can kill your baby, while only making you sick. It happens, although rarely. It's also shows up in deli meat and bagged lettuce ... probably more that I'm not thinking of. Heating deli meat and rinsing bagged lettuce helps.

Most historical listeria outbreaks in the U.S. have been from processed meat like deli meats and hot dogs.

For the record, for those who are unbelieveably worried about unpasteurized cheeses, the fact is that unless you're at a specialty shop, your risk of running into unpasteurized cheese is VERY LOW. And, IMO, an artisan cheese sold at a specialty shop that's aged more than 90 days is pretty darned safe. If it's not aged more than 90 days, it's often illegal. Relax and avoid fromageries and you'll be fine.

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