What pregnancy laws have YOU broken?

railroadmommy · November 2011

1. Caffene. I can't live without it.

2. I sometimes forget my prenatals.

mbear511 · November 2011

1) Caffeine - either coffee or Diet Coke everyday (sometimes both!)

2) Sushi

3) Occasional sips of wine

4) My only form of exercise is chasing DS around the house (can be tiring though!)

5) Haven't taken my prenatals in over 2 weeks

ateal2490 · November 2011

6sour6grapes6:

MrandMrsHull:
ateal2490:
I know some of us walk around for 9 months with bubble wrap around our bellies while others find their own limits....

My current violations :
I eat Cesar salad. In fact, I am eating one RIGHT now. Delicious.
I take semi-hot baths. If I don't I shiver my booty off in the tub.
I wear stilettos although they're not great for circulation.
I take my prenatals....at horribly sporadic times.
I'm on a OB-formulated "quit smoking" plan. I couldn't do it cold turkey
So:
What kind of violations are you guilty of!?

Why in the world no Caesar salad?!
I think it's because of the (usually pasteurized) raw eggs in the dressing. I have no idea why people think it's taboo.

And the anchovies.

ateal2490 · November 2011

gisa886:
Is rough secks against the pregnasty laws?

It better not be....I'm not canceling tonight's plans. Sorry LO.

alexis19950979 · November 2011

Coffee every morning

Lack of veggies

Couch potato

Too many sweets

A glass of wine occasionally

cosmodawlitan · November 2011

Haha! I was just thinking about this the other day...how I was so determined to be "good," but after being so sick during the 1st trimester now that food is appealing to me, all the rules are out the window.

The ones I've broken:

I've had a turkey sandwich (granted, it's been grilled) at least once a week for the last couple weeks

I had albacore tuna - apparently that's the "wrong" kind of tuna to eat when pregnant?

I've had dressings with egg in them ... like... RANCH!!!

I've also had egg salad and chicken salad, made with... mayo!!! That has raw egg in it!!!

Don't drink enough water. Don't exercise enough.

I have a cat... I don't change the litter box, but he does sleep on the bed with me.

So this means that the meal I had planned after giving birth doesn't really matter anymore, since I'm not really restricting myself from the things I wanted. Oh well.

ETA - I realize that the raw eggs in these dressings are probably pasteurized so I'm not really breaking a rule, but it still feels wrong since the doctor told me to stay away from them.

cloud9climber · November 2011

I eat sushi twice a week (gasp!!!).

I drink a diet coke every day.

I sit in the steam room for about 8 min a day.

I use salicylic acid twice a day.

I eat deli meat.

I have a little sweet n low in my decaf coffee at least every other day.

BTW... my OB says this is all AOK. So there!!

easjer05 · November 2011

Let's see -

I've eaten:

-sushi w/ raw salmon and a rainbow roll

-deli meat on several occasions (just today), not heated

-artificial sweeteners

-diet sodas

-some coffee (not daily though)

-beef carpachcio and beef sashimi

-ahi tuna steak (medium rare)

-rare steak

I've also:

-got cats who sleep in the bed (indoor only though so the risks are low - I make DH clean the litter though)

-thrown up prenatals and sometimes take just the b-complex w/ extra folate I need

-have carried more than 10 lbs in the past week (I'm personally restricted)

-have had an orgasm since my cerclage was placed (I was explicitly forbidden any sex or sexual stimulation)

BELLABAY24 · November 2011

- a coke at least twice a week

- a glass of wine almost every Saturday ( I so look forward to it)

- candy stash in my office drawer for those 3pm moments where I'm about to fall sleep at the desk

dollface777 · November 2011

-12 ounces (at least) of Mt. Dew every day

-I eat pretty much whatever I want. Salads, deli meats, fried stuff... whatever

-I've lost 10 pounds and my doctor said I need to gain it back before my next appointment... and I've lost another 5.

-Don't drink enough water (though I kinda try)

-I sleep on my stomach.

Whatever. Through both of my ultrasounds they have said the baby looks great, so I'm not too worried.

mrs+harlow · November 2011

MrandMrsHull:
ateal2490:
I know some of us walk around for 9 months with bubble wrap around our bellies while others find their own limits....

My current violations :
I eat Cesar salad. In fact, I am eating one RIGHT now. Delicious.
I take semi-hot baths. If I don't I shiver my booty off in the tub.
I wear stilettos although they're not great for circulation.
I take my prenatals....at horribly sporadic times.
I'm on a OB-formulated "quit smoking" plan. I couldn't do it cold turkey
So:
What kind of violations are you guilty of!?

Why in the world no Caesar salad?!

The no rule there is actually more concerned with homemade Caesar dressing which sometimes has raw egg in it. The restaurant and premade dressings are fine though...just another one of those food no's not being spread around the right way--- like soft cheese when it should be unpasteurized cheese. Ugh.

6sour6grapes6 · November 2011

what's with all the posts about eating sweets and/or candy?

brendisima · November 2011

-coffee, once a day

-soda, once a week

-too much splenda

-skipped prenatals once or twice

-had eggs benedict

eav2c · November 2011

My Dr. said ceaser salad is normally a-okay. Most places don't use raw yolk anymore... Thank gosh because... I crave it daily.

I am terrible with my prenatals. Like, really bad.

I smoked early on (for a majority of the time unknowing I was pregnant). I quit cold turkey and I sometimes go effing insane.

I love lunch meet. For a brief stint, mid-1st tri, I was eating turkey subs from Subway 2 times a day for several days. It was either that or feel terribly nasueas and not eat.

treble_clef · November 2011

Sushi, Oysters, Hot Dogs.

I didn't know you can't drink Coke. (I don't drink it anyway, though.)

estefyp4 · November 2011

Sweets, sweets, & more Sweets!

i have a sweet tooth from hell and its been pretty much my life growing up even though weeks 8-14 i wanted more salty snaks im bak to cookies -condense milk -brownies ..

its kinda ridiculous the amount of sugar i take in..

ocasional sip of wine..

def hot showers..

little excersice..

heavy lifting..

my cat sleeps on me..but the hubby cleans the poop :P

wheww..that felt good to splurge ..thanx!

lovesnack · November 2011

YES! I LOVE this! I don't feel like an abusive mother now that I'm in good company )

~carry around my 42 lb. 4 yr old.

~coke, or coffee, or both daily.

~tuna, lunch meat, sushi, feta, cesars, hot dogs, shrimp, fried anything and fat everything.

~candy. after almost every meal.

~no exercise. none. at all. and I have a desk job.

~there are days I drink no water at all.

~prenatals only when it's been so long I feel guilty enough to choke them down... they make me extremely nauseous.

~not getting enough sleep or eating enough food.

~ENJOYED a 1/2 glass of wine with dinner this past weekend. it was heaven.

AmandaLea26 · November 2011

bellababe80:
I figure that my grandmother had 7 healthy babies, and she lived on a farm, and worked the fields and did the chores during her pregnancies, so why the heck would I be worried about eating a piece of ham or drinking my extra large coffee every morning.

This, exactly! I still have my morning coffee, don't exercise (unless the half miles trek to and from class 4 days a week counts), I've had a sip of wine and it was DELICIOUS, and probably don't drink near enough water..oh and what are these Prenatals you speak of? lol. I figure how many women have done this through history and been just fine, I'm making appropriate adjustments. Wink

Floridamom224 · November 2011

I didn't take my prenatals until I was like 16 weeks bc I was so sick. I started drinking coffee again around that time, and sometimes I indulge in more than my allowed 2 cups. I have also been eating a lot of choc candy (thanks Halloween) and I know that adds to my caffeine intake.

k3montel · November 2011

Drinking a coca-cola right now!!! (granted, it's a mini can)

Take hot showers / baths

Eat lunchmeat...sometimes I heat it up, sometimes I don't

Sausage, bacon, and hot dogs all occasionally

Rarely exercise...isn't walking through the halls at work exercise??

Eat something with sugar in it every day

LilyPotter218 · November 2011

I NEED my hot morning showers.

I eat lunch meat

I drink regular coffee weekday mornings

I have had a few tiny glasses of red wine (and did NOT feel guilty)

I eat sushi (not the raw stuff)

I suck at taking my PN on the weekend

jessicazoey1113 · November 2011

This post and accompanying thread made me laugh for the first time in weeks! At 27 weeks, I feel like I have gotten more advice, stern lectures, info from "know it alls" who do EVERYTHING better than me during their pregnancy. Thank you ladies!!!! XO Wink

lauranoelle09 · November 2011

I used to be really scared to do anything "wrong" at first, but I've pretty much made up my mind about things that are no biggie now.

*I eat deli meat

*I forget my prenatal a LOT

*I drink caffeine almost daily

*I don't exercise

*I lift things that are too heavy (mostly my babysitting kids)

I'm pretty sure my LO will be just fine

starswinger · November 2011

Here's my list:

Deli meat

ceasar salads

huge frozen hot chocolates weekly

hot chocolate and candy daily

egg nog

dog walks all over my belly

sleep on my back

hot showers

Not enough protein - food aversion to most meats

KimbaleeZay · November 2011

Caesar salads, deli meat and coffee.

KRISTA555 · November 2011

*I drink diet coke/diet pepsi/diet whatever almost every single day. So, not only am I getting the caffeine, I'm also ingesting the fake sugar poison.

*I don't drink enough water. I hate water.

*I haven't been to the dentist and I probably won't. I really, really, really hate the dentist. I mean, I know most people do, but I hate it worse than most people.

*I don't exercise nearly enough.

*Sometimes I forget to eat.

*I sleep in every position you can think of, even on my belly sometimes. But now, Liam is starting to get angry when I do that, so he makes me roll over.

I think that's about it.

Marinewife81 · November 2011

I drink Mt Dew

I eat raw sushi (sashimi actually)

I eat hot dogs, bacon, god knows what else.

I eat COLD lunch meat...a lot.

I sometimes skip my prenatals,...mostly because I'm lazy.

I lift heavy stuff (including my 25lb toddler).

I eat soft-serve ice cream.

I paint my nails probably once every 1-2 weeks.

Um, I'm sure there's more that I can't remember. I was decently cautious with DD, but once I realized how silly some of these no-no's were, I relaxed. The funny thing is my SIL is now pg with her first and she's pretty uptight about what she eats/drinks. I'm waiting to see what she'll do with the party sub from Subway that is covered in cold lunch meat.

sarahlyn · November 2011

Coffee every day - cafe au lait whenever I can get it

improperly heated deli sandwiches

medium rare steaks

brie, feta, and goat cheese on the occassion

red wine once in a while

had to have pain killers with dental care (they were approved by my midwife, but most people would still judge)

And I don't feel guilty about any of it. I can only imagine what our parents did while they were pregnant with us and we all made it. Actually my husband seems to believe that my mom must have drank slightly less when she was pregnant with me than my siblings : ) I think she probably drank more. Even my husband's mother who gave up chocolate during both her pregnancies admitted to drinking because they didn't tell her not to.

Mrsellis52 · November 2011

Love this post! And love reading the replies - I feel comfort that I'm not alone!

- drink 1 pepsi a day

- have occational Starbucks/Coffee Bean, love those White Chocolates

- have had Caesar salads, deli meat, feta cheese, hot dogs, tuna (once), licked the cake batter, had some cookie dough

- not taken my prenatals as they made me sick

- do NOT drink enough water, no exercise

Embarrassed

cbmp06 · November 2011

Oh god I love this post.

I drink pop every day, and if coffee didn't kill my stomach, I'd drink it too.

I eat way too much salt, and probably too much sugar too.

Hot baths, check

Very little exercise

Too much medication taking. Mostly OTC but I NEED my Imitrex on occasion.

A salami craving that has since passed

MTAtlanta · November 2011

Wow - this post is AWESOME!

I've had a side C-salad on occasion, and that's pretty much the only 'vegetable' I've had in a while besides corn or potatoes.

I have a Coke Zero every day at lunch and it is glorious!

I love crazy hot showers and am always red and splotchy when I get out - perfect for applying gobs of Palmer's lotion which everyone says does nothing for stretch marks but hey it can't hurt!

I weigh myself every morning, which some say is nuts and just to let them do it at appointments. I don't want that kind of surprise!

I'm sure there are more - LOVE this post though. This feels great!

redheadscu · November 2011

Ah, this is a great thread!

- I drink Diet Coke

- I eat tuna, lunch meats, ceasar salads, all types of cheese, runny eggs, and hot dogs

- I've developed a butterfinger addiction

- I don't get enough excercise (Seriously, who has energy for that after a full day of work?!)

- I skip my DHA supplement sometimes when I really can't stand that thought of nighttime fish burps

MNK2887 · November 2011

Oh geez! Let's see:

I take really hot showers, really, really hot.

I eat deli meats, candy, ice cream, and I love chocolate milk.

I lift heavy things. (My co-worker actually asks me every morning if there is anything I need because he doesnt want me doing anything strenuous. BTW, he's known me since I was a baby, so I just ask him to keep me out of the hospital, LOL)

OH! I drink diet coke/coke zero almost everyday. I cant help it.

I'm sure there's more, but oh well.

keiko2010 · November 2011

I see a lot of comments about hot showers....hot baths i understand, but wth is wrong with hot showers? i take it every day!

keiko2010 · November 2011

MNK2887:

Oh geez! Let's see:

I take really hot showers, really, really hot.

I eat deli meats, candy, ice cream, and I love chocolate milk.

I lift heavy things. (My co-worker actually asks me every morning if there is anything I need because he doesnt want me doing anything strenuous. BTW, he's known me since I was a baby, so I just ask him to keep me out of the hospital, LOL)

OH! I drink diet coke/coke zero almost everyday. I cant help it.

I'm sure there's more, but oh well.

what's wrong with chocolate milk? i can't stand regular milk so i drink it everyday. i dind't know you weren't supposed to!??

KaliChick · November 2011

I'm officially in love with you ladies ...

I don't do caffeine but that's because I gave it up before I started IVF.

I do:

Take hot showers and not as hot as I'd like (unless my husband isn't paying attention) baths (My RE said it was fine ... it's all about core body temp)

Have eaten more hot dogs pregnant than I ever do not pregnant

Cheese? Yes, please (I don't pay attention to what kind of cheese it is, I live in Southern California, I assume 99.99% of cheese is pasteurized in my world)

Too much salt (although I'm cutting back) and candy

Exercise? What's that?

Carry things that are too heavy (namely my 35lb niece)

Think I can still do pretty much whatever I did before I got pregnant (lug boxes to the basement? Sure, no prob!)

I almost always sleep on my stomach but I think Bren is starting to not like it

Eat deli meat, although it is usually warmed

I don't lose any sleep over any of these things