GTKY-Pregnancy "no-no's"

lauranicole91 · December 2011

I'm sure us April ladies can all participate without too much drama, but keep in mind this post is NOT flame free.

What pregnancy "no-no's" have you indulged in thus far? Feel free to make your answers as detailed or vague as you please.

Have you....

Drank alcohol:

Smoked:

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs):

Slept on your back:

Eaten fish:

Eaten lunch meat:

Drank caffeine:

Stopped your PNV:

Cleaned a litter box:

Painted a room:

ETA: further define "heavy lifting"

Bonidiebabe · December 2011

Quite a few yes' there

SteelCity44 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: No

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects: Depends on what consists as "heavy," so not really

Slept on your back: All the time

Eaten fish: This isn't a "no-no" to me, since it's incredibly good for you and baby, so yes, a lot of it

Eaten lunch meat: Yeah

Drank caffeine: As soon as I hit the 2nd tri

Stopped your PNV: Nope

Cleaned a litter box: Nuh uh, I don't have a cat.

Painted a room: It isn't allowed at my apartment, so no.

kkfeb04 · December 2011

I would say I only lift heavy objects, no to everything else. I'm limited to 10 lbs since I'm high-risk. I laughed in the nurse's face. DS is 25 almost 26 lbs, heck he likes to lay on top of me, let alone getting carried up two flights of stairs. He's also thinks it's funny to kick my belly. Yeah, I kinda threw that right out of the window. It is hilarious that DS does a great impression of me being out of breath from carrying him up the stairs.

tiannalee · December 2011

lauranicole91:
I'm sure us April ladies can all participate without too much drama, but keep in mind this post is NOT flame free.
What pregnancy "no-no's" have you indulged in thus far? Feel free to make your answers as detailed or vague as you please.
Have you....
Drank alcohol: yes
Smoked: heck no
Lifted heavy objects: yes
Slept on your back: yes
Eaten fish: yes
Eaten lunch meat: yes
Drank caffeine: yes
Stopped your PNV: no
Cleaned a litter box: sick! no way.
Painted a room: no

gisa886 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: Yes I had a few sips of wine last nigh

Smoked: No

Lifted Heavy Objects: only my child

Slept on your back: yes

Eaten fish: no

Eaten lunch meat: hellz yeah

Drank caffeine: absolutely

Stopped taking PNV: no

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

lauranicole91 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: yes-obviously not to the point of being drunk, or even tipsy

Smoked: no-but I have been around second hand

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): yes

Slept on your back: yes-pretty much every night, but I toss and turn

Eaten fish: yes-only every so often

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes-but I have my limits

Stopped your PNV: yes

Cleaned a litter box: no-DH's job now

Painted a room: no

SoonToBeMrsDTS · December 2011

I'm sure us April ladies can all participate without too much drama, but keep in mind this post is NOT flame free.

What pregnancy "no-no's" have you indulged in thus far? Feel free to make your answers as detailed or vague as you please.

Have you....

Drank alcohol: Ive had a sip of DH beer once and a sip of wine twice

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects: yes, I lifted my kids ( 32 lbs & 36 lbs) many times but now my dr said no more after all the problems ive had.

Slept on your back: no, I couldn't if I wanted to

Eaten fish: no, just the smell makes me nauseous

Eaten lunch meat: once

Drank caffeine: I drink decaf coffee now which has small amounts of caffeine

Stopped your PNV: no but I forget every couple days

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

nikki.rzez · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: No.

Smoked: No.

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Most likely.

Slept on your back: Yes, only when I roll over at night.

Eaten fish: Yes, occasionally.

Eaten lunch meat: Yes.

Drank caffeine: Yes, maybe a couple times a week, not daily though.

Stopped your PNV: Yes (faithfully took pnv for the first 4 months), the new ones I got were too large for me to swallow. I'm buying more of the One-A-Day Gummies in a couple days.

Cleaned a litter box: A couple times (we have an electric litter box, I had to scrape it a few times when it got stuck) while holding my breath!

Painted a room: No.

jesbeth · December 2011

Drank alcohol: No, other than one sip of beer and one sip of wine just to taste them.

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects (over the recommended 25lbs): Yes, when I lifted my 5 year old nephew a few times.

Slept on your back: No

Eaten fish: Yes, but no predatory fish.

Eaten lunch meat: No

Drank caffeine: Yes, I have had some regular tea.

Stopped your PNV: No

Cleaned a litter box: No (no cat)

Painted a room: No

Tambcat · December 2011

Drank alcohol: yes, but not more than an ounce at a time. Probably even less than that. eta: of beer or wine, NOT an oz of liquor. Usually it's just a couple of baby sips, but I did pour about half a shot of wine for myself on Christmas. lol. And I had about the same amount at BIL's wedding in October.

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): not sure. Maybe. I mainly just make sure I don't strain myself.

Slept on your back: oh yeah.

Eaten fish: this is not a no-no! But yes, I have.

Eaten lunch meat: only heated

Drank caffeine: yes.

Stopped your PNV: no

Cleaned a litter box: all the time. I have toxo antibodies so it's not a concern for me.

Painted a room: no

Patella1129 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: a sip of wine on Thanksgiving

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Probably. DS is 23 lbs. and there may have been a couple Christmas decor boxes that were over 25 lbs.

Slept on your back: Yes

Eaten fish: Yes

Eaten lunch meat: Yes

Drank caffeine: A few cups of coffee when decaf wasn't available. And chocolate. LOTS of chocolate.

Stopped your PNV: No

Cleaned a litter box: No

Painted a room: No

ImThisBabysMom · December 2011

A little caffeine here and there. Some back sleeping, but when I wake up on my back I roll over.

katieh1017 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: literally a few sips to try something

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs):no

Slept on your back: yes

Eaten fish: no

Eaten lunch meat: only if heated

Drank caffeine: yes

Stopped your PNV: no, but am not taking as regular

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

PinkPeony6210 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: a sip of Moscato

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Yes

Slept on your back: Yes

Eaten fish: Yes (once - haddock)

Eaten lunch meat: Yes

Drank caffeine: Yes

Stopped your PNV: No

Cleaned a litter box: No

Painted a room: No

I am much more relaxed with this pregnancy...I didn't do any of those things when I was pregnant with Ella.

TheOriginalSP · December 2011

Drank alcohol: a small bit, yes

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): I've lifted both of my toddlers at the same time. 55+lbs.

Slept on your back: yes

Eaten fish: no but only becuase it doesn't sound good.

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: hells yes!

Stopped your PNV: my what?

Cleaned a litter box: don't have a cat

Painted a room: dont' currently own a home.

kasper923 · December 2011

No to all of the above. I am so lame.

bellababe80 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: Had a sip of wine a week ago but thats it. Smoked: Yes, but I quit. Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Probably. My job can be physical sometimes. Slept on your back: All the timeEaten fish: YesEaten lunch meat: YesDrank caffeine: I have a giant coffee every morning, the doc said it was fine. Stopped your PNV: Apparently my iron is getting low from skipping them so I can't anymore lolCleaned a litter box: I don't do that even when i'm not pregnant. It's why I keep the BF around ;)Painted a room: No

Monkeybabe · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: A couple sips, so yes.

Smoked: Nope.

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Yep, I've easily lifted more than 50 pounds.

Slept on your back: Yeah, but now my legs go numb and wake me up if I sleep on my back, so I'm not doing that anymore.

Eaten fish: Nope, but I hate fish.

Eaten lunch meat: Oh yeah.

Drank caffeine: I'm drinking green tea right now.

Stopped your PNV: No, but I forget to take it from time to time now.

Cleaned a litter box: Don't own a cat.

Painted a room: Not yet, in any case.

AshleyC0117 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: So far one 1/2 glass of wineSmoked: NoLifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): NoSlept on your back: YesEaten fish: Some shellfishEaten lunch meat: Had some cured Italian meat in an antipasto over ChristmasDrank caffeine: YesStopped your PNV: NoCleaned a litter box: NoPainted a room: No

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WildcatPrincess · December 2011

Drank alcohol: 1/2 glass of wine at Thanksgiving

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Yes, DD is over 25 lbs and I lift/carry her a lot during the day

Slept on your back: Woken up that way, so I guess yes

Eaten fish: Of course, that's not even a restriction on my list (besides the high mercury ones)

Eaten lunch meat: Yes

Drank caffeine: Yes

Stopped your PNV: Only 1st tri when it made me gag

Cleaned a litter box: Yes, but rabbits don't transmit parasites so again not a restriction

Painted a room: Yes

Christina_Diane · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: no

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): yes

Slept on your back: yes and I still do

Eaten fish: yes

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes

Stopped your PNV: no

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

llizzyb · December 2011

Have you....? Drank alcohol: yes. Sips here and there of DH's wine or beer

Smoked:?No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): yes, but not now that I'm more uncomfortable

Slept on your back: yes

Eaten fish: yes

Eaten lunch meat:?yes

Drank?caffeine:?daily

Stopped your PNV:?yes. I take a regular adult gummy plus calcium and fish oil supplements

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

Johlise · December 2011

Drank alcohol: No

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): hmmm yes

Slept on your back: Yes!

Eaten fish: Yes

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: Yes

Stopped your PNV: I did for a while. now I take it again.

Cleaned a litter box: No

Painted a room: Not yet but I will be.

Monicagail1 · December 2011

lauranicole91:
Have you....
Drank alcohol: No
Smoked: No
Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Yes, but nothing different/heavier than pre-preg
Slept on your back: Yes. I always start on my side but often wake up on my back
Eaten fish: Yes
Eaten lunch meat: Yes
Drank caffeine: Yes, Yes, Yes!
Stopped your PNV: Not completely, but I have skipped it a few times
Cleaned a litter box: No
Painted a room: Not this pregnancy yet, but I did in my first pregnancy

llizzyb · December 2011

Christina_Diane:
Have you....
Drank alcohol: no
Smoked: no
Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): yes
Slept on your back: yes and I still do
Eaten fish: yes
Eaten lunch meat: yes
Drank caffeine: yes
Stopped your PNV: no
Cleaned a litter box: no
Painted a room: no

I still sleep on my back every night. Not purposefully, but I wake up that way at least once a night for my bathroom trip. Not much I can do about it.

laf10 · December 2011

lauranicole91:
I'm sure us April ladies can all participate without too much drama, but keep in mind this post is NOT flame free.
What pregnancy "no-no's" have you indulged in thus far? Feel free to make your answers as detailed or vague as you please.
Have you....
Drank alcohol: no
Smoked: no
Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): probably...
Slept on your back: I wake up on it a lot and roll onto my side.
Eaten fish: shrimp, but I don't think I've had fish. I'm not a big fish eater though.
Eaten lunch meat: yes
Drank caffeine: yes, but none in first tri.
Stopped your PNV: No
Cleaned a litter box: no, DH gets to do that!
Painted a room: no

ETA: further define "heavy lifting"

SteelCity44 · December 2011

llizzyb:
I still sleep on my back every night. Not purposefully, but I wake up that way at least once a night for my bathroom trip. Not much I can do about it.

Sometimes I'll intentionally sleep on my back, because as soon as I roll onto my side, everything I've consumed in the last 3 hours comes up into my throat. If I'm on my back, I have (no joke) 4 pillows under me, so I'm at a pretty significant angle.

Jeactc10 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: I did a few weeks before I found out it was 4th of July

Smoked: Quit a few days before I took my home preg. test cause my husband knew before I knew I was preg.

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Nope my husband pretty much does all the heavy lifting...

Slept on your back: Yes

Eaten fish: Yes I just couldn't turn down Long John Silvers

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes

Stopped your PNV: no but sometimes I do forget

Cleaned a litter box: I did until we found out then we got rid of our cats.

Painted a room nope we live in an apartment that doesn't allow it

SteelCity44 · December 2011

Jeactc10:
Have you....

Drank alcohol: I did a few weeks before I found out it was 4th of July

Smoked: Quit a few days before I took my home preg. test cause my husband knew before I knew I was preg.

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Nope my husband pretty much does all the heavy lifting...

Slept on your back: Yes

Eaten fish: Yes I just couldn't turn down Long John Silvers

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes

Stopped your PNV: no but sometimes I do forget

Cleaned a litter box: I did until we found out then we got rid of our cats.

Painted a room nope we live in an apartment that doesn't allow it

You weren't pregnant then. Conception didn't happen until almost 2 weeks later.

rxbeth · December 2011

Drank alcohol: Not at all

Smoked: Didn't do this before

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Yes

Slept on your back: Yes, still wake up that way sometimes. It doesn't bother me.

Eaten fish: Not a fan of fish, but I've had tuna

Eaten lunch meat: No

Drank caffeine: Yes

Stopped your PNV: No

Cleaned a litter box: Only once because DH was out of town. However, my cats were born in a barn and even if they have or had toxoplasmosis at some time, I'm sure I've been exposed and am immune.

Painted a room: Never in my life and hopefully never will

metucker · December 2011

lauranicole91:
Have you....
Drank alcohol: no
Smoked: no
Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): probably
Slept on your back: yes
Eaten fish: yes
Eaten lunch meat: no
Drank caffeine: very little
Stopped your PNV: for a period of time
Cleaned a litter box:no
Painted a room: no

ETA: further define "heavy lifting"

Jeactc10 · December 2011

SteelCity44:
Jeactc10:

Have you....

Drank alcohol: I did a few weeks before I found out it was 4th of July

Smoked: Quit a few days before I took my home preg. test cause my husband knew before I knew I was preg.

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Nope my husband pretty much does all the heavy lifting...

Slept on your back: Yes

Eaten fish: Yes I just couldn't turn down Long John Silvers

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes

Stopped your PNV: no but sometimes I do forget

Cleaned a litter box: I did until we found out then we got rid of our cats.

Painted a room nope we live in an apartment that doesn't allow it

You weren't pregnant then. Conception didn't happen until almost 2 weeks later.

Yeah I keep forgetting that my doctor isn't going by my LMP he estimated my EDD by the measurement of my baby so when I went I thought I was 12 weeks but my baby was measuring out at 10 weeks instead of 12.

in my life · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: No

Smoked: No

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Many times in a day, I have a 2 yr. old.

Slept on your back: I almost exclusively sleep on my back.

Eaten fish: No

Eaten lunch meat: No

Drank caffeine: No

Stopped your PNV: No

Cleaned a litter box: No

Painted a room: No

ETA: further define "heavy lifting"

SteelCity44 · December 2011

Jeactc10:
SteelCity44:

You weren't pregnant then. Conception didn't happen until almost 2 weeks later.

Yeah I keep forgetting that my doctor isn't going by my LMP he estimated my EDD by the measurement of my baby so when I went I thought I was 12 weeks but my baby was measuring out at 10 weeks instead of 12.

I'm glad my doctor isn't going by my LMP, since that was June 16th, and I KNOW I'm not that far along! (I used OPK's.)

TotallyLoCo · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: Nope, just the equivalent of 2 sips of wine

Smoked: Nope

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Nope

Slept on your back: Yes, but trying not to...

Eaten fish: Yes, I just avoid those high in mercury

Eaten lunch meat: A couple times

Drank caffeine: Nope

Stopped your PNV: Nope

Cleaned a litter box: Nope (and we have 3 cats... sorry DH)

Painted a room: Nope

BetterTogether1023 · December 2011

Drank alcohol: no

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): groceries and boxes early on

Slept on your back: yes- Every night I start out on my side with a fortress of pillows around me and I always wake up at least once on my back.

Eaten fish: yes, in small amounts

Eaten lunch meat: yes

Drank caffeine: yes (hot chocolate in the mornings!)

Stopped your PNV: here and there -oops!

Cleaned a litter box: no

Painted a room: no

Jeactc10 · December 2011

SteelCity44:
Jeactc10:
SteelCity44:

You weren't pregnant then. Conception didn't happen until almost 2 weeks later.

Yeah I keep forgetting that my doctor isn't going by my LMP he estimated my EDD by the measurement of my baby so when I went I thought I was 12 weeks but my baby was measuring out at 10 weeks instead of 12.

I'm glad my doctor isn't going by my LMP, since that was June 16th, and I KNOW I'm not that far along! (I used OPK's.)

Yeah mine was June 18th and June 16th is my birthday lol. I def. know that I'm not that far along either.

MrsGreen620 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: I've had some sips of DH's drinks, but no drinks of my own

Smoked: Definitely not, but been around second hand a few times

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): Probably

Slept on your back: Every night - I alternate between left side and my back every time I wake up

Eaten fish: Not fish with a high mercury content, but fish is good during pregnancy...

Eaten lunch meat: Yea, but not often

Drank caffeine: A few times a week, but I'll only have 1 soda in a day which is only half of the daily allowance.

Stopped your PNV: Yea, I just can't remember to take it.

Cleaned a litter box: About 5 minutes ago! But that is pretty much exclusively DH's job anyway.

Painted a room: Nope, no rooms to paint

mamabear0813 · December 2011

Have you....

Drank alcohol: yep. 4 oz of wine (DH measured for me. LOL)

Smoked: no

Lifted heavy objects(over the recommended 25lbs): yes, daily. DS is almost 27 pounds

Slept on your back: since I've been pregnant, sure, but not since it has become a "no-no"

Eaten fish: yep. I've even eaten TWO cans of tuna in a week! LOL

Eaten lunch meat: yes, my Spicy Italian sub was fantastic yesterday.

Drank caffeine: yes, a cup of regular coffee a day keeps me regular!

Stopped your PNV: no, I've been in the habit of taking them for so long that I don't even think of it.

Cleaned a litter box: no, DH and I knew when we got our first cat together that we'd eventually want kids, so it's always been his job.

Painted a room: No, but I did last time I was pregnant. I just kept the window open because it was the middle of summer to keep it aired out while I did it.

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