Unpasteurized Orange Juice!

sorarose · December 2013

Eek!! So visiting family in Florida, and my husband got me some orange juice early today. I asked for more later, but decided I should check the bottle...and I found out it was unpasteurized! Immediately called 24-hour nursing line who called poison control, and they said I would know by now if there were any problem.

Still, not so happy right now and wanted to know if anyone else did something like this with comforting results!

Karianne02 · December 2013

I drink unpasteurized OJ. (Aka fresh squeezed) I figure it's the same as me eating the actual orange. It hasn't been pasteurized either. (My grocery store makes fresh squeezed OJ while you wait. They just pour a bag of oranges into a machine and OJ comes out. I try to make sure we drink it or throw it out within a few days. But I'm not concerned about drinking it. I think it's the same as eating any fresh fruit.)

avidkeo · December 2013

I never thought that would be an issue! Unpasteurised milk products sure, but oj? I. Pretty sure you and baby will be ok!

Sisimama10 · December 2013

Wouldn't it be the same as using a juicer at home? I wouldn't think it would be a problem.

thomas930 · December 2013

I guess we shouldn't eat oranges anymore :-/

ZoeStar13 · December 2013

You're fine. I wouldn't drink unpasteurized juice that's been sitting unrefrigerated for a week, but a glass of it fresh won't hurt!

RedDawnsRevenge · December 2013

I drink unpastized juice from the farmers market every weekend. As a plus commercial orange juicers are easy to clean, because they require constant cleaning to avoid pulp build up.

Bluebird2318 · December 2013

ImnAtari said:
the unpasturized anything rule is only because the foods are more likely to carry harmful bacteria... youd know if you got sick from it if it did have the bad bacteria, its not a silent thing attacking your baby.

This. People treat a lot of foods on the "no" list as though they are poisons--they aren't. Most foods don't suddenly become more likely to be "harmful" just because you are pregnant. The only thing that changes is that on the off chance you do consume the wrong bacteria and get sick, the repercussions are potentially greater. If you aren't feeling sick, your baby is almost certainly fine.

Obviously there are certain exceptions for food/drink that you don't want to consume in excess for a pregnant woman like alcohol or fish with high mercury content, but things like raw sushi, unpasteurized juices/cheeses, etc. are not naturally bad for you or your baby UNLESS they carry the bacteria, which is why considering the source of the food is just as important as considering the food itself.

Bluebird2318 · December 2013

dani+california said:

Bluebird2318 said:

ImnAtari said:
the unpasturized anything rule is only because the foods are more likely to carry harmful bacteria... youd know if you got sick from it if it did have the bad bacteria, its not a silent thing attacking your baby.
This. People treat a lot of foods on the "no" list as though they are poisons--they aren't. Most foods don't suddenly become more likely to be "harmful" just because you are pregnant. The only thing that changes is that on the off chance you do consume the wrong bacteria and get sick, the repercussions are potentially greater. If you aren't feeling sick, your baby is almost certainly fine.

Obviously there are certain exceptions for food/drink that you don't want to consume in excess for a pregnant woman like alcohol or fish with high mercury content, but things like raw sushi, unpasteurized juices/cheeses, etc. are not naturally bad for you or your baby UNLESS they carry the bacteria, which is why considering the source of the food is just as important as considering the food itself.
Get out of here with your logic and reasoning! There's no place for that here!

SUSHI = KISS OF DEATH
BRIE = MORTAL WISH
UNPASTEURIZED JUICE = SATAN'S BLOOD

Dead.

)

THIS. IS. THEBUUUMMMP!

Lindsay808 · December 2013

I didn't know this was a thing and I'm usually super paranoid. I've had fresh squeezed OJ a few times in restaurants for breakfast.

Poison control is probably rolling their eyes. The nurse probably made you freak out even more because she did that. I'm sure you're fine.

alysemci · December 2013

So I can't make fruit smoothies or eat fresh fruit? I wouldn't think twice about drinking some fresh OJ

kateleestar · December 2013

dani+california said:

SUSHI = KISS OF DEATH
BRIE = MORTAL WISH
UNPASTEURIZED JUICE = SATAN'S BLOOD

Shit. Well, I'll be seeing you all.... I've had all of those things in the last month!

baileymama3 · December 2013

I definitely had 2 glasses of fresh OJ from a restaurant this weekend.....I can only imagine the calls that poison control gets......that definitely made me giggle.

I have had my share of freak outs too...it happens to the best of us

pineconey · December 2013

Checklist of foods I've consumed while pregnant (and survived):
Unpasteurized apple cider
Wine
Beer
Cheeses of many shapes and sizes
Melon
Lunch meat

And the thing I think gave me food poisoning was actually a pre-packaged frozen product (similar to pizza).
So there ya go.