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Hot dog and x-rays

katiegaribaykatiegaribay member
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So these might sound like dumb questions but I ate a hot dog today. Should I be concerned? Also last week I went to the dentist. They knew I was pregnant and recommended I get the x-Rays. All the reading I have seen says to not have x-rays done but they assured me there was no research stating anything was wrong with getting x-Rays as I wore the lead apron to protect my body. What do you all think? I plan on asking my OB at my next visit
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  • CarrieOct15CarrieOct15 member
    I ate like three hotdogs on the 4th of July.

    And if it was just the one X-ray & you were covered up, you should be fine.
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  • Ceridwen77Ceridwen77 member
    Usually they'll double up on the lead vests just to be safe. But regardless, rest assured you are not the first pregnant woman to eat a hotdog or have an X-ray.
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  • Beverly0628Beverly0628 member
    My dentist wouldn't do an x-ray at my last appointment, but I was in the 1st tri still, so maybe that's why. Dental x-rays usually take less than 1 minute so, if you had the lead apron, I wouldn't sweat it.
    Hot dogs... I ate one at a baseball game last week with all the toppings and it was the bomb! I wouldn't sweat eating a hot dog either. Obviously, hot dogs aren't the most nutritious or natural things to eat, but everything in moderation is ok in my opinion.

     
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  • OmniblacklightOmniblacklight member
    I was told before that I shouldn't eat cold hot dogs or lunch meat, that long as it was hot it was fine. Personally I'm not a hot dog fan but I do love my brats at times. I wouldn't suggest eating like gas station hotdogs on the regular but gotta remember, stressing yourself over eating or not eating something isn't healthy either. Have a hot dog, enjoy yourself once in a while heh.

    Far as x-rays, I've heard mixed things. But seems as long as you are in a specific week of pregnancy and have something to cover the belly area should be fine, especially since the focus was on your skull.
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  • kabnpaujkabnpauj member
    I've been eating hot dog from costco. :/ I'll have to ask my ob on friday when I go in for my appointment.
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  • amberrmariee20amberrmariee20 member
    LOL ... Hot dogs are fine, X-rays are fine unless your standing in the machine and have your belly directly against the machine ...
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  • katiegaribaykatiegaribay member
    Hahaha thank you
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  • queenwogqueenwog member
    I was expecting something about eating a hot dog and having it show up on an xray. Um, chew it next time?

    I had a dental xray done last week; no problem. My midwife had to fax over an approval before they would do it, and since I was there for a broken tooth they only did am xray on the affected tooth, but it was fine. Nbd.

    And no, there's nothing wrong with eating a hot dog.
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  • Love4littlethings24Love4littlethings24 member
    If your worried about hot dogs I should be worried because my breakfast was reheated del taco then lunch was McDonald's. And I'm craving soda. I think your fine...
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  • groovylocksgroovylocks member
    edited July 2015
    haha you don't even want to KNOW what me and the fetus have been up to. 

    I've had like ten hotdogs. I fly through Chicago once a week, come on!
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  • groovylocksgroovylocks member
    edited July 2015
    Things I've been eating:

    Caprese salad with soft mozzarella
    sushi
    deli meat
    three glasses of wine so far
    A&W
    sour patch kids for breakfast

    Shall I keep going? ;)

    Baby is just fine! The key is that i don't LIVE on these foods. I mostly subsist on fruit and raw vegetables, juice and water since those are the only things i really want. But every once in awhile, mama's gotta have her hot dogs.
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  • AshawsAshaws member
    Ugh! I paid for my July 4th hotdogs with bloating and intestinal issues for three days! I'm sure in moderation they are fine, but I will be staying away for the next five months. Sounds like some moms are fine with dogs, but apparently THIS incubation ecosystem is a no-dog zone.

    As for the X-ray, I'm sure it's fine but I have opted to wait to get mine until after baby comes. My dentist wil not do them during pregnancy, anyway.
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