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Runny eggs

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Heavenscent86 · 01/09/2015 19:23

Has anyone eaten runny eggs during pregnancy? I'm getting a big craving right now for runny poached or fried eggs. I don't have them totally runny. Some of the yolk is always soft set when I take them out. I don't know what the current advice is for runny eggs. Seems very contradictory on the Internet.

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LeBoob · 01/09/2015 19:27

I eat them almost weekly, they are hot all the way through but quite dippy! I take the guidelines with a pinch of salt really!

quesadillas6 · 01/09/2015 19:32

Yes, I have runny poached eggs. I reckon as long as they're stamped and fresh they're ok. Plus I was told that salmonella is the danger from eggs, but that doesn't harm the baby, only makes the mother feel sick.

Junosmum · 01/09/2015 19:33

Yep. And raw (in cake mix) you stand more chance of getting salmonella by eating off a plate near to where you cooked chicken than by partially cooked lion stamped eggs (which aren't off).

gemsparkle84 · 01/09/2015 19:41

I think like OP said as long as they're Lion stamped and within date you're fine. I can't talk though I chickened () out the other day... I was craving runny boiled eggs and I managed to boil them so hard they crumbled!!! I asked my friend who had just given birth and she said the only thing she consciously avoided was pate. She said she had runny eggs a lot. I'll prob end up having some in the next few days!

Brummiegirl15 · 01/09/2015 19:48

I really miss runny eggs. I debated it yesterday but eggs in the fridge were too close to the best before date so I chickened out!!

BeautifulBatman · 01/09/2015 19:49

If they're lion stamped it's absolutely fine. I've been eating dippy eggs the entire 34 weeks of my pregnancy. So far, so good.

MissEeerie · 01/09/2015 19:49

My midwife told me they're fine as long as they don't resemble bogeys or snot.

Nightfall1983 · 01/09/2015 19:50

Yes, fresh, lion marked eggs. NHS says no but I'm confident it's ok for me - one of those things you have to make your own judgement on. I still like the bowl when making a cake :)

leadcrow · 01/09/2015 19:52

Salmonella poisoning can affect the baby as well as the mother...lion stamped are fine because that means the hens have been vaccinated against salmonella

purplewhale · 01/09/2015 19:52

Midwife said they are fine as long as lion stamped. I've eaten them throughout my pregnancy, in fact just ate one this evening. I'm 37 weeks

Heavenscent86 · 01/09/2015 20:05

Goodness I'd hope I wouldn't eat one that resembled bogeys or snot anyway. Pregnant or not! I think I might go and buy some really fresh eggs tomorrow then and have a nice egg sandwich. Mmm yummy!!

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MrsPCR · 01/09/2015 20:16

Ooooo I am liking this post as am craving a good soft boiled egg! Will be buying fresh eggs tomorrow. I know ours will be far too old!

Junosmum · 01/09/2015 20:25

I think they are due to change the NHS guidelines soon on the subject. Yay

LaContessaDiPlump · 01/09/2015 20:26

Do it. As long as they're lion stamped you'll be fine.

ecuse · 01/09/2015 20:27

I ate them all the way through both pregnancies as my understanding is that salmonella is only a risk to the mother not the baby directly. Not a medical professional though!

Fugghetaboutit · 01/09/2015 20:40

Yes I had two runny poached eggs on smashed avo toast this morning delish!

Lemonfizzypop · 01/09/2015 20:47

Yep yep yep, I've eaten cake mix quite a few times and lots of carbonaras.

Heavenscent86 · 01/09/2015 21:39

Hmmm I wouldn't mind eating cake mix right now. Sounds quite tempting.

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Fugghetaboutit · 01/09/2015 21:49

The egg gets cooked in carbonara doesn't it, the hot pasta gently cooks the egg

Lemonfizzypop · 01/09/2015 22:18

Well it depends how long you stir it in, I figured it's still technically "runny".

ARV1981 · 02/09/2015 08:51

I just ate a runny egg. It were LOVELY

Gingerlady123 · 02/09/2015 08:57

I ate two last night.
I've eaten runny eggs all my life and never been ill. I think it's over the top, hard eggs are horrible anyway

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Heavenscent86 · 02/09/2015 09:01

They really are. Eggs have to be slightly runny. The eggs I have in the fridge are dated 10th September. Hopefully they're still in date enough to eat runny

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ARV1981 · 02/09/2015 09:08

The ones I ate came from the farm down the road... fresh as anything, but not lion stamped. I'm fine. Been eating them for years!

clarabellski · 02/09/2015 10:05

I eat raw cake mix all the time (I like baking and can't resist fingering the bowl ) and I haven't been sick yet!

I've actually developed a real fancy for hard boiled eggs since preggers (with mayonnaise and a dash of paprika) whereas I used to prefer them runny. Ah well...

I guess if you're prone to food poisoning generally you should steer clear.

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