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This morning I found out I was pregnant with DC2 but I have forgotten things I maybe need to know, so I have some questions....

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DustyTv · 13/11/2008 15:52

What do I need to avoid food wise?

When do I need to see MW for arranging booking in appointment?

And can someone explain why I am so bloody cold all the time

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Bubbaluv · 13/11/2008 16:05

Mould ripened cheese, raw meats/fish, too much alchol/caffine, unwashed salad/fruit/veg, pate.
I think you go to your GP first, report the pregnancy and they will book you in to see the Midwife.
You're cold because you're tired - that's what does it for me anyway. Oh and it's Autumn.

Antdamm · 13/11/2008 16:05

unpasteurised cheeses
tuna in moderation
coffee in moderation
stuff with raw eggs in it

thats about all i can remember

see mw asap, to get things sorted out.

no idea about cold

Bubbaluv · 13/11/2008 16:10

Congratulation BTW!

mrsboogie · 13/11/2008 16:10

tuna?

Bubbaluv · 13/11/2008 16:11

Antdamm, you can eat unpasturised cheese if they are hard and not mould-ripened. You can't eat pasturised cheese if it is mould ripened.

Bubbaluv · 13/11/2008 16:12

Yep all big fish live long enough to accumulate mercury so you can't eat too much of it.

RomanCandleQueen · 13/11/2008 16:12

You'r cold because it's blardy freezing and you're too tight to put the heating on?

Congratulatiuons BTW!

DustyTv · 13/11/2008 19:02

LOL, thanks, I've only just got back from picking DD up from the creche and I am wet through but Dh has got me a pizza

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ThePregnantHedgeWitch · 13/11/2008 19:11

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mrsgboring · 13/11/2008 19:20

Prewashed salads have to be washed again.

What the others said (though you can have unpasteurised hard cheese)

Anything liver or high levels of vit. A e.g. some fish oil supplements or cod liver oil.

Fiveplusbump · 13/11/2008 19:25

Try to avoid peanuts .

Congratulations x

DustyTv · 13/11/2008 19:25

What about if I have had some of the things I shouldn't have had before I knew I was PG. I had a drink last night and last weekend had quite a good drink. Also I had fried egg with runny yolks for my breakfast a couple of mornings ago.

Should I be worried?

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kwaker5 · 13/11/2008 20:58

No don't worry!

TeenyTinyTorya · 13/11/2008 21:00

Congrats! I'm 8 weeks pg tomorrow, and bloody freezing. There was a thread about this the other day, think it's just a 1st trimester quirk.

Bubbaluv · 14/11/2008 10:39

Dusty, there was a thread recently called How Strict Are You? or something like that, and you will find that most people take the restrictions with a pinch of salt anyway. Check it out - it will make you feel better and will give you some perspective on the risks.
Hedgewitch what do you mean by "food from the deli counter"? Lots of those things are fine! Olives etc are not a problem. Do you mean hams and salamis? And if so, why would pre-packed be ok?

Wade · 14/11/2008 12:35

Hard unpasteurised cheese is fine - eg Parmesan. Don't worry about the runny yolks, all eggs in the UK should be free from salmonella so its just a theoretical risk.

DustyTv · 15/11/2008 05:13

Thank you everyone

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Tee2072 · 15/11/2008 08:00

Bubbaluv I'm not HW, but I can answer the question. She meant deli counter meat because it has been sitting out, exposed to the air and sits out a bit, even though refrigerated. Pre-Packed is fine because it is sealed at the processing plant and you will eat it all before it can grow bacteria, provided you watch the use by date!

prada · 15/11/2008 10:49

congratulations!!

RedLollyYellowLolly · 15/11/2008 10:52

Congratulations.

Are you taking folic acid?

DustyTv · 15/11/2008 12:00

Thank you

yes I am taking folic acid.

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Astrophe · 15/11/2008 18:44

Hey dusty, I found out on the 12th I am pg too congratulations and thanks for the thread - good reminders

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phdlife · 15/11/2008 18:47

Dusty I just found out I was pg at (they think) 20 weeks or so and I haven't done anything you're supposed to - lucky I don't drink I suppose - and not too worried about any of the Rules. if you are taking folic acid you are doing way better than me!

cyteen · 15/11/2008 18:54

Congratulations Dusty

FWIW, I fell pregnant last December, which is my birthday month as well as Christmas. Didn't find out till the day before NYE and consequently had drunk enough booze to float a battleship. DS (so far) appears to be fine and dandy

I also do think it's up to you to some extent how strict you are. I ate tons of Mr Whippy ice cream (didn't even know it was meant to be verboten), ditto bagged salad, and had the occasional runny yolk.

Bubbaluv · 16/11/2008 14:28

Tee thanks for the info, but can bacteria not get into the salami (for example) in the months it sits in open air being made? Is the skin really bacteria proof?

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