Lovely meals I CAN eat while pregnant?

[IssMc]

I've exhausted all the ideas I've ever had (or can remember) for meals I am allowed to eat. Has anyone got any really satisfying, hearty suggestions for pregnant friendly meals? I am haunted by fantasies involving illicit cheeses, rare meat and very weirdly raw egg yolks and I'm feeling very sorry for myself. Imagining Christmas without stilton is horrific. Obvs. this is a first world problem of the highest order...

I'm craving pate and champagne. Bastard parasite!

I might indulge moderately over Christmas.

I craved greengages and BigMacs, surely for the special sauce.

I would only add 2 things: prunes & apricots are a good source of iron, easily absorbed. And #2 look at what you're craving and see what nutrient they have in common- in your case protein & calcium - and consider alternative sources. Meringues are my favourite way to have egg.

I used to crave Carrots all the time. just raw carrots. I was so lucky it wasn't anything worse.

Stilton is fine - I discovered this in my third pregnancy so had some at Christmas (better late than never!)

I am craving salt. Salted popcorn and pickled onion monster munch - yum yum.

Also refresher sweets

But I have a crazy diet coke addiction and I cannot bring myself to drink it. Can't even finish a glass. So upset

I craved sweeties-things like dolly mixtures which I wouldn't normally have touched. Chocolate raisins and chocolate brazils .And ice cold coke (it had to be icy) which I would never have normally even thought of . Must be a common denominator? Sugar?
25 years ago I overcooked a very expensive fresh turkey because I was terrified of listeria (I was 7m pregnant). And I worried about a slightly off tasting sandwich I had a bite of . Never touched soft cheeses either but I don't remember eggs being an issue, if cooked .
And I drank in moderation through both my pregnancies (both my DDs have First Class degrees-boasts -so I don't think it can have been too detrimental) everything in moderation

You can eat any cheese made with pasteurised milk. Honestly, what a FUSS!

that's not strictly true - it's advised not to eat some soft cheeses even if they are pasteurised e.g. soft mould ripened and soft blue cheeses.

www.babycentre.co.uk/x3175/is-it-safe-to-eat-cheese-during-pregnancy

Seafood is fine too as long as it's not raw oysters or days old.

Some fish, such as salmon, is positively excellent!

And a glass of champagne on Christmas Day is not a problem...no tequila slammers though!! It's somewhat about the speed you drink it, and whether it's an empty stomach etc - so sips with a meal is ok.

Seafood is fine too as long as it's not raw oysters

that's why I did not tell my MW about my assiette de fruits de mer

I know someone who contracted listeria while pregnant- it was really dangerous for her and baby. I was of the 'better be safe' camp. Just avoided soft cheese, mr whippy ice cream and salads at buffets.