Could greek salad poison you, or have I got some sort of BUG....

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I made the salad on Monday and it's been in an airtight container since. I'm sure salad shouldn't mess you up, should it?

Am also 33 weeks pregnant and had the worst night last night, couldn't sleep, couldn't put bump anywhere without huge amounts of pressure/pain, and then started getting Braxton Hicks just to round it off. Am really fed up!

did it have cheese in it?

Yeah, it had feta in it. Would that do it?

Feta, perhaps

What is greek salad? I know salad always has to be well washed beore eating.

Was the salad rinsed well? Do you have an upset stomach?

cheese is the only thing ever togive me a d&v bug although it was brie in my case.

Buggery feta - I thought it would be alright! I literally just put cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives and feta in a tupperware box, and put the dressing on seperately.

And here was me trying to be healthy!

What is greek salad? Oh my word belgo you haven't lived.

Feta, tomatoes, olives.... hmmmm....

What are your symptoms bb?

Salad vegetables always have to be washed well due to risk of toxoplamosis (I think this is quite unusual though).

If you are ill and having braxton hicks, I would contact your midwife/GP BB.

I washed all the salad myself. I haven't been vomiting or anything but feel permanently nauseous and have loads of pressure in bump. It almost feels like it could be trapped wind or something (sorry, TMI!) but nothing seems to be helping!

It probably is just a tummy bug, I think you are more susceptable during pregnancy. I would still contact your midwife though.

Poor you. Maybe a bit of head down bum in the air wiggling might help the wind thing.

(Make sure nobody can see/hear you)

We all had a tummy bug last week. Not really bad but unpleasant. And one night I couldn't sleep because of sore bloated tummy. Might it be that?

Orm - could well be. There seems to be a lot of things going around at the mo, so maybe.

I might give the midwife a ring if am still bad tomorrow. Is feta one of those cheeses you're supposed to avoid when pregnant? I've been a bit slap dash with this pregnancy and am wondering if this is my comeuppance...

you're supposed to avoid soft cheeses due to risk of listeria. I may again be showing my culinary ignorance but I don't think feta is a soft cheese?

But any gone off cheese would be a potential source of food poisoning.

Hmmm...just googled and apparently feta is fine. It really shouldn't have gone off, I don't think, it was fresh on Monday and been kept in the fridge! I wouldn't mind but have been all carefree and eaten brie and tiny bits of stiltion to no ill effects!