ARGGHHH!! I'm dippy and I forgot to ask what foods I should avoid- help!

[MillyM]

Hi there,I've just allowed myself to believe I am actually pregnant (complications etc, some very lovely ladies on other threads have seen me through, godlove 'em! Not out of the woods yet, only 6+5, but there we go....) when I went to visit the consultant today I menat to ask about things I have to avoid eating during pregnancy. My Dd is 2 and pg with her seems years and years ago. I know this has probably been done to death but could anyone help? I've obviously already cut out alcohol and now caffeine too. Thank you x

loads of thread around on this but the big ones are anything unpasturised (mouldy/soft cheeses), swordfish...

don't worry too much about caffeine, i just cut back a lot, and did allow myself the occasional glass of wine and ds turned out fine

soft cheese, pate, unpasturised milk, shellfish possibly.....

trying to remember now!

oh, raw eggs, or runny eggs

sushi

pate...

they're all coming back to me now!

tuna is another in moderation one... (no more than a can every week max)
Peanuts of course....

( & nice to see you think of yourself as pg now )

Thanks skirmish, I'm really bad at searching threads I will have another go! Thanks for the soft cheese reminder, I forgot that and I LOVE mouldy cheese!!

apparently peanuts are only a prob if you or immediate family have allergies...

i ate em...and peanut butter too

i couldn't wait to get out of hospital so i could eat baked camembert and french bread...and continued to eat it every day for 7wks...thank god you can up the calories when bf!

Hi Fp, it's my Tuesday resolution, try to be positive.
Can I have mayo or does that have bad egg in it?!
I LOVE tuna too

PS - FP, can I call you my own personal stalker now?!

Ah, had forgotten that, yes it's if you have atopic people as close relatives (includes asthma/hayfever etc) I think...??
Dh is crap allergy boy so I wouldn't know about normal people

forgot to say, don't panic too much over what you should and shouldn't eat...none of these rules existed years ago and my mum was astounded when i told her the 'rules'...and i think pg french women still eat cheese

tuna mayo fine with say, hellmans mayo...homemade mayo a no no as it has raw eggs

Yes, I am indeed your personal stalker. have never stalked anyone before. Rather like it actually - may have to go off and find another one! Oh would you like to be special

Shop bought/jar mayo is FINE, just avoid homemade stuff

And happy Tuesday!

It's true skirmish-I'm just so allergic to so many things that I ahve to follow the rules as if they were written in blood. ho hum, a small price to pay for a healthy bean!

oh...then you need to be extra careful i guess...esp with peanuts, and i know i def. relaxed after 12wk scan

congrats on the pg btw

this might help

Oh fp, how could you find another !!
Thanks for the link skirmish (and for the congrats - I'm kind of just getting used to the idea!) I'll go and check it out!
Far too many exclamation marks there - sorry.

no probs

you'll probably get a list of things from your midwife at your booking visit too, and there's probably new things added since i was pg a year ago!