What to eat??

Question

I am a new mommy to be!!! And am driving myself crazy about what I can and can not do!! Please help- what am I allowed and not allowed to eat?? I am going to the doctor in a week and half!!!

Answer

So I'm on my third pregnancy and I have two heathy beautiful boys aged 8 and 8 months. I ate literally whatever I wanted. If I wanted a deli meat sandwich is eat one if I wanted tuna salad is eat it.  The only thing I did stay away from was raw fish. I did eat the cooked sushi. I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day because if I didn't I would be sleeping constantly! It's your body and you know what you want and need for it.

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I took everything to the extreme. NEVER eat papaya and raw anything. In countries people use raw papaya to induce a miscarriage, and raw eggs in mayo for example could want you sick and could even send you into pre-term labor.

I also drank zero coffee and ate zero fish just to be safe. You can supplement DHA through  vitamins.

Most restaurants use raw egg in dips and dressings so stay away. Ceasers salad even has raw egg.

Answer

You can easily Google a list but raw fish and fish high in Mercury are in the list. Also there are some soft cheeses (anything unpasteurized), deli meat, anything with raw egg (Cesar dressing, over easy eggs, hollindaise). It all depends how careful you want to be. I cut out everything - I figured nothing was worth the risk, it's just food! Also soda is awful for you and you should limit your caffiene, or consider cutting it out in the first trimester.

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My doctor said anything within reason even a glass of wine if I wanted (I haven't chanced it yet).  As long as cheeses and dairy are pasturized, fish once or twice a week no more, a deli meat sandwich once in a great while (I still toast it to be safe).

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