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Things you cannot do when you are pregannt

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grommit · 10/04/2003 13:35

I am having difficulty remembering the list of things not to do when you are pregnant so thought I'd ask the experts. Food - soft cheese, shellfish, liver, pate, uncooked eggs. I also remember something about not wearing underwire bras, not visiting birthing sheep, not using electric blanket, not spraying garden pesticides, not gardening without gloves....Anything else??

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kaz33 · 10/04/2003 13:37

No jacuzzis or saunas - over heating generally bad for you and babe.

PandaBear · 10/04/2003 13:50

Ironing, cleaning, making dinner!!! that's what I told DH anyway!!!!

SoupDragon · 10/04/2003 13:55

Alcohol!

edgarcat · 10/04/2003 13:56

Message withdrawn

Flippa · 10/04/2003 13:58

Unpasteurised cheeses are a no-no as is pate but I ate ready prepared salads, I have to say. You should avoid doing 'dangerous' exercise like skiing and horse riding and anything which jolts you too much! Oh and stay away from cat poo!!

Maudy · 10/04/2003 14:00

Pre cooked chicken - something to do with salmonella

mum2toby · 10/04/2003 14:20

You can't bunji jump....

Oakmaiden · 10/04/2003 14:34

trampolining (sob!)

mum2toby · 10/04/2003 14:37

You can't STOP PEEING!!!

SamboM · 10/04/2003 14:52

I spent my whole pg avoiding unpasteurised cheese which was hell, then I found out that it's fine to eat unpasteurised hard cheese, it's only soft that's a prob. Grrrrrr

Angel78 · 10/04/2003 15:21

The new one is you have to limit tuna. I thought I was being quite healthy when I was eating it during my pregnancies but there you go.
My sister is 30 weeks pregnant and she's cut out tea but I can't remember the reason.
The soft scoop ice cream you get from the ice cream vans is a problem aswell.

Meanmum · 10/04/2003 15:24

Some tea has more caffiene in it than coffee so those being extra vigilent cut it out.

Flippa · 10/04/2003 15:25

Decaff coffee doesn't taste half as good!

Flippa · 10/04/2003 15:30

Decaff coffee doesn't taste half as good!

doormat · 10/04/2003 15:36

No sunbeds......

EmmaTMG · 10/04/2003 16:37

Shellfish......YUK! not that I would eat it normally anyway.

Dahlia · 10/04/2003 17:14

Peanuts are a no-no. And sitting with your legs crossed, or even your ankles is really bad. And you should make sure you keep your knees together when you get out of bed or out of a car. Helps keep your pelvis in one piece. I was told jacuzzis are ok, provided you only stay in for 10 minutes. Its the chlorine rather than the heat that is damaging according to my midwife.
Its all too much in my opinion! Bloody men!

kaz33 · 10/04/2003 17:16

Smoking - the big no-no, drugs ( both illicit and prescription )

Wills · 10/04/2003 17:17

SamboM - have to disagree on the unpasturised hard cheese. There was another thread recently - but I'm not sure how to link to it - discussing Feta cheese and the subject of all cheese was also discussed. All Unpasturised is unsafe but at probably differing levels. One person wrote that they'd heard that cutting off the rind seriously reduced the risk. Shame because I'm seriously missing Gruyere which I think is unpasturised. I'm currently trying to work out if cooking voids the risk but since pasturisation is done at such extremely high levels I doubt it.

Wills · 10/04/2003 17:21

Sunbeds reminds me. I've heard that sunbathing can also hurt baby - anyone heard anymore on this???? - is it complete rubbish? I'm hoping to book a holiday soon and whilst I'm not an ardent sunbather (too boring) I'd like to know that I could close my eyes and relax in the warmth at least some of the time.

grommit · 10/04/2003 17:22

How can I live without goats cheese for the next 7.5 months???? Peanuts is a newish one - I can't see how eating peanuts could cause an allergy in your child - surely it would do the opposit?

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Wills · 10/04/2003 17:30

grommit - the government issued a warning against peanuts to all parents although those with a specific nut allergy (such as me) are told to avoid all. However if you read what they say the guidelines are mainly aimed at parents with an allergy. If you or your partner has an allergy (an allergy because its the tendency towards having an allergy rather than what you are allergic to) then you should avoid nuts/peanuts during your pregnancy. Current (allergy) thinking is that if a child is exposed to very small amounts of an allergen at an early age they will develop an allergy.

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Wills · 10/04/2003 17:31

grommit - I've heard that there are pasturised goats cheeses out there - I haven't found any yet but if I do I'll post! At the moment I'm still looking for pasturised Feta

bells2 · 10/04/2003 17:53

Isn't goats cheese ok if it's cooked?

Wills · 10/04/2003 18:06

Not sure - I'm trying to find out but get differing opinions. Be nice if it was

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