https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:08:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1863550 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:33:30 +0000 Ms.Badger 1863550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a benedryl once about 1 week after finding out. I know benedryl is schedule B and a common OTC so if there were pregnancy or development complications from benedryl use it would probably be reported but with my history I'm still nervous about taking it, I just so want this baby to be healthy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1863525 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:02:15 +0000 Rocker2014 1863525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank ALL THE WINE before finding out I was pregnant! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1862008 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:38:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1862008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AnneBird: yes!! It amazes me so many worry about deli meat and listeria but never produce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1861981 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:38:12 +0000 rachiecakes 1861981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a bottle of champagne, went in a hot tub and a steam room before my BFP. I was 4 days late but all tests came up negative, three days after I came home I got a faint BFP. And freaked out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1861978 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:30:29 +0000 Astro Bee 1861978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Abbydabbydoodlebug: Lol! Your doc sounds like mine, very down to Earth, and no scare tactics. There is a sketchy area near the hospital with prostitutes and drug users, where according to him the babies are as cute and as healthy as any. And he said, he could almost guarantee those women weren't taking their multi-vitamins, eating carefully, and not drinking. So his advice was to relax and keep up with what I'm doing, and enjoy this time. Good advice or what? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1861917 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:10:00 +0000 FaithFertility 1861917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swallowed my gum.and cried because I thought it would harm the babe........lol</p> <p>Other than that I've been pretty good, def could.eat more greens! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1861727 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:10:53 +0000 AnneBird 1861727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh please don't be angry at yourself! The risk of listeria is incredible small, and it is even smaller in a home environment! Would it help to know the majority of listeria cases can be traced back to produce processing plants?</p> <p>And hats-off to those of you who can keep up with all the rules! I've stayed away from alcohol and oysters, but I'm still having sushi, taking hot baths, eating salami (from the farmers market!), pate, soft cheeses, having coffee, and sleeping on my back. </p> <p>Fetuses are incredible resilient, and although I understand the "its so easy to give up for just a short period of time/just in case/its a small sacrifice" line of thinking, I just can't live my life like that.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087873 Sun, 15 Sep 2013 03:22:35 +0000 SweetMamaM 1087873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink enough water... I really do try but I don't get anywhere near enough :sad: I hope I can get better at this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087457 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:16:49 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1087457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was already taking a specific type of vitamin and began taking prenatals, and didn't realize that with both of them, i was getting like 10000% of the RDA of vitamin A, which depending on the source of the vitamin A, can cause neural tube defects or something serious like that. i spent 2 nights furiously googling and stressing out, until my OB GYN told me to relax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087451 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:13:27 +0000 anonysquire 1087451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Glitter: I guess with my PCOS I am at a high risk of GD. So the fewer fruits is better. I don't eat that much lol. Like maybe a serving or 2 a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087310 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:01:37 +0000 Glitter 1087310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: too much fruit? I really thought the more the better. You must be eating a heck of a lot of fruit ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087309 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:57:38 +0000 anonysquire 1087309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I am lucky my midwife has no eating restrictions. She just said as long as I don't get my sushi and meat off the side of the road I am fine. To eat what y body craves basically. Although she did say to watch my carbs and fruit and I am not the best at that one! I am eating way to much fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087292 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:23:16 +0000 Glitter 1087292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: lol! I never even thought about frozen yogurt before now. It is my absolute favorite and I've had it twice in the last two weeks.</p> <p>All these rules make pregnancy seem so stifling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1087115 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:33:33 +0000 lemondrop 1087115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing really, but I'm pretty relaxed about the "rules" I follow- I think most are pretty ridiculous. I follow normal food safety rules (refrigeration, reputable sources) and everything in moderation, besides that if I want it, I eat or drink it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086963 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:30:26 +0000 Bookish 1086963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: Agreed. I broke a lot of food rules, but those weren't mistakes, those were just me wanting cake batter and lunch meat! </p> <p>As for an actual oops, I had a beer at Ren Fest a few days before I got my BFP. Oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086961 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:29:01 +0000 Pink Champagne 1086961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate lunch meat that wasn't steaming (because really, that's disgusting), had wine on occasion, ate raw cookie dough, had some fabulous ahi poke in Hawaii that was fresh out of the ocean that day, ate fro-yo, drank coffee EVERY day, and I'm sure there's a million other rules I broke.<br /> The only one I was careful with was the fish guidelines for mercury, because we eat a lot of fish at home. </p> <p>Oh yeah, my kid is fine. I had like, the easiest, breeziest pregnancy and part of that is probably because I didn't stress out over worrying whether or not my favorite deli sandwich was going to poison me (because do I normally think my favorite deli is going to give me listeria? No, no I do not).</p> <p>To each their own, for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086937 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:14:25 +0000 fussygal 1086937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't always wash my pre-bagged salad which isn't the worst thing in the world, but I probably should be better about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086877 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 09:33:18 +0000 artsyfartsy 1086877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I can't help but sleep on my back! I don't feel comfortable any other way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086876 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 09:32:48 +0000 artsyfartsy 1086876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For lunch at work I thought getting a turkey sandwich from my favorite deli would be better than eating fast food, since packing my usual lunches from home didnt fill me up.</p> <p>400 sandwiches later I found out about lunch meat and pregnancy! Oh well. They are pretty delicious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086828 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:54:51 +0000 JennyG 1086828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on vacation in the Caribbean and didn't put on strong enough sunscreen. I ended up burning the lower part of my legs and feet. Combine that with swelling from the heat and I was miserable. I was fine this summer being in the sun, but the stronger Caribbean sun really got me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086781 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:16:27 +0000 daniellemybelle 1086781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sleep on my back all the time. *shrug*</p> <p>I did feel stupid when I realized that I shouldn't have taken a piping hot bath last week when my back was killing me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy/page/2#post-1086696 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:26:03 +0000 Cherrybee 1086696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was sunbathing in Egypt and didn't notice how hot my belly was getting. I touched it when I reapplied sun cream and realised Id been boiling the baby! Eek! She's fine though!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1086695 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:19:57 +0000 Grace 1086695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I ate cookie dough all the time. ...although that was less of a mistake and more on purpose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1086661 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:08:18 +0000 erinpye 1086661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really consider the food stuff mistakes, I think it's more an overly-cautious set of guidelines a person can decide how strictly she follows. I do caffeine- did all through pregnancy 1, and have coffee or a soda most days in my current pregnancy (I'm not even a huge soda drinker but crave Coke/Pepsi when I'm pregnant). I do soft-serve, bacon, a little tuna, haven't taken prenatals past the first trimester (I have HG and they, without fail, make me vomit), and I think that's it. I'll probably have a sip of wine over the holidays, too. I really try not to stress too much and just follow common sense, while trying to eat and keep down anything that remotely sounds good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085373 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:22:48 +0000 Mae 1085373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: TJ's has amazzzing all beef nitrate free hotdogs. Like, best hot dogs ever. Nom! We bought some for this weekend because soon it is going to be too cold to grill and it may be our last opportunity until next spring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085368 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:21:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 1085368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Lol - too true! I ate a few pieces of pepperoni mahselfs while pg! I also ate a TON of nitrate-free hotdogs, too. I craved them constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085350 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:16:16 +0000 Mae 1085350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Well technically nitrates are a no-no any time :) Definitely on the "bad for you" list! My doctor said that I can still eat items with nitrates in them occasionally they just shouldn't be an all-the-time thing. I specifically buy nitrate free bacon and hot dogs when we eat them, and I don't eat ham or anything--- so pepperoni is the only food item I eat that has nitrates in it and I'm comfortable with making a homemade pizza and having A serving of pepperoni every couple of weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085337 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:09:16 +0000 MsLipGloss 1085337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: @HabesBabe: Pepperoni is loaded with nitrates, which are supposed to be a no no during pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085290 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:56:20 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1085290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you're fine! </p> <p>My DH and I go to Which Wich for lunch every Sunday and I get myself a toasted sandwich every time. My Dr said the real danger is the lunch meat you have at home that has a long shelf life that people reach into with their hands and the bacteria starts to grow. He said the stuff at sandwich places are fine because they wear gloves and it normally gets cut fresh that day. </p> <p>At my last Dr appt, it was my birthday so I asked him if I could have a medium filet and he was like, "Why wouldn't you!?" Haha.<br /> I also asked if I could have a glass of red wine and he basically told me that he couldn't tell me I could have one, but that his wife did have a glass every now and then during her pregnancies, lol. :) It was the best birthday meal EVER, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-silliest-mistake-concerning-pregnancy-that-youve-made-during-pregnancy#post-1085273 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:51:12 +0000 Meltini 1085273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't actually broken any of my doctor's rules. He said no sushi, no rare or raw beef, and no cheese from Mexico. Easy peasy. I have enjoyed alcohol on occassion, eat lunch meat almost daily, hot dogs, pepperoni(never heard that one), soft serve ice cream, the last couple weeks I have taken benedryl every night just to fall asleep, I have taken hot baths at least once every couple weeks, beef cooked to medium, eaten undercooked or uncooked eggs, slept on my stomach until it was too uncomfortable, a now I occassionally lay on my back. 38.5 weeks and this kid is still alive and kicking! I'll let you all know if he is born with 2 heads. :wink: Everything in moderation I say! Babies/fetuses are much tougher than we give them credit for. I refuse to believe that a sip of liquor or a ham sandwich is going to harm my little guy! Plus going 9 months following all of the "rules" sounds exhausting and miserable to me. </p>