https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:48:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to/page/2#post-902513 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:09:26 +0000 StbHisMrs 902513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of tbe forbidden foods are things I don't care for, with the exception of wine and medium rare steaks. I don't indulge all the time, maybe one glass of wine a week or every other week. My parents raise their own beef, that's where our steaks come from so I'm not too worried about them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to/page/2#post-902492 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 21:46:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 902492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh god, I ate some raw cookie dough and paid for it with a horrible night in the ER puking my guts out. The baby's heart rate was well over 200. I was sicker than a dog fish. It was the one indulgence that really burned me (and cost a lot of money!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to/page/2#post-902489 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 21:41:06 +0000 ladybee 902489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: I keep telling DH that I need Jimmy Johns! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to/page/2#post-902438 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 20:58:14 +0000 Sapphiresun 902438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate deli meat midway through the 2nd trimester, and now eat it fairly regularly. Soft serve I've had a couple times, and I drink Coke Zero. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-901448 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:23:08 +0000 MSBartlett 901448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is alll soo helpful! Makes me feel less guilty of indulging in the ice cream in the summer (since I had to give up my other summer fav-beer). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-901427 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:17:13 +0000 mrsmate 901427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an Italian sub last night and it was SO.GOOD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-901019 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:51:27 +0000 Ash 901019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat the things that the risk is low... deli meat, an occasional fro yo, and hot dogs. But I don't do things with caffeine - the fact that babies can't metabolize the caffeine really scares me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-901016 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:51:08 +0000 cmomma17 901016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarbear: My doctor also never gave me a list of foods to avoid. They just wanted me to eat healthy, and eat 500 more calories than before I was pregnant (I was at a healthy weight). They gave me a list of safe medicines and that was it. I learned about most of the pregnancy "don'ts" online! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-901000 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:48:56 +0000 cmomma17 901000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MSBartlett: 1/2 caff coffee and maybe a soft serve ice cream? Most of the forbidden things (deli meat, sushi, alcohol, soda, eggs, etc.) were already things I didn't eat so I wasn't really deprived of anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900977 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:43:19 +0000 greenebee 900977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After the first trimester, I eased up a bit. I don't drink coffee (only decaf) or alcohol. I had sushi before I knew I was preggo, but stopped that when we found out. Otherwise, yes runny eggs, medium steaks, deli meats, soft-serve all have been fair game for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900961 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:36:12 +0000 sweetooth 900961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wahine08: They are perfect for the summertime too! Mmm, this is making me crave them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900880 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:12:30 +0000 Turd Ferguson 900880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh gawd, I've had pretty much everything you're "not supposed" to have so far...</p> <p>Deli meat (so freaking good...)<br /> Medium steaks<br /> Soft serve/frozen yogurt<br /> Brownie batter<br /> A few random sips of wine<br /> Diet pop<br /> Hot dogs</p> <p>I don't know, I tried to really look into a lot of these and some of the risks were so (in my own personal opinion) small, that it wasn't worth it for me to completely abstain from them. Granted, I'm not out eating EVERYTHING on the list on a daily basis, but more so enjoying everything in moderation (and really just not being stupid--I'm not going to go slam a bottle of wine, get a sandwich from a street vendor whose deli meat is warm and slimy, and finish it all off with a case of Diet Coke!)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900848 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:03:23 +0000 wahine08 900848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: That's a good idea! the avocado and cucumber sound really yummy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900844 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:02:24 +0000 sweetooth 900844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find that I can satisfy my cravings for sushi if I stick to cucumber rolls and avocado rolls. It's mostly just the texture of it that I miss, not necessarily the raw fish.</p> <p>I am having a hard time not grabbing a jimmy johns sandwich. I really miss those.</p> <p>I think the only thing I've relaxed on is the soft serve ice cream, in moderation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900835 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:58:34 +0000 yoursilverlining 900835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything in moderation. The "rules" now were not the rules 30 years ago and probably won't be the rules in 30 years, and the rules in the US are not the rules in other parts of the world anyway. So basically, I don't stress it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900826 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:56:27 +0000 wahine08 900826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You guys, this makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER haha. I've been kicking myself for having deli meat a few times but for whatever reason- it sounds so good to me! And the whole microwaving the meat before? YUCK!!</p> <p>I am having a cup of joe still but I do stay way under the 200mg for caffeine. I'll have a diet coke if I haven't had a coffee that day.</p> <p>I haven't ventured into sushi but I've had some pretty intense rainbow roll cravings. DH is more protective of it than I am (of course, since HE can eat it!! haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-900808 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:53:00 +0000 GrapeCrush 900808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sushi, deli meat, soft serve, medium steaks, runny eggs...<br /> my doctor never mentioned anything I shouldn't eat/drink, except for alcohol, so I took that as everything in moderation is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-899214 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:17:49 +0000 Charm54 899214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coke, soft-serve ice-cream and cookie dough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-899207 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:16:34 +0000 SweetiePie 899207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its still early for me (6w4d-ish) but I've had a hard time giving up coffee. I still have a small glass of iced coffee each morning that I make myself (I gave it up this last week since I had a scare and I didn't want to chance anything, but now that I know it was spotting from my internal exam, my coffee is back :-)<br /> Also, BACON - regular and turkey. I only have it on the weekends so its not like I'm gorging on it - but I really can't give that up and seem to want it even more now.<br /> I've indulged in chocolate and potato chips a couple of times...not necessarily 'off limits' but still feel really guilty afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-899175 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:11:52 +0000 Alivoo01 899175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um... Everything? I've eaten sushi, deli meat, chicken salad, soft serve, etc., but I eat it all in moderation and only from well respected places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-899174 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:11:50 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 899174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a do not do list. My doctor said everything in moderation. I do make sure that my meat is well done though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-899059 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:42:18 +0000 Cherrybee 899059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had a few half glasses of wine and some medium rare steak (I normally have my steak blue so it's a compromise!). I also drink diet soda (lemonade and caffeine free diet coke). Oh and I did have some blue cheese on a salad a few weeks ago (with my medium rare steak, actually - the horror!!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898990 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:24:03 +0000 MamaMagpie 898990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coffee (although I keep myself well under the allowed 200mg per day of caffeine so it's not technically a no-no), deli meat a few times, soft cheese (pasteurized, but have also had a sprinkling of blue cheese on salad a few times...oops). I think that's it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898986 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:22:49 +0000 yin 898986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much more relaxed for my second pregnancy and breaking a lot of rules. I don't break the rules everyday but just occasionally. I'm much happier and baby is doing well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898968 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:17:30 +0000 swurlygurl 898968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uh, yeah... coffee, sushi, deli meat are the big ones.<br /> Although, I only had sushi twice, the other I had pretty regularly after the first trimester </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898966 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:16:55 +0000 lilteacherbee 898966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if froyo technically counts as soft serve or not (I assume so since its the same type of machines) but I didn't have any in the first trimester. I was super nervous and even made DH call the Mexican restaurant to make sure the queso was pasteurized ha.</p> <p>Now, I try to be a bit more relaxed. I'm 20 weeks and I've had froyo 3 times in the past month :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898947 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:12:34 +0000 Bookish 898947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daily cokes, deli meats, soft serve ice cream, medium rare meat... All yummy and worth it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898927 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:07:08 +0000 MrsTiz 898927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far only Coke because I don't really care for much of the banned stuff.</p> <p>But as soon as I find a place that has good soft serve ice cream, it's ON. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898918 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:03:09 +0000 lovehoneybee 898918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coffee, cola and the occasional half glass of wine/turkey sandwich (untoasted, the horror!) and soft serve cone. Soft cheeses (even though I think they're okay) and a few medium- rare steaks (from places/people I trusted). I had runny eggs once but my body didn't like them (to be fair, my body didn't like much of anything I tried to eat, so it was me, not bad eggs). </p> <p>I took a "everything in moderacution" stance. The only things I partook in on the regular were coffee (one cup a day, brewed at home) and cokes (1 can a day in the first trimester when coffee was a big turn-off, and later, 2-3 cans a week). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-indulgences-even-when-it-is-recommend-not-to#post-898917 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:03:00 +0000 2PeasinaPod 898917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had GD, but I just couldn't resist a Rita's Italian Ice (Philly-ish thing) every once in a while. It made my sugar skyrocket...so it was a one or two time thing once I knew I had GD... </p>