https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:11:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439755 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:11:05 +0000 GrapeCrush 439755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: lol yeah the following week I goin out I was pregnant, now we say that when we go all the girls have to take pregnancy tests. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439668 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:42:20 +0000 sera_87 439668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>after the first trimester life continued on as normal. got my hair dyed, drank coffee, sampled some raw cookie batter, had a few beers and glasses of wine on occasion, cold cut subs (I craved them, actually). I don't really eat raw fish sushi so that didn't apply.</p> <p>Stop beating yourself up. You're not a moron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439665 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:35:31 +0000 lemondrop 439665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not smoke or do illegal drugs.</p> <p>Beyond that everything in moderation and from reputable food places... or in excess in the case of sushi. </p> <p>@sarbear: I love Cedar Point... if I wasn't showing, I would intentionally do some of their smaller coasters ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439534 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:06:21 +0000 Springtime 439534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of the risks I find ridiculous.</p> <p>I ate cold sandwich meat all the time, drank a caffeinated beverage at least once a day, ate brownie mix with raw egg in it (couldn't help it), got massages, my LO was perfectly healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439533 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:03:28 +0000 aMohror 439533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before getting pregnant I ate a cold turkey sandwich every day fir lunch. once I got pregnant I made it to the middle of my second trimester and said SCREW IT!!! It's the only thing I wanted! After I gave in I was back to eating them daily....now that I'm not pregnant I still eat then daily. I love me some cold Turkey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take/page/2#post-439503 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:30:57 +0000 GrapeCrush 439503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i ate pretty much whatever i wanted, sushi(raw and uncooked), deli meat, over easy eggs, cheese, etc. </p> <p>unintentionally, i went on roller coasters at cedar point...oops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-439463 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:45:52 +0000 Sweet T 439463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate Unagi one day and baby hated it! I still can't eat it at 15 months PP. I also had soft serve ice cream, froyo, and med-rare steak because I didn't know any of those things were on the "do not consume" lists until it was too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-439454 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:36:57 +0000 Arden 439454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had four iced (caffeinated) coffees. That's it. I'm a very cautious person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-439450 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:31:33 +0000 .twist. 439450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had a bit of wine, eaten cold cuts and eaten soft cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-439448 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:28:22 +0000 Bao 439448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate pretty much anything I wanted...cold cuts, soft serve, soft cheeses </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-439444 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:26:02 +0000 Shelynn49 439444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea about the soft serve but thanks to this post I'm now craving some in a bad way. Not good for my gestational diabetes though. I do splurge with a cup of coffee a few times a week and still order my steak medium rare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-394136 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:46:44 +0000 sorrycharlie 394136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had soft-serve, coffee, and used salicylic acid on pimples.<br /> Remembered my prenatals about half the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-394103 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:24:25 +0000 Sammyfab 394103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much everything except I refrained from alcohol for the mot part. i didn't follow any food rules. I did sit-ups. I lifted heavy sh!t. Oh, and I drank Neo-Citron because I had the worst cold during my last trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-394096 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:14:51 +0000 rachiecakes 394096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I used Retin-A before I knew as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-394094 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:14:14 +0000 rachiecakes 394094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to Atlantic City before I found out I was pregnant. I drank an entire bottle of champagne, I spent the afternoon in the hot tub. </p> <p>After finding out I ate soft serve and feta pretty regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393962 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:53:57 +0000 Turd Ferguson 393962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Favorite-ing for later...not sure how I'll be able to make it without cookie dough and brownie mix AND Subway/Jimmy John's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393960 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:52:27 +0000 matador84 393960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know I was pg until I was 10 weeks! So...I drank all thru the holidays and went on a ski trip...downhill skiing in moguls and powder up to my knees :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393958 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:51:24 +0000 autumnlove 393958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Retin A and got drunk twice before I found out I was pregnant with LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393956 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:50:09 +0000 ParkerHaus 393956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat Sushi (raw), and soft cheeses (in the US you can't find unpasteurized cheese so the soft cheese thing is dumb in my eyes) I take sips of my husband's beer and will take a hot bath from time to time. </p> <p>@prettylizy: I don't think there is any harm in chiropractic work while pregnant. you just tell your chiropractor that you are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393954 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:48:27 +0000 Pink Champagne 393954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ate deli meat without heating it<br /> Drank a glass of wine on occasion<br /> Drank a cup of coffee a day<br /> Got my DTaP shot at 28 weeks<br /> Colored my hair the whole time, the first being at 10 weeks</p> <p>I think the food stuff is a bunch of hoo- ha. I figured that if I don't go around worried about listeria normally, so I wasn't going to be overly concerned when I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393924 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:29:42 +0000 SleepyMonkey 393924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate deli meats up until I had a stomach bug which scared the crap out of me and then I stopped eating them. I also had a cup of black tea every morning starting in the second trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393830 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:32:40 +0000 blackbird 393830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went out in public. I drove a car. All risky :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393791 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:07:38 +0000 cokiezombie 393791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were vacationing in Japan (and I didn't know I was pregnant yet!) so we were running around like crazy, lifting heavy luggage and eating the best ever sashimi. </p> <p>Once I found out though, i've been strict about the no deli meat/frozen yogurt rule. I also stopped drinking milk tea w/ boba (tear!).. because of the caffiene in tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393592 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:48:58 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 393592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's see, I've eaten soft-serve ice cream (it wasn't until after September that I realized it was a potential no-no), I regularly eat unheated deli meats, though only freshly-sliced organic ones within a couple days of purchase (my OB didn't think this was a big deal), and I've definitely had bites of raw cookie dough, slightly runny eggs, and medium rare steaks. Also have eaten lots of soft cheeses, but I do double check to make sure they're pasteurized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393590 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:48:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 393590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>tons!!</p> <p>DH was always giving my leg/foot massages, but my mw said it was fine.<br /> Deli sandwiches<br /> cooked sushi<br /> I had a glass of wine at social and family events<br /> ate cheese<br /> had coffee/caffeine</p> <p>yeah I was a rebel. I didn't listen to most of it and my midwife wasn't paranoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393583 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:43:42 +0000 sunny 393583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some feta cheese when I forgot that it was on the "no no" list. I woke up in sweats that night when I realized that it was. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393582 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:43:29 +0000 Crisark 393582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you've been on the other threads like this with me then mine aren't a surprise lol<br /> I don't buy into the lunch meat, soft serve and all that.<br /> I absolutely don't take in any alcohol.<br /> I do stay away from Caffeine but that's just a personal thing.<br /> I am a huge believer that people are freaking out over everything and for some reason like 'having' to be so careful.<br /> It's a lot of new age crap in my opinion. Our mothers had us just fine without all this stuff.<br /> I'm kinda annoyed with it if you can't tell lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393581 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:43:11 +0000 sarac 393581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ignored almost all the food rules. I had small sips of alcohol a few times. I don't use caffeine but if I did, I'd have had small amounts. I used medicines that my midwife ok'd, like sudafed and my eczema med. </p> <p>I didn't do any physical activity with a genuine risk of bodily harm (soccer, skiing, etc). I didn't have a bike then, but I'd have ridden it if I had. Same with the soft serve. I just discovered soft serve recently, and I will never again go without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393552 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:35:00 +0000 BeachMama 393552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank wine here and there.<br /> I ate cold cuts without microwaving first.<br /> I had soft serve (didn't even know that was a "risk")<br /> I ate my medium rare steaks (also didn't know this was a risk)<br /> I ate soft cheese (if you check the label, most cheeses sold in the US are pasteurized).</p> <p>I did avoid sushi, even though most sushi in the US is frozen, thereby eliminating the listeria risk.</p> <p>I'm kinda an "everything in moderation" girl too. I ate foods from trusted sources. If I didnt trust the source, then I didn't eat it. Personally I think we're all a bit paranoid these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-what-pregnancy-risks-did-you-take#post-393375 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:54:12 +0000 prettylizy 393375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: same. The only things I avoided were the ones that made me gag! lol! I went horseriding (I didn't even know that was a don't? My BFF rode her horse until she didn't fit in the saddle anymore!) had monthly chiropractic and massage appointments etc. I feel like a lot of this stuff is fear mongering too--- listeria was found in melons and spinach during my pregnancy, I didn't give up produce either! </p>