https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:57:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2445545 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:34:27 +0000 stiletto_mom 2445545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My rule is probably: everything in moderation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409454 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:23:30 +0000 Pirouette 2409454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: yes, all of this! Moderation is key. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409442 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:14:10 +0000 lady baltimore 2409442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I skipped oysters and alcohol, and I don't eat soft serve or sushi whether or not I'm pregnant. I resumed consuming caffeine (not every day, and only one drink per day) in my second trimester, and only avoided deli meat that had been sitting out on a sandwich tray. </p> <p>I didn't limit myself physically at all, except the heavy lifting that DH would not allow me to help with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409314 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:09:33 +0000 Purpledaisy 2409314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like basically none of them... I cut alcohol (I'm a pretty regular drinker otherwise) and I don't take medication unless I absolutely have to pregnant or not. </p> <p>Otherwise I don't really give any of them a second thought... I don't think that most of them are really that dangerous. I've never had an actual doctor tell me not to have deli meats, soft cheese, sushi, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409277 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:55:45 +0000 lilyofthewest 2409277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No winter sports like skiing, snow tubing, or ice skating with a significant bump.</p> <p>No raw sushi from sketchy places. No deli meat that I didn't know for sure had been opened within the last 48 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409238 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:30:41 +0000 fussygal 2409238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a big worrier so it's easier for my peace of mind to just follow most of the "don't/can't have" rules. With my first pregnancy I followed everything with the exception of the rare cup of coffee and I took a lot of Tums (not even sure if those are a no-no honestly?). This time around I've loosed up a bit and have had 1-2 sodas per week and early in the pregnancy I had some half-decaf coffees, but lately coffee doesn't really sound that appealing. Both pregnancies I got really lazy about working out though. Being pregnant in the winter makes it really easy to make excuses for not going on walks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409105 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:53:34 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2409105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Your midwife sounds just like my OB! I loved how he rolled his eyes at the fear-mongering pregnancy "rules". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2409069 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:27:22 +0000 Ree723 2409069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't even tell you what most of the pregnancy rules are anymore. I'm pregnant with my third and I use common sense, rather than adhering to a lot of over the top rules (my opinion on them). I eat deli meat, sushi, soft serve, I eat my steak cooked rare, I consume caffeine, I drink small amounts of alcohol on occasion, I don't modify my lifestyle, and I basically live my normal life. I don't take any meds, except my prescription allergy and asthma meds that have been approved by my doctor, but I rarely take medication beyond that anyway so it's not a change from my normal day to day. </p> <p>I followed a lot more rules with my first baby but with my second and now this one, I'm just not that worried about it. And neither is my midwife - she was only concerned with whether or not I smoked (I don't), drank more than one unit of alcohol a day (not even close), or did any recreational drugs (I don't), other than that, she said everything in moderation and listening to my body were all she recommends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408924 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:47:02 +0000 Littlebit7 2408924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was good about meds. I didn't clean the cat box although given our cats were indoor cats it probably wasn't an issue. Apparently there is a bigger chance of getting toxoplasmosis from gardening. But I didn't tell DH that.</p> <p>I didn't follow the rules for food except deli meat. I drank wine. I went skiing at 7 months pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408920 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:44:18 +0000 Cherrybee 2408920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I follow most of them, including a strict low carb diet for my GD. I will admit to cooking my steak a little on the rare side sometimes and a glass of wine every now and again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408919 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:44:01 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2408919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No alcohol, take my prenatals, only take meds on my "ok to take" list from my doctor. I think that's about it? I eat deli meat and drink caffeine. My doctor said I can eat sushi and go bungee jumping if I want to LOL I'm not into either of those though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408911 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:39:53 +0000 catomd00 2408911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Practically none. Prenatals and Tylenol is all I'm comfortable taking. I'll eat anything in moderation. I'll have sips of alcohol if I feel like it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408884 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:28:18 +0000 teawithpaloma 2408884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I am bit different because I take a prescription drug Financea (azelaic acid) for my rosacea during my first and current pregnancy. It's a class B and my OB is okay with it so I am okay with it! </p> <p>I also dye my hair in the first trimester. I read all the studies and also discussed with OB. </p> <p>I am stricter about the food things because I feel it causes me a lot of anxiety. I also would have wine in the third trimester (like 3/4 of a glass) if I felt like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408754 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:26:09 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2408754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much followed all of them. I do have heavy toddlers to pick up but I pay for it with serious sciatica every time I pick them up so it's a good reminder to avoid as much as I can. My previous doc had some extra food rules, like limiting canned food (BPA), refined sugar, things like that that are actually common sense but hard to follow, so I did "cheat" with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408748 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:22:51 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2408748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OBs only rules are no alcohol, no smoking and no drugs. So that's what I followed (and I already don't do 2 of those things even when I'm not pregnant).</p> <p>Everything else is fine in moderation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408706 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:57:41 +0000 JoJoGirl 2408706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for foods with the potential to harm (deli meat, unpasteurized cheese - listeria etc), no to anything related to exercise (if I can do it, I will do it), and 100% yes to meds.</p> <p>ETA: I think it's important to look into WHY a food is recommended. It's easy to say "oh I don't listen to any of the food ones" when some are more important than others. Example deli meat. Yes it could have listeria and I don't want a stillborn. Sushi: the process of freezing actually kills the worms that are potentially harmful, so I only eat sushi from high-quality places and ask if it's been frozen before being served. "Food recs" really shouldn't all be lumped together because some are more important than others. It just takes a little research to tease it apart. </p> <p>I worked on an outbreak of listeria in 2006 that caused 2 miscarriages and 2 stillbirths in my state so I take it seriously :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408701 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:56:11 +0000 Torchwood 2408701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I based it on the risks. Might cause listeria and kill the baby? I follow that. Might make me sick or something but not the baby? Not that worried about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408674 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:44:44 +0000 Ms.Badger 2408674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Followed: No alcohol, Attempted to limit all OOC drugs and used only Tylenol when absolutely necessary (except TUMS, I had LOTS of TUMS), no high mercury fish including tuna, took prenatal, vitamin D, and fish oil supplements<br /> Sorta followed: Limited caffeine to two cups of coffee per day<br /> Did not follow: Pretty much all the food ones<br /> Not relevant: the exercise ones, I was not in good shape when I got pregnant and only walked throughout pregnancy and some lite pre-natal yoga </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408642 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:27:28 +0000 Applesandbananas 2408642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: ooh I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408639 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:24:28 +0000 Ms maths 2408639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I followed most food recommendations most of the time: if I was at a party and there was nothing easy and "safe" for me to eat, I would eat something recommended to avoid; I don't drink much, so it was easy to avoid alcohol; I regularly drank caffiene but never more that the equivalent of a cup of coffee in a day. I exercised as much as I felt like, but was down to just walking for the last month or so; I carried my 25 lb toddler regularly, but let my husband do it if he was around. I was not sick during either pregnancy, so medication wasn't an issue. (And I took prenatals throughout.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408633 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:19:33 +0000 Adira 2408633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I ate more deli meat with my second pregnancy, but always heated it up first. I was told you could buy it, microwave it to kill any germs, and then put it back in the fridge so it's cold when you want it later. I did that all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408632 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:18:12 +0000 Applesandbananas 2408632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised by the deli meat one! I remember following that one with my first but I live on sandwiches these days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408611 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:08:56 +0000 Adira 2408611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I follow them when it comes to food and medicine - only Tylenol for medicine and no alcohol, reduced caffeine, heated up lunch meat, no runny eggs, no raw cheeses, etc. I didn't really exercise much, except for chasing the toddler around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408609 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:08:37 +0000 JenGirl 2408609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HazelEyes: You didn't get sick from it so no need to worry! Honestly, I've been eating sushi, runny eggs,cookie dough and rare steak my entire life without getting food poisoning, so I wasn't worried it was suddenly going to pop up during my pregnancy. But I'm a pretty low worry person, in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408607 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:07:35 +0000 ms.line 2408607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gone off all my prescription meds, and I don't drink more than a few sips of alcohol at at time. But I do whatever exercise I want as long as it feels good, and I eat whatever I want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408604 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:05:02 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2408604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a stickler.<br /> I recently used some Tylenol and amoxicillin for a sinus infection and ended up with some crazy side effects that had me in L&amp;D for a day.<br /> Definitely back on the wagon.<br /> No drugs, no alcohol, no smoking, no deli meat, no froyo, no runny eggs, no raw cheeses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408595 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:01:37 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2408595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prenatals only. I have stayed away from all other medications.</p> <p>Food- I'm better at staying away from definite no-nos than eating 100% healthy all the time. Now that baby has developed taste buds I'm making more of an effort to cook at home more since eating out means more hidden fat and salt.</p> <p>Alcohol- I had two thimble size wine samples. Besides that nothing. </p> <p>Caffeine- I indulge a little in soda when at the movie theatre and still drink espresso drinks in the morning.</p> <p>Exercise- I make an attempt every day to get my 10,000 steps. </p> <p>I try to take it easy when it comes to carrying or lifting heavy things, but sometimes I have to do stuff on my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408589 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:58:29 +0000 HazelEyes 2408589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: yeah, no avoiding picking up the toddler. I have to do that one too.</p> <p>@JenGirl: and that's another one. I forgot about runny eggs, I had an over medium last week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408586 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:57:45 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2408586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't lift crazy things but I carry my thirty lb toddler a lot. </p> <p>I take Tylenol and tums</p> <p>Just walk for exercise. I don't drink or smoke. I eat whatever I want. But I don't like some banned items like sushi anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pregnancy-rules-do-you-follow#post-2408580 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:56:20 +0000 JenGirl 2408580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty careful about meds: I took prenatals, calcium supplements, heartburn meds, and occasional Tylenol.</p> <p>I was pretty lax about food: I avoided deli meat, unpasteurized dairy and limited large predatory fish. I limited to one alcoholic drink per week, slowly, with a meal in the second and third tri. I ate sushi, soft serve, rare steak, runny eggs, and cookie dough. I tried to eat a lot of salmon for the Omega 3s.</p> <p>Activity wise I was very careful about hot tubs. I did use them once in the first tri and once in the second tri, but I set the tubs at 100F and took my temperature every so often to be sure my temp didn't get over 102F (it never even got about 100F). I happen to have a condition that gives me a high heart rate, so I did watch that, which limited my exercise options pretty drastically. I went skiing at 14 weeks but I went slow and kept to easy slopes. I went hiking throughout, though pretty short ones in the third tri just for comfort's sake. I didn't consciously avoid lifting except for big things like moving furniture - that was all hubby! </p>