o.m.g. craving a soft serve ice cream SO bad right now.
I asked my doctor what to avoid, and she said "all they say now is smoking, drinking, and non pasteurized cheeses" but I'm still too scared.
Did you have some? I'd probably get it at McDonalds or DQ. I have my first midwife appt on Monday so I will let her have the final say!
papaya / 10560 posts
Yeah I had some. Several times. DH is a food chemist and knows the ins and outs of all the foodborne illnesses. I think it's okay in moderation!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
I craved soft serve sooo bad during my pregnancy. I indulged during towards my third trimester and had the chocolate dipped cones from McDonalds a few times. My baby is fine 
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Get some!
I had froyo, soft serve, deli sandwiches and sushi while I was pregnant. Both times!
But do what makes you comfortable.
nectarine / 2163 posts
bah. I ate soft serve regularly when PG. I lean towards ignoring most foods to avoid lists!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I've had it. I think things like that may be a little too cautious. As long as it comes from a clean place, you will be fine!
persimmon / 1273 posts
I've had some too...I didn't even think about it actually. But my doctors only said to avoid deli meats, drinking, and too much caffeine.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
Lol yes, I had it many times. It was delish. So many of the food rules are a bit much.
clementine / 818 posts
I have totally had it, my Dr. didn't advise against it, plus there is no way I could last the whole way through pregnancy without any! I would just avoid getting it anywhere you think might not have the best cleanliness standards.
clementine / 943 posts
Girl, go for it. Stressing about everything you eat is probably worse for you than actually eating it.
nectarine / 2522 posts
@Mrs. Champagne: I fantasize badly about soft serve from Maccas... lol. I don't even like it that much... but I want it now!!! lol. I think we'll be going through drive through on the way home from the hospital!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
I didn't even know about the soft serve rule until AFTER my pregnancy! I just followed what my MW said!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
No way I would.
I gave into milkshakes from steak and shake
pomegranate / 3895 posts
Not something that even crossed my mind. Go get yourself an ice cream cone!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
You will know from the first bite if it's not good, so I'd get it.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I didn't even know I wasn't suppose to have it until this pregnancy! I have two healthy, thriving kids having eaten soft serve ice cream during both pregnancies!
pomegranate / 3160 posts
Oh gawd yes.
Seriously, they tell you not to eat deli meat and soft serve, yet the only listeria outbreaks you've heard about this year are from cheese and bagged/washed lettuce (and I think last year it was cantaloupe...).
pear / 1664 posts
Eat it at a clean restaurant or a chain with goid hygeine rules you're fine.the concern is bacteria in the machine if it isn't cleaned regularly. Our McDonald's regularly scores perfect on city health scores so I had many milkshakes and sundaes there guilt free while pregnant!
kiwi / 706 posts
Argh by the end I was eating it almost daily!! It was the only thing I wanted!
coconut / 8279 posts
My OB & MW both said to go for it - soft pasteurized cheeses, too - and I did
pomegranate / 3706 posts
Go for it! I did it with my first pregnancy, and am now, too. There are so many "rules," and sometimes, you just have to trust your intuition.
pineapple / 12566 posts
I never heard about this during my first pregnancy and I'm sure I ate it. I eat it probably once a week now that I'm pregnant with baby 2.
pomelo / 5321 posts
I didn't even know about this until my last month of pregnancy with DS1. I had soft serve a handful of times with him and I've had it twice this pregnancy. I've been SO lenient with this pregnancy!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
I never even knew about this restriction until I joined Hellobee, and by then my daughter was 8-months old. I think everything in moderation is ok - go get yourself a cone!
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