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Stopped drinking alcohol completely. Stay under 200mg of caffeine per day... Very minimal in first tri. That's about it. I don't like sushi so don't have that. I still eat deli meat.

I was very cautious with my first pregnancy and followed most of the rules pretty closely.

Second pregnancy I KNOW I had more caffeine than I was supposed to, but I stay home with a 2 year old. I needed it. So far so good but it did concern me a little. I also had a few small glasses of wine or half beers. And deli meat I half heartedly microwaved or toasted but wasn't super careful that it was actually steaming.

I ate deli meat and probably an undercooked egg or two. Husband likes them super over easy. I also had caffeine but probably stayed under 200mg though I never measured. I just always had a cup and then random chocolate too.

Both pregnancies I gave up alcohol, sushi, and undercooked meat/eggs. I didn't eat any deli meat with#1, but with #2 I will heat until steaming. Also with #2, I drank half-caf coffee through the first trimester and occasionally in the 2nd and third tri.

First pregnancy I gave up everything you are supposed to and only started drinking coffee halfway through. This time around I have been way more relaxed and especially since my doctor told me alcohol in moderation is fine, I've been eating and drinking like normal for the most part. I limit myself to 1 alcoholic beverage though and only eat salmon sushi since tuna is high in Mercury.

the one I'm on the fence on this go around is kombucha. I brew my own and I usually drink one a day. I'm very early days in pregnancy 2 (I had one very occasionally later in my first pregnancy), and I'm thinking maybe they are a rare occasion treat? I'll definitely be asking my doctor at my first appointment.

My first two pregnancies, I gave up pretty much anything that was on any list.

For the most recent ones, I've really only given up alcohol and I've kept other things in moderation and/or tried to be safe about them. I've cut back slightly on caffeine, tuna, sushi (although I still eat some), and I'll heat up deli meats. I don't worry about runny eggs or medium cooked steaks as long as I'm getting them from a reasonable place. I don't really eat unpasteurized cheeses or cider anyway, but if I guess I technically avoid those too.

I give up alcohol but that is it. I still eat and drink anything else I want from the "no-no" list (deli meat, soft serve, runny eggs, caffeine, etc.).

I just try to be smart about the things I eat. I stay away from high mercury fish, dont drink coffee.

I have had soft cheese, sushi and deli meat and I am sure I will have a few glasses of wine before this is over.

I was like this with my first too. Really once I was interested in food again I let myself eat whatever sounded good as long as I trusted the source.

The first time I didn't eat uncooked deli meat, reduced my caffeine intake, no raw oysters, ate my meat more cooked, and gave up alcohol (except a few things here or there).

The second I probably did the same except I probably didn't worry about my steak.

Third time same except I'll eat a little lunch meat here and there and am terrible about caffeine guidelines. Two kids, I work, I'm tired.

I've only given up alcohol this time around (LO2). With LO1, I didn't have sushi, cold deli meat, unpasteurized cheese, and alcohol.

I haven't had any raw sushi...that's about it. I try to keep caffeine to one cup of coffee a day, I still eat soft cheeses, I've had medium rare steak and deli meat, but only from reputable places. I've had sips of my H's drinks.

I gave up soft cheese, raw & high mercury fish, deli meat, undercooked meat and eggs. During my first pregnancy I was really good about caffeine but this one I will have a cup of coffee and then a glass or two of iced tea in the afternoon also because I can't nap the way I did with my first! I drank a tiny bit of wine in my later second trimester and third trimester with DD and will probably do the same with this pregnancy.

I drink more caffeine than I should and have tasted raw cookie dough. I also had soft serve once but I had forgotten I wasn't supposed to so I guess I'll pass on it for the rest of the pregnancy. It's so rare that I'd have it anyway I don't really care.
The biggest things I've given up are alcohol and runny eggs. I do really miss those! I don't really eat meat or high mercury fish or sushi so I didn't give it up but don't have it either. I guess unpasteurized cheeses too but I think most are pasteurized anyway.