Can I ask a bit of a potentially controversial question about food and the ‘no’ list?
Some of the things on the ‘no’ list when you’re pregnant make sense, like liver because of the vitamin A content. But some of it seems a bit… much? So. I can’t eat soft cheese like brie because it *might* have certain bacteria on it that might make me ill- but soft cheese has never made me ill in my entire life before and it’s really unlikely to do so now unless I leave it out in the burning sun for 3 weeks then make a cheeky Brie sandwich with it. Same with a steak not cooked to well done. The ‘dangerous’ part of a steak are the edges and not the middle. I’m not into rare steak anyway but I’m definitely not into beef that’s been turned into charcoal. I actively avoid pink burgers anyway because they can be dangerous (pretty sure one about ended me on holiday when I got E. coli…)
Where a food product is guaranteed to have something in it that can do harm, I completely and utterly get avoiding it like the plague or limiting intake (like whatever fish has increased mercury levels). But avoiding eating stuff that has never in nearly 40 years made me ill before ‘just in case’ seems a bit mind-blowing.
obviously, I’m following the guidelines. MrDragName is being meticulous about everything which is incredibly sweet. I guess this has come up for me because it’s my 40th this year and, as long as JuniorDragName continues to flourish, I will be pregnant on my birthday. MrDragName had already booked for us to go somewhere VERY fancy with a super posh tasting menu long before JuniorDragName became anything more than a dream. It’s super fancy, two Michelin stars and I’m going to be spoiled rotten and I’m so lucky. I will be able to tell them I’m pregnant and have an adapted menu but I’m kind of like - this is the crème de la creme of quality ingredients cooked to absolute perfection because their reputation relies on it. If the steak (as an example) is a bit pink inside or there’s a soft cheese, is that really a big deal? I obviously won’t drink alcohol and I wouldn’t opt for an optional cheese course.
I feel like a foetus-hating hole for asking this but Tattle is actually the least judgemental place I’ve ever hung out so I figure I’ll brave the question. Like I said, I’m following all the rules even though I’m a bit skeptical of some of them!
Some of the things on the ‘no’ list when you’re pregnant make sense, like liver because of the vitamin A content. But some of it seems a bit… much? So. I can’t eat soft cheese like brie because it *might* have certain bacteria on it that might make me ill- but soft cheese has never made me ill in my entire life before and it’s really unlikely to do so now unless I leave it out in the burning sun for 3 weeks then make a cheeky Brie sandwich with it. Same with a steak not cooked to well done. The ‘dangerous’ part of a steak are the edges and not the middle. I’m not into rare steak anyway but I’m definitely not into beef that’s been turned into charcoal. I actively avoid pink burgers anyway because they can be dangerous (pretty sure one about ended me on holiday when I got E. coli…)
Where a food product is guaranteed to have something in it that can do harm, I completely and utterly get avoiding it like the plague or limiting intake (like whatever fish has increased mercury levels). But avoiding eating stuff that has never in nearly 40 years made me ill before ‘just in case’ seems a bit mind-blowing.
obviously, I’m following the guidelines. MrDragName is being meticulous about everything which is incredibly sweet. I guess this has come up for me because it’s my 40th this year and, as long as JuniorDragName continues to flourish, I will be pregnant on my birthday. MrDragName had already booked for us to go somewhere VERY fancy with a super posh tasting menu long before JuniorDragName became anything more than a dream. It’s super fancy, two Michelin stars and I’m going to be spoiled rotten and I’m so lucky. I will be able to tell them I’m pregnant and have an adapted menu but I’m kind of like - this is the crème de la creme of quality ingredients cooked to absolute perfection because their reputation relies on it. If the steak (as an example) is a bit pink inside or there’s a soft cheese, is that really a big deal? I obviously won’t drink alcohol and I wouldn’t opt for an optional cheese course.
I feel like a foetus-hating hole for asking this but Tattle is actually the least judgemental place I’ve ever hung out so I figure I’ll brave the question. Like I said, I’m following all the rules even though I’m a bit skeptical of some of them!
I had rare steak with blue cheese for dinner the other night, I eat cold cuts and salami, runny eggs, as much coffee as I want and more. Have had a couple of sips of my bf’s wine/beer now and then as well.
honestly you’re more likely to get ill from prebagged salad.
) but obviously alcohol and nicotine there’s a bit more solid evidence as to why we shouldn’t have them.