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Nancys
17 yrs ago
I had some smoked salmon today with sphagheti and mushroom sauce at Delifrance today. I don't know is that is safe? I am close to 9 wks pregnant, is it ok to do so? Then I had one peanut nougat, I didn't know there was peanut in it till i had already put it in my mouth!
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As usual, what cara says goes. Peanuts are just nuts. No, wait, peanuts are actually NOT nuts. In any case, as cara says, unless you have some peanut allergies in your family you can relax.
Salmon is not really an issue. Tuna and swordfish are worse given possible mercury concentrations but even so I wouldn't worry about the occasional tekka maki.
Agreed about the sushi/sashimi. The Japanese are laughing at us. ;)
In the US, no coffee (apart from decaf). In Sweden, max 1 cup a day.
In Sweden, no alcohol. In Italy, half a glass a day.
"i'm guesing this is your first pregnancy, right?"
Be nice. ;)
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Hi Nancys, congrats on your pregnancy, yay!
Good comments from cara and axptguy. My doc (specialist) with our 1st gave me some great advice, don't change a thing, eat what you enjoy and stay within your typical diet. Just be aware of what you put in your mouth.
The only limit he gave was to alcohol, avoid spirits and limit wine.
I ate raw fish 2-3 times per week, as with salad, cheese and other raw foods (I am western) for me this was my natural diet. The only food I personally avoided was shellfish due to the high level of toxins as they contact all organs. Each to their own.
As long as the food is clean and fresh in my opinion you and bubs will be as healthy as you are on any given day.
Best of luck
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"As long as the food is clean and fresh in my opinion you and bubs will be as healthy as you are on any given day."
Very true. Don't go for the greasy spoon sushi.
Also, if you really are worried (it's normal) there's no point forcing yourself to eat stuff and then fretting about it for a few days after.
"it wasn't meant nastily... only that usually women are MUCH more ....ummm....careful during their first pregnancy."
I know. ;)
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at the end of the day, it's each to their own, only you can decide what risks you are prepared to take. there are so many dos and donts during pregnancy that most women probably wouldn't survive (would have gone mad) if they had to follow everything to the letter. so really it's up to you.
but it's natural to be extra anxious with the 1st pregnancy and i don't blame you. but you've already eaten those so-called "forbidden" food, now just try not to think about it and move on. and if eating such foods causes such a great panic for you, then i would say for a peace of mind, don't eat it in the future. there are lots of other stuff you can consume.
good luck and enjoy your pregnancy!
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I craved peanut butter with my pregnancy - so ended up eating it a few times a week... I agree with you ladies, just be reasonable. A glass of wine now and then, smoked samlon is not going to hurt!
However - here is a point on sushi that I have read somewhere - in Japan, sushi apparently is make out of previously frozen fish (not fresh like for example in UK and HK - I am guessing?) - so whatever nasty bugs the fish had would have been killed by the freezing process - hence it is safer the eat sushi in Japan than elsewhere!
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"However - here is a point on sushi that I have read somewhere - in Japan, sushi apparently is make out of previously frozen fish (not fresh like for example in UK and HK - I am guessing?) - so whatever nasty bugs the fish had would have been killed by the freezing process - hence it is safer the eat sushi in Japan than elsewhere!"
This is mostly the case in the US as well, and I would guess the UK and HK. It's just the nature of fishing. The fish gets frozen on the ship to make transport a simpler proposition. I don't know if it's for all fish though.
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Any excuse to have more wasabi on my sushi is good!
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freezing may not kill all bacteria - some are extremely resilient to extremes of temperature. also, depending how the raw fish is handled, and how long it is left at room temperature, it may give bacteria an opportunity to proliferate. not to be alarmist, since many women (esp in Japan and Korea) eat raw fish during pregnancy, but for those on the fence, it may be worth keeping in mind.
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idsllvn,
you are not alone, i had peanut butter cravings for both pregnancies! nothing like a peanut butter sandwich washed down with a big glass of milk.
not sure about impact on my kids though....my 2nd is only 4 weeks and my first, his doc said we should wait until he turns 2 before giving him peanut butter and shellfish so sticking with that advice!
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"not sure about impact on my kids though....my 2nd is only 4 weeks and my first, his doc said we should wait until he turns 2 before giving him peanut butter and shellfish so sticking with that advice!"
Heh. Probably no effect actually. As you probably know the reason for the advice is that peanuts and shellfish can give quite violent reactions compared to say, but allergy.
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Maybe wasabi kills the bacteria but pls keep in mind they might be talking about fresh wasabi and not the tube and powder forms of wasabi that we get from wellcome and similar stores...fresh wasabi is easy to get in japan.
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