Posted on February 24, 2009 by Heather Laura Clarke
WHAT NOT TO EAT/DRINK:
Category: No-no's, Trying to conceive
I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.
I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.
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I was going through the do not eat/drink list and was thinking I didn’t consume any of these things .. until I saw coffee … waaahhhhh! That’ll be tough to kick! I was also talking to husband just last night about how he’ll have to take over kitty litter duties when I am preggo! I can’t wait for that 😉
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Talk to your doc about it. Mine's pretty strict (no lunch meat unless it's heated, no hot dogs, uncured meats, bottom feeder fish, etc.) but I asked at my 22 week appt about Diet Coke. He said it was ok in moderation and as long as it wasn't the only thing I ever drank. There is no link between aspartame and birth defects whatsoever (the studies out there are based on old or incorrect data.) This is my first so I'm definitely careful with what I consume but I can say I've had a few grocery store salads, a hot dog, some Diet Cokes (and Diet Pepsis!) have cleaned my oven, taken a few baths, dyed/highlighted my hair (in the 2nd trimester), gassed up my car, cleaned house, been to a nail salon and my baby is 100% healthy, on track, growing strong and kicking hard. Everything in moderation m'dear! 🙂
A lot of it has fact based research behind it but a lot was created to scare pregnant women…propaganda can go a long way. Having a Diet Coke once a week isn't going to hurt you or the baby if you really want it. Perspective is everything. In some other countries (Ireland, Australia, etc.) OB's say no more than a pint of beer a day is ok. Not that I'm personally drinking alcohol but still… 🙂
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Thanks for the reassurance, Kate! I have had one or two Diet Cokes so far, and felt soooo guilty, so I'm glad to hear it's not as bad as I feared. Hot dogs, too!
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