Do you stop eating or drinking any kind of food while pregnant?
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14931)
Malaysia
November 11, 2008 10:50pm CST
I started to stop drinking coffee and tea 3 months before I wanted to get pregnant, I read that it's good for the mother and the baby too. I used to drink coffee and tea almost everyday, but now because of my baby, I have been quitting coffee & tea for about 10 months! Besides coffee and tea, I stop taking many kinds of food too, such as hot and spicy food, crabs, seafood (except for fish).
Some of my friends just don't care about this and keep eating what they like to eat. But I'm just very cautious about my own health and my baby, just want him to be healthy.
How about you? do you watch the food you eat while you are pregnant? What kind of food do you stop eating?
5 responses
@thanujad (405)
• Sri Lanka
12 Nov 08
I too did not eat seafood and also did not eat mushrooms. My mom always said that when you eat mushrooms you tend to have miscarriages. I don't know how far that is true but when I don't get my menstruation on time I always eat mushrooms and the next day I get it.
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@lulumartin (963)
• Germany
13 Nov 08
I thought eating mushrooms are healthy and good for pregnant woman. I read it from somewhere before.
I tried to search from website again, it says mushrooms are the nature source that contains folid acid.
Here is the link : www.cancertutor.com/Pregnant.html
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@lulumartin (963)
• Germany
13 Nov 08
I take more fruits and vegetables than before. I don't drink coffee, but i drink tea occasionally if having meals at chinese and japanese restaurants. I still take spicy food sometimes, not much seafood, because of the mercury. I seldom drink milk, i take soya milk sometimes, and eggs all the time.
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@lulumartin (963)
• Germany
18 Nov 08
Hi, Kaka, thank you for the best response given. :-) Egg is very good for pregnant women, i have heard that pregnant women can take more eggs than before pregnancy, but i'm not sure it's true or not, because egg yolk also can cause high cholestrol.
Eggs contain protein, fat, minerals, vitamin A, D, and some B, hence it is undoubtedly healthy and nutritious for pregnant women. I always make sure that the eggs are fully cooked. My husband told me that it's not good for us to take raw or partially cooked eggs, or any kind of meat.
Have a nice day :-)
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@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
13 Nov 08
When I was pregnant, I stopped drinking anything with caffine. I was and still am a diet pepsi-aholic. For the first 3 months of all my pregnancies, I could hardly eat anything because I was so sick, so that helped in not eating things that weren't good for the baby.
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@kezabelle (2974)
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17 Nov 08
No I carried on as normal while pregnant especially with my second pregnancy as I was very ill and needed to eat more than normal to make sure she got what she needed as my body was loosing too much of the things she needed
I was extra careful both pregnancies to make sure things were cooked properly just in case!
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
17 Nov 08
Hi kezabelle, thanks for your response.
Yeah, I have heard that eating raw food is not good for pregnant ladies. That's why since I'm pregnant, I can't eat my favorite Japanese food - Sushi, with raw salmon. But, of course, the baby is more important, I'd rather quit eating my favorite food but want to make sure he is healthy.
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
12 Nov 08
yes, when i was pregnant i stopped eating/ drinking some foods like coffee... because at this point you have to watch out what you are eating and how much you are eating for the sake of the baby. Drink more milk and those foods rich in folic acid and potassium 
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