Eating junk food very occasionally while pregnant?

[Anonymous]

For my first pregnancy, I ate super healthy -- all organic vegetables, the "right" amount of protein, no junk food, etc. That baby -- now a teenager -- is autistic and eats a super-restrictive diet.

For my second pregnancy, my mom was in the hospital the last half of pregnancy and I ate only super processed food from the hospital cafeteria. That baby -- now a tween -- is laid back, healthy, and eats everything and especially loves salad greens.

A bag of pretzels, even two bags of pretzels, is not going to hurt the baby. Not eating them is no guarantee of anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been eating fairly healthy (5+ servings of fruits/veggies) but still eating carbs probably 4 times per day (either 1-2 pieces of bread, or 1-2 servings of brown rice, and 1 handful of Fritos (craving the salt!)). I've had some stomach issues, and on those days I drink full-sugar gatorade.

Well, I went in for my 20 week scan two weeks ago. Turns out my baby is underweight, and I got sent to a specialist. I've been told to increase the amount of red meat, carbs, other protein, and anything the baby wanted including Fritos or gatorade.

Background - I have a higher BMI normally; 10 lbs above normal. During pregnancy, I had not gained any maternal weight from 12 to 20 weeks. I also normally have a huge sweet tooth, but have only craved salty things since becoming pregnant. I have terrible heartburn, so I have to eat tiny meals or else I get bad nausea/heartburn.

Talk to you provider, but I'm supposed to be going to town on anything I/baby want. You should follow the guidance of your provider on what to eat so that you are comfortable.

There’s nothing wrong with carbs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god, woman. My friend got a happy meal and ate it on her drive home from work EVERY WEEKDAY while she was pregnant. EVERY. WEEKDAY. Like 45 minutes before dinner.

Her son is a happy, healthy,, college sophomore.

I like to dip pretzels in chocolate ice cream.

Ok, this made me laugh so hard! When I was pregnant with my second DS all I wanted was McDonald's breakfast. I have not had McDonald's since I gave birth. Your child will be fine OP

[Anonymous]

I don't know why anyone would restrict their diet so drastically unless they had something like gestational diabetes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god, woman. My friend got a happy meal and ate it on her drive home from work EVERY WEEKDAY while she was pregnant. EVERY. WEEKDAY. Like 45 minutes before dinner.

Her son is a happy, healthy,, college sophomore.

I like to dip pretzels in chocolate ice cream.

Ok, this made me laugh so hard! When I was pregnant with my second DS all I wanted was McDonald's breakfast. I have not had McDonald's since I gave birth. Your child will be fine OP

I am pregnant now and I am putting back some record quantities of egg mcmuffins. They pretty much melt in my mouth.

[Anonymous]

Yup I've been murdering me some Ruffles with sour cream dip. YUMMMMMM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My first pregnancy I had the strangest cravings for instant mashed potatoes so I ate them all the time. I was shocked when I gave birth to powdered potato mix. It took some getting used to, and we have to add milk and butter to her every so often, but we love her anyway.

I hope she doesn't get mixed up with some gravy kid. Bad news!

[Anonymous]

The GW midwives are dietary fascists. Enjoy the honey mustard pretzel bits.

[Anonymous]

Also birth fascists....but that’s a different conversation.

[Anonymous]

First time moms are so cute.

[Anonymous]

just ate three cupcakes.
And a big fan of the ruffles & sour cream onion dip right about now too.

[Anonymous]

Wow, the GW Midwives sound like absolute nightmares. I'm glad I worked with non-judgmental, supportive midwives elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, the GW Midwives sound like absolute nightmares. I'm glad I worked with non-judgmental, supportive midwives elsewhere.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First time moms are so cute.

This thread is the next Luvs commercial

[Anonymous]

My OB didn't even give me a dietary guidance list when I went in to see her at the start of my first pregnancy. Just said, don't eat sushi or lunchmeat. Other than that, you are still a normal person, eat like a normal person. Take a regular multivitamin. Eat the dang pretzels.