tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post3739536987413226080..comments2023-12-13T06:15:49.447-05:00Comments on But I do have a law degree...: Warning - Pregnant Lady BitchingBut I Do Have a Law Degreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362410549493994038noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-52215225609656595262013-05-31T00:48:30.481-04:002013-05-31T00:48:30.481-04:00i agree with everyone but want to say everybody...i agree with everyone but want to say everybody's body is not same ...sometimes this things can effect badly n spoil your plus baby's health ...Women and Pregnancyhttp://www.bellovoi.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-72517302569336030062013-05-22T22:00:47.035-04:002013-05-22T22:00:47.035-04:00So I will admit I used to be an avid reader but yo...So I will admit I used to be an avid reader but you slipped off my radar for the last few months... And I return to this news!!! I'm in my third pregnancy myself (with two older boys!) - congratulations!! I had a feeling this was coming... ;) I will tell you that I've broken [almost] all the rules in my third pregnancy. I just won't tell you which ones! ;) Best of luck! As far as I can tell from following your blog is that your a smart, talented, educated woman that makes pretty rational and damn good choices for herself. XOJenhttp://www.mamalionstrong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-48396440842692284192013-05-21T18:25:55.268-04:002013-05-21T18:25:55.268-04:00Congrats on being pregnant! I love reading your b...Congrats on being pregnant! I love reading your blog, and this post made me laugh out loud. <br /><br />I CRAVED red wine when I was pregnant, but it was my first pregnancy, so I totally abstained. I was the crazy pregnant lady that wouldn't even have my toes/nails painted for fear that trace amounts of formaldehyde would sink into my skin and affect my baby. Next pregnancy I'll probably have a huge glass of wine while having my toes painted! They do make formaldehyde free nail polish now though. :)<br /><br />As for the drinks, St. Pauli Girl makes a great non alcoholic beer, or if you go to a good restaurant/bar, the kind where the bartenders call themselves "mixologists", they should be able to make you a good mocktail. Have them add a little fresh ginger, or jalapeno... eating spicy foods increases serotonin levels in your brain and releases endorphins, so it makes you feel good! Just don't use too much spice, or you'll get pregnancy heartburn, and nothing in the world is worth that!!<br /><br />Hope that you and your family are well. <br />Haleybellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312674693565029941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-80167268755952702212013-05-21T13:11:39.709-04:002013-05-21T13:11:39.709-04:00FWIW, my high-risk OB and my midwife both gave me ...FWIW, my high-risk OB and my midwife both gave me the green light to eat sushi as long as it was high quality. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-58984604838902500362013-05-19T17:14:00.489-04:002013-05-19T17:14:00.489-04:00Meh, I do wine occasionally. I heat my deli meat....Meh, I do wine occasionally. I heat my deli meat. And I have california rolls or eel rolls (i.e., cooked fish).<br />Right there with you, though. Pregnancy SUCKS. PT-LawMomhttp://www.ptlawmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-91738750948912897252013-05-19T01:10:36.424-04:002013-05-19T01:10:36.424-04:00Congrats! I didn't know you were pregnant! I...Congrats! I didn't know you were pregnant! I totally agree with all your gripes. But my biggest preggo gripe is no good sick meds. If you get sick you can't take sudafed, nyquil, dayquil, basically all the really good stuff. ARGH. They also say no caffeine, but I think that's just ridiculous. Sorry jittery fetus, mommy needs coffee to live.Alice in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566311260826920486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-57618426199040647592013-05-18T21:17:54.903-04:002013-05-18T21:17:54.903-04:00So many comments to make! First of all, lunch meat...So many comments to make! First of all, lunch meat is gross...but the only time I actually wanted to eat ham sandwiches was when I was pregnant. I read that one comment on Baby Center where the woman did have consequences after contracting listeria. But instead of putting myself on bed rest and a feeding tube, I did some research, and I decided to keep eating ham sandwiches. I forget what the odds were, but it seemed really ridiculous to make a blanket prohibition. And the whole soft cheeses thing--as if you can buy anything unpasteurized in the USA.<br /><br />Second, I just read that you CAN eat sushi. You may risk food poisoning at a slightly higher rate than if you're not pregnant, but that wouldn't harm the baby. And plus I had already been eating sushi because: do you think Japanese women don't eat sushi when they are pregnant? <br /><br />Now, the alcohol thing. So many things to say, but I will keep it simple: Are you really to believe the researchers who can't even be trusted to use the word "effect" properly? "...as well as conflicting evidence regarding how children's IQs are effected by alcohol intake among their mothers." Unless that's just some British spelling tic like theatre and colour. You went to Penn Law, right?, so let's just say that your smart baby has an IQ of 134 instead of 136. Do you see a problem? No, the problem with drinking in pregnancy for informed women who are having a small amount of alcohol are the smug a-holes who think they know better than you do what's good for your baby. So I just did it without an audience. I'm sorry you can't go under the radar and still have a drink in public at this point in your pregnancy though! ;) Lawyer Mommy 484https://www.blogger.com/profile/03357903087704627774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-32038602839355169052013-05-18T12:04:27.886-04:002013-05-18T12:04:27.886-04:00I drank beer while pregnant. In fact, that was my ...I drank beer while pregnant. In fact, that was my only craving!I only have one or less on a handful of occasions. I also ate deli meat regularly. It's no big deal. So I definitely do not judge!CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-14188725394643095222013-05-18T08:23:47.496-04:002013-05-18T08:23:47.496-04:00Seriously, have your glass of wine. It's not a...Seriously, have your glass of wine. It's not a big deal. Binge drinking is what hurts fetuses, not one (or two) drinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-50551263247629336622013-05-17T17:04:25.234-04:002013-05-17T17:04:25.234-04:00If there was ever time a glass of wine is called f...If there was ever time a glass of wine is called for, it's when you are pregnant. My mother, and all her friends, drank and smoked throughout their pregnancies, and probably gave birth with a hangover. A glass of wine will not be a problem. A BOTTLE of wine may be....<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917175986608222742.post-36926658489481684042013-05-17T16:40:49.920-04:002013-05-17T16:40:49.920-04:00I'm also pregnant. My stressed out big-law wo...I'm also pregnant. My stressed out big-law working husband just emailed me to say "What a shitty week this has been. Can't wait to drink all the beer I want tonight when I get home". To which I replied, "You have fun with that. I'm going to be sober and pissed off for all eternity." <--at least that's how it feels right now. TWO GLASSES OF WINE! MY KINGDOM FOR TWO GLASSES OF WINE!<br />(So, yeah, I feel you. From a fellow not-an-alcoholic-but-damn-I-just-want-to-drink knocked up gal to another.)Christina W.http://cbbwardphotography.comnoreply@blogger.com