Best foods mayonnaise when pregnant?
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Topic: Best foods mayonnaise when pregnant?
Posted By: Inlove28
Subject: Best foods mayonnaise when pregnant?
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 12:53pm
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Is anyone eating store brought mayo?
Might sound terrible but I do know I can eat McDonalds mayo as its heat treated but does anyone know about supermarket mayo? |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 12:54pm
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I ate the best foods mayo, but not in huge quantities ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 1:09pm
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I believe it's the homemade mayo that you need to be wary of, storebought stuff like best foods should be fine ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 1:18pm
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I've been eating it through my pregnancy hun, I heard all the supermarket stuff should be heat treated so should be fine, ------------- 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 3:20pm
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I ate it sometimes felt guilty about it but most of the time didn't. I think that the mcdonalds mayo is bestfood or very similar ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 4:38pm
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Yes you can eat it as it almost 100% fat. That means that the bacteria (which need oxygen to grow) can't breathe and so aren't very active, making it low risk. Thank goodness because i love that best foods one. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 4:42pm
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A guy said on good morning the other day about how unborn baby's need to be exposed to germs and stuff so they can build up their immune system. I'd say eat what ever you like, except if its really dodgy. Pregnancy has turned into a medical science thing now! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 5:01pm
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I ate it and its yummy!!! Hmmm
Berg19 reason being you have to be so careful is that babies dont have or have very little of an immune system so they cant fight the germs themselves. Hense babies being born too early or stillborn. To be honest I wouldnt go around recommending to eat whatever you like sorry! |
Posted By: Angs1982
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 5:19pm
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Each to their own I say Inlove28!
If you want to follow current medical advice and avoid the suggested foods then do, if you want to go old school like our mums did then thats personal choice. Pregnancy is an individual and very personal time. I ate store brought Mayo as crafty1 said, its all fat anyway. hehe. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 6:50pm
Lol I think I felt better eating it before you pointed that out  (though I probably knew that in the back of my mind anyway)-------------  
 
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crafty1 wrote:Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 6:52pm
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NZFSA says that store bought mayo is ok to eat, this is cut from their website:
Sauces and dressings salad dressings (oil and vinegar), bought mayonnaise, tomato sauce etc Store in fridge once opened, check maximum storage time |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 6:53pm
I eat best foods and homemade mayo but then I don't avoid any of the food on the naughty list either I just eat what appeals and avoid what doesn't lol lucky for me my pregnant cravings involve alot of pumpkin, steak and avocado  -------------   
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Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 8:07pm
If i didn't eat anything on the "naughty" list i wouldn't be able to eat anything!!  But yes, each to their own. Your pregnancy is your own, so you decide what you want to do and what you don't want to do. I wasn't recommending to eat whatever you like, i was just stating my opinion inlove28. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 12:43am
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The eating thing is such a controversial thing...........
I personally think that just like smoking and drinking and drugs have been proven to harm unborn babies, so have certain foods and well im not prepared to take the risk of playing russian roulette with my babies life for the sake of my own selfish taste buds for a mere 9months!!!! but each to their own, i just know that I have done everything to keep my baby safe from harm by making informed choices..........im glad the information is out there so i know how to keep my baby safe from any nasties that might lurk Best foods lite has slightly (yes very slightly) less fat in it and tastes just as great!!! My DS 5 loves it and requests on his sandwiches every day, just mayo nothing else.......lol |
Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 8:01am
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I wasnt taking a stab at you Berg19 , just that times have changed and there are sooo many new super foods out there, unless u make it yourself who really knows what u r eating???
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Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 9:11am
The concern with mayo is that home-made is made with raw eggs, shop bought isn't. It will have been heat treated also. If you can buy something that isn't refrigerated to start wtih, then it won't be home made mayo, so it will be fine 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 11:06am
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I ate the Best Foods lite mayo all the way through my pregnancy (mmmmm potato salad.....)
Re. the food thing, each to their own. I made friends with a woman in the NNU (who was also in my antenatal and aquanatal class) whose little boy arrived at 33w because he had contracted listeria in the womb, which then went on to develop into meningitis. He had a pretty bad prognosis (they didn't expect him to live). He made a fantastic recovery, but I will always remember what they had to go through. In saying that - I just used common sense with what food I ate (so no raw meats etc) and will do so next time as well - but what A went through after having her son, I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. |
Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 11:27am
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it's just egg mayonaise - homemade you need to be weary off.
That sucks kate. I normally eat what I want, but i don't like things like fancy cheeses etc anyway so it's ok, and always making sure your food is hot. ------------- 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 1:15pm
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So extra rare steak is a no-no? -------------
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 1:59pm
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hmmmmm extra rare steak with hollandaise or best foods mayo with a bit of crushed garlic in it ........i miss you so much!! I even am eyeing up the cows out on the farm.......lol..........
i have mine now so it only just is cooked with a slight hint of pink, but it doesnt matter with farm kill cos it still tastes devine!!! I have on my list of food to eat right after baby born, chic and avo sushi and a huge ham sandwich........lucky i dont miss out on xmas ham!!! |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 2:19pm
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Yeah a few people have mentioned missing out on the ham... I'm eating it anyway but whats the reason everyones avoiding it? I'm honestly curious!
Hehe  my steaks gotta be bleeding!-------------
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Posted By: sweets
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 3:36pm
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Oh man I've missed out!
I thought I couldn't have mayo from the shop so haven't touched the stuff for 34 weeks now! I love best foods - it's going on the shopping list RIGHT NOW! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 4:16pm
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things like ham and chicken rolls from say the bakery are no good, as the bacteria lives on that food, and other deli meats that you would normally get.
Bloody steak? hmmm not sure i love mine well done!! -------------
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 4:31pm
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Babe, cold meats are high risk for listeria (well, relatively, anyway), and pregnant women are extra susceptible to listeria. If you ate ham that happened to be contaminated with listeria it is likely to affect you (although you may not always notice the symptoms) and it can transfer to the baby and cause brain damage, premature labour and even death of the baby.
The risk of getting it is pretty low (hence why many people get away with eating *risky* foods), but the consequences of getting it are devastating, and it does affect several babies every year. For me, I just can't place my own *greediness* ahead of my baby's safety. Its only 9 months of being careful what I eat, so its very worth it for me. That said, I have a list of tasty treats for when I've had the baby. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 5:05pm
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Im going to use this 9 mths to smarten up my eatting habits and alot of the stuff "you can't have" is what I would normally buy for my lunches. So therefore I will start making my lunches and salads, tomatoes, avocado's and all the healthy stuff HEAR I COME!!!
I figure its not about me anymore its about me annnnnnddd my baby..............healthy mum healthy baby right?
I will admit its going to be hard but I can do it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 6:52pm
Haha - thats funny cos i think we all start out with that very same intention!! but there are only so many avo and tomato sandwiches you can eat in 40 weeks.........and of course when my MS came in at 6 weeks it was every man for themselves on what makes you feel less seedy. I ate a lot of egg sandwiches also. I also bought a toaster for work so i could have avo and tom on toast and cheese and tom on toast as a change......... But hey, I hope you do better than others with the good intentions..........I definetly havent used this time for a total pig out but i havent really watched closely either.....plenty of time for that after ive had baby......lol |
Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 7:00pm
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haha no I wont probably............all said with the best of intentions..............but hey I'll give it a go!!
Like all this advice I have been giving my SIL who had her first 5 wks ago..........AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE CHILDREN!! She'll be laughing at me when she says..........remember when you said............... haha..............always famous last words ------------- http://lilypie.com">
my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 7:45pm
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I love ham and it kills me not to eat it BUT i have found ways around it by cooking it - so ham and cheese toasties, ham and blue cheese quiche, ham and blue cheese stuffed in a chicken breast wrapped in bacon and baked. etc etc.
And last pregnancy i cooked my own leg of ham for xmas and reckon that is fine to eat because you know it's fresh and the preparation involved. I got a quality free range ham from a good butcher. Cold meat is about the only thing i try to avoid but must confess that salami has made it through on occasion! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 10:29am
| We will be getting a ham for Christmas, but our leftovers will be done the same as Crafty1's - in a toasted sandwich, or cut into steaks and made into ham steaks on the BBQ. |
Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 10:45am
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YUM!! I love Ham especially hot ham ------------- http://lilypie.com">
my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 12:34pm
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Mmmmm xmas ham! Cut really thick on sammies! Sooo good! Salami is ok to eat im sure, as long as its in the vacuum packed things and eat it on the same day??
And babe im with you! I love my steak blue! As when its about your baby, its also about yourself. You can't take away everything you like, its just about common sense really! Lucky my baby's coming out very soon! (hopefully, lazy lil sh*t! ) and the first thing im going to eat is Sushi!!------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 12:42pm
I used my pg for the exact opposite reason .. I had a huge carb fest!!!!! (and takeaways, and anything else I felt like), because I always ate really cleanly and low carb because of my sport. (Paying for it now though) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 5:43pm
hehehe I laughed when I read that too as I even bought this book of recipes for when you're pregnant and although I try to eat fruit and veges etc I have to say I've eaten more crap during this pregnancy than I normally would. I hope you do better than me - and some people definitely do :) Each trimester I tried to tell myself I'd eat better than the last. I probably have eaten the best in this trimester so far. I'm so glad I'll have my baby by the time it's xmas ham time. Yum yum yum!!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 8:42pm
OMG I hear you on that one. Im requesting two packs so I can have two different flavours
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