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Eating while Pregnant....such a natural activity, a necessity even. You are expected to eat whether you are carrying one or two....or more babies. So this article hasn't much to do with surrogacy BUT as a surrogate you may have the uncommon pressure of *people* asking you "what are you eating?" There is an entire grocery store of food now on the no no list for pregnant mothers! I have no clue how WE, the baby boomers, the X generation, or the Y generation even made it through the entire 9 months in-utero high on mercury from our mothers over-dosing on canned tuna! What will the iGen's do? Buy pre-formulated maternity diet packets from Amazon.com? Read below the things that should be avoided now. When a pregnant woman consumes large amounts of mercury, her baby may suffer brain damage resulting in developmental delays (for example, delays in learning to walk or talk). And this list keeps growing.... deli meat, liver, (well...I can live with out this one!) and artificial sweeteners...where will it end? After reading this new and updated list, posted out there on the Internet by the March of Dimes and the FDA, the only thing left for pregnant women to eat seems to be FORMULA! Yuck. And this is what your IP's are reading folks...it doesn't matter that you ate subs from the local deli when you were pregnant with YOUR kids but when you are carrying for someone else THEY want you to eat like they think THEY would eat. No Egg Nog for you over the holidays (unless you cook it), no Caesar salads at the Red Lobster...oh and while at the Red Lobster no Bass or Swordfish and stay away from that shrimp! No colas and no Equal in your ice tea. Wait...doesn't ice tea have caffeine? NO CAFFEINE! Seriously, there are plenty of healthy choices and eating right is the best interest of everyone involved. But if your IP's are questioning your diet or if YOU have questions its best to have a talk with your OB and see what the current guidelines are. Because, trust me, they change! Visit Infertility Answers, LLC - What to Avoid During Pregnancy for a list of things to be concerned about during pregnancy if you don't have enough to worry about already. Sharon |
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