Pregnancy and diet

[PrincessBandit]

Great. We all know that pregnant women are told that smoking and drinking while pregnant is a no-no. Some still do it anyway, but by and large we know it's not good for the developing baby.

Now I hear on the radio that women's diet while pregnant can affect the age their daughters reach puberty, and can have long lasting effects on any daughters' reproductive systems.

Most women I know do try to eat healthily while carrying wee sproglets, but listening to the news item I thought to myself "gee, anything else they'd like to lay on our doorstep while they're at it?" Lots of women already worry like crazy and beat themselves up over what they did eat/drink, what supplements they heard were supposed to be good but didn't take etc. etc. Now this.

I'm just glad that stage of my life is a distant memory (well, it better be.....) Too many potential guilt trips down that path.

Rant over.

[Pussy]

Pies and lager worked out okay for you, PB!
Your kids are fine

[Headbanger]

Women are pretty much responsible for all the ills in the world.

Time to smarten up ladies.

[Stirts]

Women are pretty much responsible for all the ills in the world.

Yes we are aren't we. We cook their eggs for them, we clean for them, and we even swallow for them!

[sinfull]

Yes we are aren't we. We cook their eggs for them, we clean for them, and we even swallow for them!

You cook eggs ?

[Stirts]

you cook eggs ?

iknowicantbelieveipostedthatonapublicforum!!

[bucket boy]

Yes we are aren't we. We cook their eggs for them, we clean for them, and we even swallow for them!

gordon reckons you talking rubbish

[ckai]

Great. We all know that pregnant women are told that smoking and drinking while pregnant is a no-no. Some still do it anyway, but by and large we know it's not good for the developing baby.

Now I hear on the radio that women's diet while pregnant can affect the age their daughters reach puberty, and can have long lasting effects on any daughters' reproductive systems.

Most women I know do try to eat healthily while carrying wee sproglets, but listening to the news item I thought to myself "gee, anything else they'd like to lay on our doorstep while they're at it?" Lots of women already worry like crazy and beat themselves up over what they did eat/drink, what supplements they heard were supposed to be good but didn't take etc. etc. Now this.

I'm just glad that stage of my life is a distant memory (well, it better be.....) Too many potential guilt trips down that path.

Rant over.

Tell me about it. We watched my sister trip out from all the shit she couldn't do and her kids are constantly sick (ones just come back from hospital).

The wife is pregnant and thought it was a joke what she wasn't allowed to eat! So she decided, the mums that have avoided everything have kids with screwed up immune systems so she's doing the opposite (within reason).

Doing it for the good of the world she is. But like the wife was told, it's only for 9 months, so do you really wanna risk screwing up your kid?

It's a conspiracy I tell ya. That and carrots causing cancer.

Yes we are aren't we. We cook their eggs for them, we clean for them, and we even swallow for them!

Make sure the eggs aren't runny. Since when can pregnant woman not eat runny eggs!!!??? That's just stupid talk. And does the swallowing thing happen with the pregancy? Because I'm yet to see it...

I think some fruit cake scientists are given too much money to screw up people's lives.

[Stirts]

gordon reckons you talking rubbish

OK, OK I don't clean

The wife is pregnant and thought it was a joke what she wasn't allowed to eat! So she decided, the mums that have avoided everything have kids with screwed up immune systems so she's doing the opposite (within reason).

Doing it for the good of the world she is. But like the wife was told, it's only for 9 months, so do you really wanna risk screwing up your kid?

My mum smoked, drank, ate seafood and copious amounts of Green Onion chips and ice-cream, while pregnant with me and I turned out just fine!

Seriously though, more often than not the maternal instincts kick in when a woman gets pregnant and they generally get put off "dangerous" foods.

It's a conspiracy I tell ya. That and carrots causing cancer.

I think some fruit cake scientists are given too much money to screw up people's lives.

EXACTLY like these wee gems.......
You need to drink plenty of water or the baby will get dirty in its sac of water.

If you hold your hands above your head you'll strangle the baby with the umbilical cord.

If a pregnant woman frequently experiences heartburn, her baby will have a full head of hair.

Anyone who denies a pregnant woman the food that she craves will get a sty in his eye (more like black eye)

And does the swallowing thing happen with the pregancy? Because I'm yet to see it...

sex stops once they get pregnant

[ManDownUnder]

sex stops once they get pregnant

Many a true word spoken in jest...!

[Headbanger]

Pregnant sex is sloppy.

[StoneY]

Yes we are aren't we. We cook their eggs for them, we clean for them, and we even swallow for them!

OH WOW you swallow?

[Stirts]

OH WOW you swallow?

Yes, about 2000 times a day with a pressure of 4 pounds on the palate!

[ready4whatever]

dont get pregnant. it means kids

[MisterD]

I thought to myself "gee, anything else they'd like to lay on our doorstep while they're at it?"

I repeatedly told MrsD to ignore everything she heard because it'd only make her stressed and (making stuff up as I go along again...) stress was bad for the baby too. Well, it probably is and it's definitely bad for the father...