Is it safe to eat leftovers in pregnancy? - Page 2

[rhiOrion]

I didn't eat many leftovers while pregnant. But that was because they made me gag. Had nothing to do with safety. I think the fridge is there for a reason.

[TnMsMama]

Women have been having babies since long before refrigeration and microwaves! I really think they gear "pregnancy advice" to the um... (let me put this in a politically correct way...) least informed women on the planet.

NEVER drink alcohol, NEVER eat deli meat, NEVER do this...
when, in moderation, pretty much everything goes.

At least, that's my take on pregnancy.

Remember - you're not building a nuclear bomb, you'd just doing something that TRILLIONS of women have done ZILLIONS of times before. It's what you were meant to do!

[KempsMama]

Seeing how many times you've posted about what you've been eating and being scared, I'm more worried about how your stress and anxiety is effecting the babe than what your eating. I think it's time to take a look at why your so stressed and deal with that.

[spatulagirl]

Originally Posted by ~Demeter~

Quit reading things on the net!! No really! You'll feel much better because of it.

This. I could fine information agains breathing if I searched hard enough!

[Lyndzies]

Another "worry" that falls into the "OMG, there are other more exciting/important things to occupy your mind during pregnancy... don't add this to the list!"

You'll be fine.

[texmati]

Originally Posted by Ammaarah

I wouldn't stress about it. And I'm totally pro-microwave.

here here! especially since it's either leftover or fast food these days.

[rparker]

I'm pretty neurotic (when not pregnant) about leftovers and food poisoning, but I totally wouldn't worry about reheated, 4 day old, vegetarian food. To be honest, I'd have eaten the spaghetti COLD. (I HAVE eaten cold spaghetti many times while pregnant.) It gets more questionable when animal products are involved. The only veg food I really worry about reheating adequately is rice because I read something freaky about reheated rice and food poisoning once.

[WifeofAnt]

I think its easier to understand what not to eat when you learn why not to eat it. I don't see anything wrong with eating leftovers unless they were stored improperly, stored too long, or if it was something I wasn't supposed to be eating anyway. A great phrase IMO is 'why not?'. If you can't find a valid reason not to eat something then most likely its fine.

[MissMorgan]

Originally Posted by KempsMama

Seeing how many times you've posted about what you've been eating and being scared, I'm more worried about how your stress and anxiety is effecting the babe than what your eating. I think it's time to take a look at why your so stressed and deal with that.

.... it may be worth it for you to speak with a doctor about dealing with what seems to be severe anxiety. I know that previous losses make it hard to remember that you can have a healthy pregnancy without being terrified about everything.

[JFTB1177]

Thanks everyone so much for all of your replies, they have helped a LOT!!!

Tracy, yep I have a lot of anxiety for sure lol. Always have, but it did get a lot worse after I started having m/c's... like MissMorgan mentioned- I think I am terrified of causing myself to lose this baby, you know?

I'll see a PG woman at a buffet salad bar and just be sooo jealous that she isn't worried about anything and can just eat out of a buffet salad bar when I wouldn't touch it with a 15-ft pole while PG.

[teeg1973]

JFTB - Sorry for your loss(es) (((hugs))). Unfortunately, once you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, future pregnancies seem to loose their innocence, at least that has been the case for me. I have had 4 missed miscarriages myself (one living DD), so I can relate to some amounts of anxiety. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I am just now starting to believe we might have another babe in early January!

If it makes you feel any better - I change my cats litter (did with my DD's pregnancy), I eat just about any and all lunch meat, most of the time without steaming, and I am a fan of leftovers! So, while I do have my own anxieties, I try not to sweat the small stuff.

Again, wishing you the best....and here is to a stress and anxiety free remaining pregnancy for you!
Tracy

[JFTB1177]

Originally Posted by teeg1973

JFTB - Sorry for your loss(es) (((hugs))). Unfortunately, once you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, future pregnancies seem to loose their innocence, at least that has been the case for me. I have had 4 missed miscarriages myself (one living DD), so I can relate to some amounts of anxiety. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I am just now starting to believe we might have another babe in early January!

If it makes you feel any better - I change my cats litter (did with my DD's pregnancy), I eat just about any and all lunch meat, most of the time without steaming, and I am a fan of leftovers! So, while I do have my own anxieties, I try not to sweat the small stuff.

Again, wishing you the best....and here is to a stress and anxiety free remaining pregnancy for you!
Tracy

Thanks, Tracy.

I am so sorry about your losses (((HUGS))). I've had 4 losses too- two were early and two were missed m/c's later in the 1st tri. Congrats on your pregnancy (and making it to the 2nd tri!!) and I am sending you tons of sticky dust!!! It makes me feel so much better knowing you don't follow everything to a "T".

[MammaB21]

I'm more paranoid about food safety than most (I get it from my mom who got it from her mom who has severe OCD). The things I go by, though are usually what's in the food. Meats and dairy I only eat for 2 days (3 if I'm feeling really good about the quality and that it was stored correctly but that is my absolute top). Fish gets eaten the next day or it gets tossed. Veggies and fruit get assessed individually. Fruit tends to ferment quicker once it's been cut into, so it usually gets eaten right away. Everything else is probably good for up to a week if it smells okay and looks okay. Your spaghetti would fall into the 'everything else' category. No meat, no dairy = good for a week. I'd even eat that cold, but sounds like you heated it which is even better.

For the record, these are just general food rules that I would follow even when not pregnant. Realistically, there isn't a ton of concern about food poisoning in pregnancy. Usually it ends the same way it does when not pregnant, just you being miserable for a day or two. I've never heard anything about not eating left overs in pregnancy. I don't think there is any need to worry.

[Qbear'smama]

Originally Posted by TnMsMama

Women have been having babies since long before refrigeration and microwaves! I really think they gear "pregnancy advice" to the um... (let me put this in a politically correct way...) least informed women on the planet.

NEVER drink alcohol, NEVER eat deli meat, NEVER do this...
when, in moderation, pretty much everything goes.

At least, that's my take on pregnancy.

Remember - you're not building a nuclear bomb, you'd just doing something that TRILLIONS of women have done ZILLIONS of times before. It's what you were meant to do!

Originally Posted by rparker

It gets more questionable when animal products are involved.

And this.

[graciegal]

Originally Posted by blessedwithboys

I would worry more about using a microwave than eating 3 day old food.

what she said!

[kittywitty]

Really? I eat leftovers almost every day and have for all of my pregnancies. Never heard that one. I've only ever had food poisoning twice and both were from restaurants, so I'm not worried.