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<div>Originally Posted by <strong>Apricot</strong> <a href="/community/forum/post/6396900"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div style="font-style:italic;">Aw, come on, be nice <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">. Some people are simply more comfortable being very conservative. It's all about good research and knowing yourself.</div>
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Not everyone is going to make the same choices in pregnancy. It's all about what <i>each woman</i> is comfortable with. Even given the same information, we won't all make the same choices. And that's OK! I have no problem with others choosing to avoid all tea, even decaf, while I sit here slurping my chai latte, or with people choosing to use marijuana to treat hyperemesis, or using Tylenol for their headaches, as long as they are making <i>educated</i> choices. The only things I have problems with are scaremongering, ignorance, and enforced conformity.<br><br>
I do think some behaviors are riskier than others, and to say otherwise is false, and potentially dangerous. It's not "anything goes" - I too would be cringing to hear about binge drinking or crack use or nothing but McDonalds in pregnancy. And I do want to make sure that everyone is aware of the risks we currently know about their options (I fully know the risks of consuming "undercooked" meats and eggs, and I wish everyone knew the risks of consuming Tylenol). But there are HUGE grey areas in pregnancy diet, and anywhere within those areas, if a person is aware of the risks, I think it should be assumed that they've made the choices they're comfortable with, and good for them.