The Don't List

There are oh so many Don'ts out there for Preggers people. I'm no OB/GYN, Nutritionist, MD or Vegan but here are some that I am trying to follow from what I've read:

Avoid Eating:

• Raw Egg (some caesar dressing, some eggnog, runny/poached eggs, doughs)
• Processed Meats (ham, lunch meat, hot dogs... This one is easy)
• Unpasturized cheese, juice
• Limit organic pasteurized cheese 
• Anything perishable that has been out of the fridge for 2 hours
• Processed sugar or artificial sweeteners
• Mercury prone fish (mackeral, tile, sword...)
• Limit chunk light tuna 
• Substitute organic fortified rice milk for organic cow's milk 
• Peanuts (Also Tree nuts for me, but that is always my allergy)

Avoid Drinking:

• Alcohol (Duh)
• Caffeine or Stimulants (including decaf coffee, all sodas & some herbal tea)
• Milk
• Anything Carbonated (except for fresh ginger grated in club soda for nausea when needed)

Avoid Doing/Using:

• Taking hot baths or sitting in hot tubs/sauna/steam
• Using Beauty Products with Phtalates or Sulfates
• Jarring exercise
• Cleaning the kitty litter
• Using harsh chemical cleaning products
• Lifting over 10 pounds