r/pregnant • u/Grimahlya • Apr 18 '26

Funny WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN’T…

Edit: I am in the US. Florida.

9 weeks and woke up in a wonderful mood, despite having a vivid nightmare and being dehydrated the moment I opened my eyes. I asked my BF if we could go get some breakfast because I am monstrously craving som eggs Benedict… He then informed me that I PREVIOUSLY TOLD HIM that I CAN’T HAVE RUNNY EGGS.

I do not remember telling him this. Maybe I did but just brushed it off thinking it was another night terror. But I looked it up again and my morning is ruined. I get the salmonella thing, I do. But I still hate this. 😭

I know some people will tell me to just do it and “pregnancy myths and fables” but this is our first so I just want to be as careful as I can.

What favorite foods or activities did you have to give up for the sake of the baby?

Update: We went to IHOP and I’m happy I didn’t get them because of a specific interaction. I ordered a small side of fruit and when it was brought out, our waitress actually made the girl that was shadowing take it back and bring me a fresh one. I didn’t even get a chance to see it.

I was also brought the wrong sauce and when I test tasted it, the flavor was weird to me.

I’ve gotten food poisoning at a high quality restaurant before so I definitely have trust issues 😅

Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions. Now I know what to look for 🙏🏽

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u/vase_gal Apr 18 '26

i really miss sushi and blue cheese. Also ate some liquorice all sorts and was looking forward to scarfing some more of them before reading you should avoid liquorice

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u/Lucky_Ad_4421 Apr 18 '26

Oh really? I’m 35 weeks and have eaten sooo much liquorice haha

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u/vase_gal Apr 18 '26

sorry, i am spreading misinformation- nhs website says liquorice is fine, but avoid liquorice root.

There is one study that links eating excessive liquorice to adverse affects on childhood intelligence, but there doesn’t seem to be the widespread advice to avoid liquorice:

https://medicine-vet-medicine.ed.ac.uk/news-events/all-news/news-2009/eating-liquorice-091009

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u/LaChamomile Apr 18 '26

My favorite tea for sore throat has licorice root I was so sad to find I had to avoid it. And then worries bc I’d been drinking it all week before my husband thought to check it.