What is Pregnancy

Pregnancy is typically broken into three periods, or trimesters, each of about three months. While there are no hard and fast rules, these distinctions are useful in describing the...

Join Now

Free, anonymous support from people just like you.

We're on Facebook!
Check out our page!
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
Advertisement
Discussion:
Mayonnaise and Ranch Dressing?
Watch this 
View More Posts Ignore
I read somewhere, can't remember where, that pregnant women should avoid mayo and ranch dressing because they contain raw eggs. Thoughts? I can't remember where I read it and now that I am trying to find it in my books I can't find it anywhere, although of course they do say you shouldn't eat raw eggs while pregnant.
Posted on 11/12/08, 09:11 am
11 Replies | Most Recent Add Your Reply
Reminder: This is a support group for Pregnancy. We trust you will do your best to remain positive and helpful. For more information, see our rules of the road.

You may also create your own Member Groups where you can moderate the discussion.
Comment:
Email me when others reply to this topic help
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #1 - 11/12/08  10:00am
" well crap, i eat teh two all the time. i havent heard of avoiding it at all, let us know if you do figure that out. thanks "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #2 - 11/12/08  11:03am
" I ALSO HEARD OF THE MAYO BUT NOT THE RANCH.I WAS TOLD TO EAT THE STUFF CALLED MIRACLE WHIP INSTED OF MAYO.AND EVEN IF YOU DO EAT THE RANCH IT SHOULD BE JUST ENOUGH FOR FLAVOR.I EAT IT ON MY SALADS BUT VERY LITTLE. "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #3 - 11/12/08  11:26am
" I say if you have any doubt of what you do or eat when your pregnant you should follow that even if you cant find it anywheres. Follow your feelings. You deinitely dont want to be stressing or worrying about something your eating. Fix all? Dont eat it. "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #4 - 11/12/08  11:27am
" Ceasar Dressing too...A lot of things...tooo much to deal w/by the way miricle whip is made the same way w added sugars....I don't eat the ceasar..but I eat a LOT of mayo-miricle whip!
I also ask my RE about deli meat.....and he said it's fine as long as it's fresh meat-be MORE worried about chez...which I live in! There are SOOOO many different answers I gave up...I have a healthy son and I just do everything in moderation including coffee!!! "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #5 - 11/12/08  11:34am
" Here is a website that will assist you:

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/i... "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #6 - 11/12/08  12:21pm
" Yeah Drex, I had read that but totally doubted myself when I read this post...oh the deli meat thing my RE told me the same summerdba, plus usa/local grocery stores's deli would be fine Shaw's etc, but I have been heating mine up just in case ;0) "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #7 - 11/12/08  12:33pm
" unless you are making it yourself, it's fine. ANYTHING containing eggs in the store has been pasteurized and is safe. "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #8 - 11/12/08  12:34pm
" Although like everyone, you do want to avoid the potato salad containing mayo sitting out in the hot sun at the picnic. "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #9 - 11/12/08  12:39pm
" only if it's homemade. I ate both all the way through. "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #10 - 11/12/08  1:36pm
" I heard only homemade mayo is bad. The ranch dressing has mayo, which theoretically could be bad if its....homemade mayo. I eat commercial ranch and mayo with no trouble whatsoever, except that it goes against my vegetarian diet which has been out the window since pregnancy! LOL "

First | Previous | Page: 1 2 | Next | Most Recent Add Your Reply
Advertisement

Advertisement
Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Portions of support group and treatment information provided by Wikipedia under the GNU FDL license
Copyright 2006-2010, DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse | Sharecare