Food to avoid

[loupou]

I did research on this topic for my MPhil last year. Mutton is said to cause epilepsy, tofu is said to make the baby's complexion beautiful, as well as bird's nest.

I was told to avoid snake, shrimp, & crab; watermelons and other cooling fruit.

Told to avoid - frightening movies; moving house, hammering, sewing on the bed.

Things to do:

1) Buy a beautiful baby poster and think good thoughts

2) Walk a lot, especially up and down stairs

 

[mamaS]

Thanks everyone for the tips.

Loupou, What is MPhil?

Do you know if Orange is cooling? i eat it everyday for my vit C supply.

 

[spsmok]

I didn't hear orange is cooling, but I was told to definitely avoid bananas and watermelons.

 

[Valencia]

I ate bird's nest throughout my pregnancy. It helped me sleep better, be less stressful, and eased my sickness.

 

[mamaS]

Hi Valencia,

Birds nest is also good for the baby to have a good skin.

Did you cook it as soup? or the ready one in a bottle that you just spoon it out.

Thanks.

 

[babyt]

I would suggest taking some of these with a grain of salt. For example, I was told to avoid mutton because in Chinese it sounds very similar to epilepsy and therefore thought to cause epilepsy! Not very scientific approach...

 

[newbies]

Don't intend to go against what have been discussed here. But my relative who in on the bird nest business told me that Bird nest has no significant benefit other that help to clear the lung. The business is prosper due to all these beliefs that jack up the price.

I have 2 kids and I drank tea and coffee during my both pregnancy. My kids are fair though...not dark like coffee nor tea...heheh... Eat almost everything except those raw and unprocessed cheese.

I guess it is really depends on individual on what to and not to take i.e allergies, sensitive skin, general health, etc... etc...

 

[Valencia]

Hi, mamaS,

I cooked my bird's nest with an electric crock pot. The ready ones are just the same but they're much more expensive.

I'd been eating bird's nest before my pregnancy, but its effect was most obvious when I was pregnant. Bird's nest is mainly protein and collagen. My father thinks I'm exaggerating it's beneficial effect, something like a placebo, but I can feel the difference when I was eating it while pregnant. I was less tired, slept better and less stressful. But make sure you buy the real ones. The cheaper ones are often better than the really expensive ones, which are made up of glue. Don't buy the shiny ones, which mean glue.

However, I won't advise giving a baby bird's nest, since he/she may be allergic to it, and too young to digest it.

 

[Valencia]

My mom told me to avoid mutton and durian because they were very hot and not good for pregnancy. Mutton is eaten during winter for the sake of keeping warm, so it's hot.

 

[xox]

when they say to avoid soft cheeses, does that include philadelphia cream cheese and mascopone?