Im 25wks preggo and have(I think)food poisoning. Been feeling sick after eating for the last couple of weeks in the new apt. and couldn't figure out why-thought maybe it was dairy. But last night we realized that our fridge isn't running properly and when I use meat that has thawed in the fridge I get sick...when I use meat directly from the grocery store without storing it, I'm fine.
I haven't had fever or chills, just throwing up about an hour or two after I eat and then feeling fine, or sometimes diahrea which lasts about 24hrs. This last time it was ground beef and the results are a little worse...threw up, very sweaty, but the sweating passed when the vomiting was done, and now have mild cramps and bad nausea and feeling sick to my stomach. Fridge is getting repaired tomorrow, but I'm worried about hos this has affected Baby. I'm waiting for my dr. to call back, but in the meantime, does anybody know how this may be affecting the fetus? Any personal experience with this
2007-10-25 05:08:41 · 5 answers · asked by emma_darling 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
wow, please get tested right away. I heard there was a call back for Beef because of Ecoli. Hope you cook you're meat very thoroughly!
Good luck!
2007-10-25 05:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body has been poisoned and it's going to try to protect the baby, but everything does go through the cord in limited amounts to the baby. Get rid of anything in fridge that can go bad.. and ALL the meat... make meals today from canned foods.
Your doctor needs to answer your questions, so wait for your call back from the doctor. Actually, you need to go in to SEE your doctor... not just talk to him on the phone... being that you're pregnant, I'd go to the office even without an appointment and tell the receptionist (or office manager or nurse) that you're coming in for an emergency visit as you suddenly realized you have food poisoning and may need to be tested for what you've contracted and make sure it's not too toxic to you and the baby.
2007-10-25 05:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally so long as you have no fever you are fine. In most cases your body will fight the offending germ in the gut, long before it reaches the blood stream, and the baby.
Even if you were eating poor warm meat, so long as it was cooked fully you're not going to be ingesting things that can kill you, only enzymes that make you sick.
2007-10-25 05:12:32 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor may have you go into his/her office just to check on the baby. Sometimes food poisoning can be worse on the baby. It is also coming up on cold and flu season. I have known many people that have been sick already. Drink some hot tea, and maybe some sprite just so you are getting some kind of liquid.
2007-10-25 05:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the super of the building and demand a new fridge NOW! Call your doctor to make sure that he doesn't need to check you to make sure that all is well. Do not use that fridge. If you have to call the health department to report this if the owner refuses to get a new fridge today....do it!
2007-10-25 05:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by bevrossg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋