chicken

I'm freaking out here!  I just had chicken for dinner and got nearly done and realized it was not cooked all the way through.  I'm scared about the potential harm here.  I can't believe it took me that long to notice!  I'm 10 weeks today, so since I'm still early in preg. I know it's a sensative time for growth etc.  Help!

[Super_sally888]

Hi Rach,

Take a deep breath and calm down.  Stop beating yourself up.

The risk is like next to none!  Really!  

Anything you eat goes through your digestive system and gets broken down.  Eating spoiled food is higher risk than eating not completely cooked chicken, and then mainly from the risk of getting food poisoning and dehydration, rather than direct risk to you baby.

Your baby is safe in your tummy.  

The risk is not usually from regular foods (properly cooked or not) but from some industrial chemicals, pollutants, and drugs that can affect the baby's development.

Hope this helps.

Sally

[rach5]

Thanks so much.  I feel much better about it all today!