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Re: The effects of eating MGS while Pregnant

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 Nov 1999 20:36:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 14 Nov 1999, JA wrote: >
>At Sun, 14 Nov 1999, Mary wrote:
>>
>>> I'm really craving some chinese food this afternoon, butI remember when
>>> my mother was pregnant with my brother, she couldn't have MSG in her
>>> Chinese food.
>>>
>>> I'm curious to know what the effects of eating MSG on foods while your
>>> pregnant. BTW, I'm 5-6 weeks pregnant, is that too early to have
>>> effects or is it a time when I really shouldn't eat MSG at all.
>>>
>>> Hurry and reply, I'm starving.
>>
>>Yes, you should stay away form MSG. You can order your food to be prepared
>>without it and many restaurants do not add it to their foods anymore. Ask
>>if they do include MSG and if they do ask for yours to be prepared without
>>it. I did this during my pregnancies and never had a problem with the
>>restaurants.
>>
>>Enjoy!
>>
>>--
>Mary~
>Is it harmful to have a few meals that have MSG in them? Or am I doomed
>now because I've just now remembered about the harms of MSG? I went to
>the restaurant and asked for the food to be made without MSG, but how am
>I positive that they didn't put MSG in it? From now on I will ask that
>all my food when eating out be made without MSG, but I'm afraid that
>this one "mistake" is going to cause harm to my baby.'
>
>Thanks

You didn't do anything so calm down and relax. Just don't do it again. ;-) MSG (or a lot of salt from other sources) can cause problems with the mom in pregnancy (usually later in pregnancy).

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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