My food and smell aversion is not as bad as my first pregnancy thankfully but then this made me unintentionally eat food that may be risky.
I freaked out when I found out a dip I ate contained red wine vinegar so I started reading up on it. I was relieved to find out that it didn't actually contain alcohol but vinegar, especially balsamic vinegar could potentially contain lead. Then I remembered I had incredulous amounts of balsamic vinegar and other dips and sauces with vinegar earlier as well as tap water, which apparently may contain lead as well if it is from an old building (such as the Victorian building we are living in!)
I have been losing sleep and getting upset about this situation. I called the healthline of our private insurance company and what the nurse told me was basically that there is nothing relating to vinegar in NHS Guidelines but she can see that such claims exist in various websites, so I'd better stop using vinegar all together. She also recommended that I speak to an NHS midwife.
Ridiculously, the first appointment I have been given with an NHS midwife is not for 6 weeks! So I called them and posed my question and the midwife I spoke with didn't even know what lead was. She said again that there is nothing against vinegar in the NHS Guidelines.
Not satisfied, I have been trying to get a consultation appointment with respected obstetricians on a private basis over the last week, without success.
I don't understand why midwifery has not turned into a factory mechanism and all concerns are shrugged off as normal and typical pregnancy worries. I do understand that NHS is really stretched for resources but taking care of pregnancy women and their babies should a priority to avoid expensive complications further down the line.
I freaked out when I found out a dip I ate contained red wine vinegar so I started reading up on it. I was relieved to find out that it didn't actually contain alcohol but vinegar, especially balsamic vinegar could potentially contain lead. Then I remembered I had incredulous amounts of balsamic vinegar and other dips and sauces with vinegar earlier as well as tap water, which apparently may contain lead as well if it is from an old building (such as the Victorian building we are living in!)
I have been losing sleep and getting upset about this situation. I called the healthline of our private insurance company and what the nurse told me was basically that there is nothing relating to vinegar in NHS Guidelines but she can see that such claims exist in various websites, so I'd better stop using vinegar all together. She also recommended that I speak to an NHS midwife.
Ridiculously, the first appointment I have been given with an NHS midwife is not for 6 weeks! So I called them and posed my question and the midwife I spoke with didn't even know what lead was. She said again that there is nothing against vinegar in the NHS Guidelines.
Not satisfied, I have been trying to get a consultation appointment with respected obstetricians on a private basis over the last week, without success.
I don't understand why midwifery has not turned into a factory mechanism and all concerns are shrugged off as normal and typical pregnancy worries. I do understand that NHS is really stretched for resources but taking care of pregnancy women and their babies should a priority to avoid expensive complications further down the line.
