I'm so livid & I feel like a horrible Mommy

Last night at work a co-worker brought in a huge cake. It was seriously delicious & I ate like 3 servings (Hey I'm pregnant) While I'm finishing my last piece she comes running in the back & tells me "Don't eat that cake!!" I was like "why?" she tells me it was Jamaican Rum cake. Yeah thats right... after it was cooked it soaked in rum for like 2 days. I swear it didn't taste like rum & I doubt I really did any harm but I felt horrible.

Today at school (I'm a student) my teacher pulls out some sheep brain & starts dissecting it. I was standing right behind her so I could get a good view. About 10 minutes in she says "Oh this is formaldehyde. Nobody here is pregnant right?" Myself & another girl are pregnant!! When I said I was pregnant she said "Your pregnant?"... OK so I don't look pregnant but I'm 5 months!! I was so upset.

Now I gave my poor baby rum & I inhaled poison. GREAT.

Re: I'm so livid & I feel like a horrible Mommy

ohhh no dont feel bad cake is cooked and even if not its only in food and the ferm. unless u bathed in it you are fine. what we breath in day in and night in our polluted world is way worse but i know how upsetting it is

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if you ate it everyday then you might be a horrible mommy... i wouldnt be worried about just once... and the fact that it was on accident

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You didn't know. It's ok, the baby won't know, just don't show it this post.

Everything is fine. You are exposed to toxic chemicals everyday when you walk outside. Do you sit there and huff them? I hope not. Your LO will be fine.

And the rum cake? I'm pretty sure your grandmothers were throwing back a few when your parents were in the womb. Not that it's ok but that much isn't going to give your baby FAS. I hope the cake was delicious though

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Posted by MrsJakob

And the rum cake? I'm pretty sure your grandmothers were throwing back a few when your parents were in the womb. Not that it's ok but that much isn't going to give your baby FAS. I hope the cake was delicious though

Re: I'm so livid & I feel like a horrible Mommy

You didn't know, don't be so hard on yourself!

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I accidently had a strawberry daquiri on my baby moon. I didn't taste the alcohol and I had asked for a virgin...bartender filled me in about mid way through the drink, "ohh oops that's not the virgin"

What can you do??? We can't walk around in a bubble, I think it's all about limiting your exporsure as much as possible.

Re: I'm so livid & I feel like a horrible Mommy

aw no worries, you didn't know...and sh*t happens right? You and baby will be ok

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thanks ladies! I feel better!