Food Poisoning and Pregnancy

It is a new tradition that I get food poisoning on my birthday. Last year I was flying back to Hawaii after state wrestling in Oregon and I got sick on the plane. It was probably the most uncomfortable, awful experience of my life. This year, I had already flown home (thank. The. Heavens), but I have a tiny, defenseless human growing inside me and counting on me to take care of her! So I was extra emotional throughout all of my puking (and I'm already an emotional puker - I would usually rather die than throw up). 

So I called my doctor, and this is what you need to know about food poisoning while pregnant:

If you have a fever and food poisoning, there's a chance you have a bacteria called lysteria in you, and this can cause a miscarriage. You need to go to the hospital immediately. 

If you can't keep down fluids, you are going to get dehydrated (same as non-pregnant food poisoning haha). My doctor gave me the phone number for Labor and Delivery and said to call them if I couldn't keep down fluids because they'll want to hook me up to an IV and run some tests for Baby. 

If you aren't sure if you're having stomach cramps or contractions, just pay attention to how often you have them. If it happens more than 4 times an hour, you need to call Labor and Delivery and get to the hospital. Lysteria can cause early labor. 

Soooo yeah. Other than those 3 things, just stay calm and try not to cry too much - that will only dehydrate you faster!