Heh! If only if was just that.
Lori has answered yes to your question. But I have to wonder if Lori actually understands what that "yes" entails. Aside from the inevitable drugs and alcohol, if one is to treat one's self as if one were pregnant 'just in case', that "yes" she answered will make her life very interesting.
She would have to give up any products made from unpasturised milk (and even soft cheeses made from pasturised milk can be dangerous to a zygote or embryo or fetus). She would have to give up all processed foods like ham, salami, pastrami, corned beef unless it was cooked fresh.. ie.. no more deli food. She would have to stop consuming or watch her consumption of certain herbs (and believe me, the list is plentiful), as many herbs are abortificants, so that also means no more herbal teas or drinks. No more smoked foods either, so if you happen to like smoked salmon for example, you can scratch that off your list. Reason for the non-consumption of certain foods, as those I have listed, is that it is risky during pregnancy due to the listeria risk. It also means you shouldn't eat roast chicken unless you roasted it fresh yourself. The list goes on and on really.. Seafood is also very risky. And if you like sushi.. lol.. none of that either.
And that's just food wise. Now onto over the counter drugs and other medication.
Lori said yes.. So we can assume the only painkiller she ever takes is normal paracetamol as other types can damage a developing "child". As for other drugs, allergy drugs and even cold and flu tablets you buy over the counter is dangerous for the developing "child". So that's a no no. You can't have aspirin or ibruprofen either. So if you get sick or injured, if you're going to live as though you might be pregnant.. just in case.. you're going to be in a hell of a lot of pain.
Then of course we come to what she needs to consume. She will need to take folate every day. No amount of eating green vegetables is going to cut it. She can't take normal every day vitamins, as some contain things that can harm a developing "child". So she needs to watch what she consumes. She will need to take extra calcium tablets.
Then of course we come to even more fun stuff. She has said "yes" to your question, so she also cannot ever have x-rays. She also has to be careful going to the dentist and if she needs dental work done, she wont be able to have x-rays then as well, which will make life fun.. you know.. just in case.
And that's just the tip of the ice-berg.
One has to wonder if Lori does live that way all the time.. Interesting, isn't it?
Indeed.
I wonder what happens if she needs drugs for a medical conditions? Like I mentioned, epilepsy? This actually happened...see this woman's blog post
http://feministlawprofs.law.sc.edu/?p=571
I think I will start a separate thread on the idea of pre-pregnancy, would be interesting.
