tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324635777375367826.post8674782408219740467..comments2023-03-25T09:41:57.778-04:00Comments on OB Cookie: The chicken and the egg. They came together.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08138307998250378615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324635777375367826.post-9298787666211175652010-03-04T17:08:19.196-05:002010-03-04T17:08:19.196-05:00CountryMidwife--I think that washing the shell doe...CountryMidwife--I think that washing the shell doesn't help because the bacteria usually dwells inside the egg. Thanks for the heads up about acceptable risk. There is certainly a lot of risk in OBGYN and I think proper counseling and patient education can make a huge difference (but what do I know?!) Thanks for reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138307998250378615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324635777375367826.post-10484563083934436872010-03-04T12:11:36.264-05:002010-03-04T12:11:36.264-05:00Would washing the shell help, to rid any bacteria ...Would washing the shell help, to rid any bacteria that might be washed into the raw egg with cracking? And I'm just finding your blog and am eager to check out more... But always remember a woman's right to her own level of "acceptable risk" in your obstetric career, too. Sometimes docs freak out over a 1/10,000 or 1/1000 risk in obstetrics....CountryMidwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249462136639173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324635777375367826.post-23763195419746577352010-02-21T19:28:50.802-05:002010-02-21T19:28:50.802-05:00Raw eggs are fine. Organic is better for raw eggs....Raw eggs are fine. Organic is better for raw eggs. Factory-farmed eggs and chickens are not the greatest in any sense.<br /><br />The key is what you otherwise eat. If you have been exhausting your intestinal bacteria by feeding them junk food, 0.3 Salmonella bacteria could very rapidly multiply. If you have been treating your flora nicely, then the pathogens have trouble competing with the good bacteria.Davidhttp://www.mewhoelse.dknoreply@blogger.com