Can anyone give me a list of the foods not to eat when pregnant?
The following is from the website for the Foods Standard Agency..(link below – contains further information on good foods to eat too.) What to avoid There are certain foods that you should avoid when you’re pregnant, because they might make you ill or harm your baby: Some types of cheese Avoid cheeses such as Camembert, Brie or chevre (a type of goats’ cheese), or others that have a similar rind. You should also avoid blue cheeses. These cheeses are made with mould and they can contain listeria, a type of bacteria that could harm your unborn baby. Pate Avoid all types of pate, including vegetable. This is because pate can contain listeria. Raw or partially cooked eggs Avoid eating raw eggs and food containing raw or partially-cooked eggs. Only eat eggs cooked enough for both the white and yolk to be solid. This is to avoid the risk of salmonella, which causes a type of food poisoning. Raw or undercooked meat Make sure you only eat meat that has been well cooked. This is especially impo
There are certain foods you shouldn’t eat whilst pregnant to avoid exposing yourself to the risk of food poisoning, or because they can be potentially dangerous to your unborn baby. Listeria Listeriosis is a rare, flu-like illness, which can be contracted from food that contains listeria bacteria. Although rare in the UK, listeriosis can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, or severe illness in newborn babies. You should avoid foods where high levels of listeria are occasionally found: soft and blue-veined cheese, such as Camembert, Brie and Stilton. (There is no risk of listeria associated with hard cheese such as Cheddar, cottage cheese or processed cheese), pâté (any type, including vegetable), certain prepared salads such as potato salad and coleslaw, and ready-prepared meals or re-heated food, unless they are piping hot all the way through. Salmonella Salmonella is a bacteria that causes a type of food poisoning. Salmonella is found in unpasteurised milk, raw eggs and raw egg products,
