Food to avoid

[Sabnon]

Hello my lovely ladies, its me again

Is there any food that i need to avoid in pregnancy ??

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If you look on the NHS choices website it gives you a list of stuff to avoid. If you eat eggs my midwife said to look for the red lion stamp and they are ok. Hope everything is going ok xx

[Elou81]

The NHS website is good for info on foods to avoid. Details things like a limit of 200mg caffeine per day and avoiding too much tuna due to mercury content x

[Mango100]

Congrats Sabnon! This should help: nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy...

[romaluna2015]

Congratulations .

Cheese

Avoid:

mould-ripened soft cheeses – such as brie, camembert and others with a similar rind, including goats' cheese

soft blue-veined cheeses – such as Danish blue, gorgonzola and roquefort

Cheeses like this are made with mould and can contain listeria bacteria.

Unpasteurised milk

Do not drink raw (unpasteurised) milk, including unpasteurised goats’ or sheep’s milk, or any food that is made of them, such as soft goats’ cheese.

If only raw or green-top milk is available, boil it first.

Pâté

Avoid all types of pâté, including vegetable pâtés, as they can contain listeria.

Raw meat

Do not eat raw or undercooked meat.

Cook all meat and poultry thoroughly so there’s no trace of pink or blood. Be particularly careful with sausages and minced meat.

The latest advice from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is that pregnant women should take care when eating cold cured meats such as salami, chorizo, pepperoni and Parma ham, because these meats are not cooked but cured and fermented, so they may contain toxoplasmosis-causing parasites.

It's best to check the instructions on the pack to see whether the product is ready-to-eat or needs cooking first.

For ready-to-eat meats, you can reduce any risk from parasites by freezing cured/fermented meats for four days at home before you eat them. Freezing kills most parasites, making the meat safer to eat.

Liver

Avoid liver or liver products, such as liver pâté or liver sausage, as they may contain a lot of vitamin A. Too much vitamin A can harm your baby.

Vitamin A

Don’t take:

high-dose multivitamin supplements

fish liver oil supplements

any supplements containing vitamin A

Fish

There are some types of fish you should limit, such as tuna and oily fish, and some types of fish you should avoid completely, such as shark. Also, don’t eat raw shellfish when pregnant, as it can cause food poisoning.

Alcohol

You should avoid drinking alcohol if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Too much exposure to alcohol can seriously affect your baby's development.

Caffeine

You should limit caffeine during pregnancy – avoid having more than 200 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day. High levels of caffeine can cause babies to have a low birth weight. Too much caffeine can also cause a miscarriage. Caffeine is found naturally in some foods and is added to some soft drinks.

I got this off the nhs website for you xx

[romaluna2015]

Sorry it’s so long to read xx

[Sabnon in reply to romaluna2015]

Thankyou 😘

[romaluna2015]

Your welcome xx