Foods to avoid during pregnancy

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Was nosing around the internet and found the following information which could be useful to anyone around you who's pregnant. Truth is, you actually don't need to be a doctor to get, use, apply or help anyone around you with this information. So just sit back relax and enjoy:


There are some foods women should avoid during pregnancy because they can cause food poisoning or even harm the unborn baby. Please see below:

a) Cheese: Avoid:

• mould-ripened soft cheeses, such as brie, camembert and others with a similar rind this includes mould-ripened soft cheese made with goats’ milk
• soft blue-veined cheeses, such as Danish blue, gorgonzola and roquefort

Cheeses like this are made with mould and can contain listeria bacteria that cause listeriosis. Although an infection with listeria is rare, even a mild form of this infection in a pregnant woman can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth or severe illness in a newborn baby.

b) Eggs: Avoid raw or undercooked eggs and any foods that contain them, such as homemade mayonnaise. Make sure that eggs are thoroughly cooked until the whites and yolks are solid. This prevents the risk of salmonella food poisoning.

c) Milk: Do not drink raw (unpasteurised) milk, including unpasteurised goats’ or sheep’s milk or any food that is made out of them, such as soft goats’ cheese. If only raw or green-top milk is available, boil it first.

d) Meat: Do not eat raw or undercooked meat. Cook all meat and poultry thoroughly so there’s no trace of pink or blood. Take particular care with sausages and minced meat. Some countries advise pregnant women not to eat cold meats (for example, salami, chorizo and parma ham) or smoked fish because of the risk that the food may contain listeria bacteria. In the UK, pregnant women are not advised to avoid these foods because the risk of infection is so low. However, if you’re concerned, you may choose to avoid them.

e) 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.

 f) Vitamin A: Don’t take:

• high-dose multivitamin supplements
• fish liver oil supplements 
• any supplements containing vitamin A

g) 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, as it can cause food poisoning.

h) 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...make I add cigar too though nor be food sha! lol

i) Caffeine: You should limit caffeine during pregnancy - avoid having more than 200mg 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.

j) Reducing the risk of toxoplasmosis: Wash fruit, vegetables and salads to remove all traces of soil, which may contain toxoplasma, a parasite that can cause toxoplasmosis

Now, let's flip the script. Here are some foods you should eat when pregnant...Okay, in order to make this less boring, I'll put this up in my next post.

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