food in pregnancy what can i eat and not eat?

Question

i no that i can not eat soft cheese but does this include dairylee? i cant stop eating it and am now worried that it might be harming my baby?

Answer 1

Please consult your doctor on this. Tell him/her exactly what you are eating and what you are craving. Do not go by what someone online tells you, they are most likely not a professional healthcare provider!

I've never heard anyone call a cheese soft cheese by the way! I'm not sure what you are meaning by that term.

Answer 2

Foods to avoid - the main foods you need to avoid are Pate, Soft cheeses which usually means the mould ripened cheeses which have bacteria in (dairylea or processed cheese is fine as it is made from pasteurised dairy products). Eggs that are not fully cooked, Mayonaise (made from eggs) except mayonaise from a jar as this is made from pasteurised products. Marlin, Tuna steaks and uncooked seafood such as Mussels and Oysters, Liver and foods high in vit. A. The advice is to avod peanuts if their is a family hisory of allergy although you really should avoid these anyway. Stay away from cat litter and any other animal waste and use gloves when gardening.
The food standards agency.gov.uk has a lot of information on healthy eating in pregnancy

Answer 3

If you are worried, ask your doctor at your next visit, or call his nurse. They'd be the ones to ask, rather than have someone on here give you the wrong information. This is your baby's life, and it's obvious how much it means to you if you are concerned enough to ask the question. The only foods I've heard anyone say to stay entirely away from while pregnant are pate, caviar, and tuna. Tuna because of the high mercury content, the caviar due to it being raw fish eggs, and the pate due to it being raw liver. You should be fine. Just call your doctor's office and ask them about the cheese. You'll feel better hearing it from a professional. Best of luck to you.

Answer 4

I think it's cheese like stilton and brie that have live cultures in them, so Dairylea should be absolutely fine. Also, I know that you shouldn't eat pate or tuna (which has high levels of Mercury in it that could harm your baby). Ask your midwife if you're still confused because thay will give you a sheet listing all the foods you should avoid (and why).

Answer 5

Avoid anything that is raw and don't eat liver because it has too much Vitamin A which can be poisonous to your baby. If you're not sure then ask your doctor or health care professional next time you see them for a check up (which should be at least once a month until you about 30 weeks)

Answer 6

dairylea is fine as its pasterised. Soft cheese like brie and others that I cant think of.

Nuts is another, shellfish, be careful with eggs, and uncooked meats. Unpasterised dairy products.

Its not that it will definately harm the baby, it will put you and the baby at risk of digesting pathegens that will give you food poisoning and then risk of miscarrying.

Nuts is to try to prevent the baby from having an allergy to nuts.

Answer 7

dairy-lee is fine as its got pasteurised milk in it and its processed cheese which is OK. just keep away from non precessed cheeses and those with veins AKA extra mould in it lol. Boursin is a soft cheese but its OK to eat as its been processed cream cheeses like Philadelphia as its a pasteurised product. Pregnant women are advised not to eat un-pasteurised cheeses.

so as a rule of thumb if its un-pasteurised dont eat it!!!!!

congrats on the pregnancy!!!! and enjoy the dairylee.

Answer 8

Don't worry Dairylea is fine! it's only things like stilton and brie etc.. I had the same worry at the beginning of my pregnancy as i couldn't get enough Philidelphia Crema Cheese. Had to do a lot of research to justify my eating!!

Answer 9

I have to be honest here OK. I was given a list of things not to eat and i ate more than half what was on the list! They told me i shouldn't eat sea food and i think i ate prawns nearly every day! I'm not a pate fan at all but that another thing they tell you to stay clear of. However my auntie had cravings for pate and ate it all day and night. People are different.

Answer 10

you can eat that cheese, have u tried thr book - the gentle birth guide? its an eating plan for when ur pregant. Lots of celebrities choose it. I did it on my baby and my delivery went with ease! (its suppose to make child birth as easy as possible by not clogging you up with stoddgy food). U do need some will power but i'l def gonna do it if I have another child!!