what were the foods pregnant woman hould avoid?

Answer 1

Foods To Avoid While Pregnant

The Food and Drug Administration as well as the professionals in the medical field always caution expecting Moms against eating soft cheeses and certain deli meats. The reason being certain foods can become contaminated with bacteria called Listeria. . If you become sick from Listeria, the baby you're carrying could get sick or worse case scenario –it could be fatal. To protect your unborn baby, eat hard cheeses instead of soft cheeses and thoroughly cooked meats while you are pregnant.
The soft cheese made in the US are usually okay because they are made from pasteurized milk (pasteurization kills the Listeria organism.) Imported soft cheeses are usually best to avoid. Here is a short list of soft cheeses to avoid:

feta (goat cheese)
brie
Camembert
blue-veined cheeses, like Roquefort
Symptoms of a bacterial infection can develop from 2 to 30 days after you eat contaminated food. If the infection spreads to your unborn baby, you could start early labor.
Tell your doctor right away if you get any of these symptoms:
fever and chills, or other flu-like symptoms
headache
nausea
vomiting



To prevent infection, take these precautions:

Eat hard cheeses, like cheddar, instead of soft cheeses during pregnancy.
If you do use soft cheeses during pregnancy, cook them until they are boiling (bubbling).
Make sure the labels of your dairy products say "pasteurized" on the label.
Make sure you consume meat, poultry or seafood that has been cooked thoroughly!
Here is a list of meats, poultry and fish to avoid while pregnant:


Hot dogs
Sausages
Deli meat
Under cooked meat like beef and chicken
Pates
Ready to eat cold seafood
Raw eggs and raw egg dishes
Raw seafood, especially shellfish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the contaminated food eaten by pregnant women is estimated to cause mental retardation and blindness in anywhere from 400 to 6,000 infants, and may kill another 80 fetuses and newborns a year, according to the CSPI.

Listeria has been blamed for 2,500 illnesses and 500 deaths a year, and CSPI estimates 1/3 of the deaths involve pregnant women and their fetuses.

Please be very careful about the food you eat, and talk to your physician about the risks of food and food handling and preparation.

Answer 2

Alcohol and nearly all drugs. (check with a hospital regarding what you can take for headaches etc)

Soft cheeses ie Brie, Camembert, Blue Vein, Fetta, Bocconcini, the mould could give you listeria.

Soft serve ice creams - also mould in that

Don't eat the ready made salads etc from shops you don't know how long they have been there.

Uncooked shellfish

All meals should be piping hot. Be careful re-heating leftovers, make sure they are heated through thoroughly.

Anything uncooked really, salami's etc. And no runny or uncooked eggs.

go to babycenter.com They give you a run down of all the things to keep away from and why.

Answer 3

uncooked eggs and soft eggs
soft cheese
not allowed 2 eat liver or patte
make sure meat and veg are cooked throughly and dont eat any raw meat
fruit as fresh as possible
and not allowed mayonise/salad cream
also if u have an asthma or nut allergys in the family then its advised 2 avoid that
that is what i was advised when i found out now am nearly 12weeks pregnant

Answer 4

Anything unpasturized. Shark, King Mackeral, Tilefish, Tuna (not canned), Swordfish, and Sushi. Limit other fish to 12oz a week. No green tea or herbal tea either.

Answer 5

Honey, sushi, seafood that is hi in mercury, unpasteurized cheese, hot dogs, sausages, processed deli meats or any meats that have been cooked then left to go cold. Anything that is very hi in sodium, too much caffeine, alcohol and too many nuts (a hand full is ok).

Answer 6

Raw seafood is something I know you are supposed to avoid when you are pregnant.

Answer 7

All I really remeber is that you shouldn't eat fish or tuna more than once a week.

Answer 8

certain types of fish and unpasteurized cheeses.

ask you doctor for more details.

Answer 9

try not to eat and excess of salty foods either.