Which foods should be avoided during pregnancy?

Question

I have just found out that i am pregnant and wanted to know which foods should be avoided during pregnancy, as well as which vitamin supplements should be taken.

Answer 1

sushi

Answer 2

Do not eat sushi or anything like that, avoid pate, soft cheeses and any cheese made with unpasteurized milk such as feta cheese. Also, you can stay away from salami and hams just to be on the safe side etc.
On the supplement side, make sure you are taking folic acid (you should be taking it 3 months before conception, but if not planned start now). After the first trimester make sure you take iron supplements, you can also find products that include both iron and folic acid. Anemia is quite common in pregnancy, so make sure you get plenty of iron rich foods and of course the supplement.
Good luck and enjoy your pregnancy!

Answer 3

Soft cheeses and Canadian Cheddar as it is made with unpasteurised milk, avoid any dairy that is unpasteurised, no raw sea food, if possible limit caffeine, all meat must be cooked thoroughly. Some say avoid nuts as they can lead to nut allergies, anything containing raw egg and pate as your no longer allowed liver during pregnancy.

If your around sheep during lambing season stay well away as they carry a virus that can cause miscarriages.

Folic Acid for the first 3-4 months, you can take a multi vitamin but be sure to get ones for pregnant mothers as there are some vitamins you are not meant to have during pregnancy.

Good luck xx

Answer 4

You should definately be taking folic acid to reduce likelyhood of nueral tube defects such as spina bifida.

In a nutshell, foods you should avoid are:
soft cheeses such as brie, camembert, blue vein
pates
pre-made deli salads
undercooked chicken or meat
shell fish such as prawns and scallops

The reason is that these can all contain bacteria that is extremely harmful to a growing fetus. It might give you a tummy bug or worse so think what it might do to the baby. HOWEVER, I do also think that some people take it too far, so if you want one prawn and know it came from somewhere reputable and it was cooked properly, then eat it by all means.

Remember with a pregnancy diet, lots of fruits, vegies, nuts, grains, red and white meat, fish low in mercury and heaps of water. Everything you should be eating anyway really!! And the odd glass of wine to sooth the spirit!!

Good luck and congratulations!!!

Answer 5

Fish is a big nono, I have read SEVERAL studies that say pregnant woman, woman who want to become pregnant and small children should avoid fish because of the "mercury". Also avoid soft cheeses like bleu cheese, they contain a bacteria that can cause Listeria. The prenatal vitamins the doctor gives you is all you need.

Answer 6

Precooked or ready prepared cold foods that will not be reheated- for example, pre-prepared bought salads, quiches, delicatessen meats like ham and salami, Pate, soft and blue vein cheese such ase Brie and Camembert ,Raw eggs, Sushi take aways, Soft serve icecreams and Liver contains high levels of Vitamin A, which, in excess, has been linked to birth defects, and you should limit your intake of liver whilst pregnant.

Answer 7

pretty much if you want to listen to the experts there will be almost nothing you can eat.
deli meats are fine as well as soft cheese if they are paeusterized.
there has been absolutely no scientific connection made between eating nuts and a child developing allergies if nuts are eaten during pregnancy, speculation, but nothing proven yet.
i woudl avoid raw meat and dairy and anythign with raw eggs.
you should be eating plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. a good multivitamin, or a prenatal vit are good ideas.

Answer 8

- Raw Meats eg
-Soft cheese
-Spicy foods (heartburn)
-alcoholic beverages
The vitamins are calcium and iron that usually gets given to you by the doctor and the doc might give you pregnancy vitamins if youre lacking anything. Good luck

Answer 9

Pre-natal vitamins. You can either have your Dr. prescribe or you can take the OTC ones. I have heard to stay away from soft cheeses (blue cheese, etc.) and to avoid overly processed meats (deli type). I am sure there is more but that is all I have heard. I myself have been trying to eat more organically labeled foods and fresh produce, making sure I double wash everything to reduce the exposure to pesticides.

Answer 10

Avoid peanuts if someone in your family is allergic to nuts, as this might trigger an allergy in your baby, this also includes when you're breast feeding.
Cut down on caffiene. Get a lot of iron, meats etc.
Big congratulations btw and good luck!

Answer 11

Avoid thing with raw egg. Like choc mouse