foods?

[soon2bemama619]

What's with all the "can i eat/drink this and that" questions? I understand your a first time mom and stuff and so I am and I know you can eat anything during pregnancy as long as it's cooked well and if it's seafood just once in a while not all the time..lol like it's not drugs or alcohol...

[Shaynaruth]

When I went to my nurses visit (first appointment) she said lunch meats were fine as long as they were fresh cut and eaten that day ( like, go to the deli counter and watch them slice it).  I've read so much about listeria, and therefore I still don't eat it, but I was shocked when she said it was OK.  And when you call my doctors office, and you're on hold, a voice lists off things you should avoid, and lunch meats are on the list.  There's so much conflicting information out there, even within a doctors office!!!

[froggy01]

Unwashed fruit and vegetables can carry listeria. Or, if you buy from a farmers market or local produce, toxoplasmosis from the ground its grown in. Deli meats are a no unless heated til piping and I am careful where I go out for dinner, there are valid reasons for why mums ask these questions and I won't knock a mother for asking. She's just wanting to protect her baby. I think its mostly common sense, wash food before you eat it and make sure proteins (meat as well as eggs) are thoroughly cooked. Better safe than sorry, it's not a long time after all.

[KriCro77]

I wouldn't be knocking any mom for asking if its safe to eat certain foods. They are being cautious and that's great. That's what this forum is for. Advice. And there is a ton of conflicting information out there that can confuse any mom to be. Im glad you haven't had any problems eating those foods but that doesn't mean there isnt a potential risk. I would hate to see someone be embarrassed to ask for advice on here just because you think its "dumb".  

[soon2bemama619]

I'm not saying it's bad to ask. There's just some dumb ones like can i eat a burger and with fries and stuff like that or is it bad to eat a lot of fruit. I've literally seen these posts like that on here almost all the time

[organicmama]

Are meats = raw meats

[organicmama]

Some foods carry risk of listeria or ecoli or parasites and other bacteria's. (Deli meat, undercooked or are meats, unpasteurized dairy products, soft serve ice cream.) High mercury content in any sea fishes especially fatty ones and tunas. Oysters have to be cooked. Most everything else is safe. But as a first timer you just don't know those things until you learn them and you want to keep your baby safe and healthy and not take any chances. Best thing everyone can do is just go pick up a pregnancy book and talk to their doctors. Every book has the safe and dangerous lists and doctors also hand them out. I hear crazy things from people around me that aren't true. Can't eat spicy food, for instance. (Hogwash, I eat it every day.) I'm sure people hear lots of untrue street advice. Like not going outside on a full moon :D

[slm39]

It's only to minimise your chances of food poisoning. All these foods you're recommended not to eat have a higher chance of bacteria, mould and lysteria. It's Russian roulette really. You may not get it but you may. Google the effects of food poisoning in pregnancy and you may think twice. There's no harm to mums-to-be asking questions, especially on a public forum. I'm happy to answer questions like that.

[soon2bemama619]

I always ate deli meats throughout my pregnancy and to this day my baby is perfectly healthy. I had a deli sandwich for lunch today. I know sushi isn't good too eat because it's raw. Anything raw during pregnancy is bad. And I know you can eat tuna lobster and other stuff but not oysters or sword fish and shark I think. I don't remember what others

[july5thbaby1]

Deli meats are a no unless you hear it till it is streaming, sushi that is raw, uncooked meats, fish with high mercury are out.

[soon2bemama619]

And the posts I see on here isn't about cheeses or eggs. It's like "can i eat burgers, is it bad to eat a sandwich from subway, what fruits are bad to eat" and etc..

[soon2bemama619]

My baby is perfectly healthy and I'm 30 weeks tomorrow.  I eat poached eggs and soft cheeses but I don't eat it every single day or all the time. I'll have it like once and that's it. I love all types of cheeses I eat it all the time and I never get sick or anything. The only thing don't do at all is drink during pregnancy or smoke.

[sweetvegetable]

Actually, there are foods that are recommended you don't eat during pregnancy. Like mold ripened cheese, and soft egg yolks. Things that could cause food poisoning severe enough to harm your baby. Chances are they won't, but the recommendations exist for a reason.