Foods to avoid Deli meats, soft cheeses, pâté and soft-serve ice cream – may contain listeria, a harmful bacteria. Raw or undercooked meats – can give you an infection called toxoplasmosis. Raw or undercooked eggs – can cause salmonella food poisoning.
Examples of raw or undercooked foods to avoid include sushi, sashimi, ceviche and raw oysters, scallops or clams. Avoid refrigerated, uncooked seafood. Examples include seafood labeled nova style, lox, kippered, smoked or jerky.
ALL CHICKEN PRODUCTS CONTAIN MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR INFANTS BELOW 12 MONTHS AND PREGNANT WOMEN.
Pizzas are safe to eat in pregnancy, as long they are cooked thoroughly and are piping hot. Mozzarella is perfectly safe but be cautious about pizzas topped with soft, mould-ripened cheeses such as brie and camembert, and soft blue-veined cheeses, such as Danish blue.
The fact is, soft-serve ice cream is made with pasteurized milk, which is safe for pregnant women. Soft serve continues to be safe but only if it is hygienically stored. This is the key to being able to enjoy soft-serve ice cream.
5 foods to eat during pregnancy
Produce containing Vitamin C, like oranges, strawberries, bell peppers, and broccoli, support the baby's growth and improves iron absorption.
Yes, you can eat pasta during pregnancy. Although, it would be good to eat whole wheat pasta or lentil pasta in place of pasta made from refined flour.
French fries are safe during pregnancy. However, they are high in fat, calories, and sodium and should only be eaten in moderation.
Wait Until After Your Pregnancy or Take Precautions
Some people love their lunch meat sandwiches. Others opt for them because of ease or for the low cost, while some want something more nutritional than a fast food burger. The safest course of action to protect your baby is to avoid deli meats until after pregnancy.
You can even have popcorn as a snack! Besides being rich in fiber, all beans provide key nutrients for pregnancy particularly iron, folic acid, calcium and zinc. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen in your blood to your tissues.
Processed meats and unpasteurized milk and cheeses: Cold cuts, deli meats, and undercooked cuts of meat, like steak, burger patties or tartare, are off limits during pregnancy.
You should avoid all raw or undercooked fish when you're pregnant, though many types of fish are safe to eat when fully cooked. Raw fish, including sushi and sashimi, are more likely to contain parasites or bacteria than fully cooked fish.
Yes, it's safe to eat most meat during pregnancy, as long as it's thoroughly cooked. Meat, including red meat, chicken and other poultry, and fish, is an excellent source of protein, iron and other vitamins and minerals. These are important for your health and your baby's development.
If you do start having cravings, it'll probably be in your first trimester (it could be as early as 5 weeks into pregnancy). They'll get stronger in your second trimester, and then eventually stop in your third trimester. Cravings come in all shapes and sizes. Some women crave fatty foods like chips.
Yes, spicy foods are safe for you and your baby when you're pregnant. They certainly don't make the long list of foods you should avoid when you're expecting. Plenty of people (wrongly) believe that eating spicy food is dangerous, whether or not you're pregnant. It's not true!
Avoid: Chicken McNuggets – they're sky-high in calories, unhealthy fat, and excessive amounts of sodium. Ten pieces have nearly half the fat you should eat in a day; 20 pieces have nearly 1,000 calories.
Dietitian Melanie McGrice says pregnant women should not eat pre-packaged salads because they are at high risk of listeria toxicity.
Lifestyle habits to stop or avoid during pregnancy include smoking, drinking alcohol, gaining too much weight, consuming too much caffeine, eating certain foods like raw or undercooked meat and eggs, raw sprouts, some seafood, and others.
Child nutritionist Mona Narula took to Instagram to share that cucumbers are one of the “healthiest, low-calorie snacks during pregnancy”. “Not only are they refreshing to eat but also offer numerous health benefits for your baby and you,” she added.