FOODS TO AVOID

 

During your pregnancy you will be told by you GP or midwife that there are certain foods to avoid. As there are several food-borne infections that can be harmful to a pregnant woman and their developing baby. Here are a few things to avoid while pregnant.

LIVER AND LIVER PRODUCTS-such as pate this you should avoid while pregnant as they can contain large amounts of vitamin a which has been linked with formation of the cleft plate when eaten large amounts.

 

WHAT IS VITAMIN A

Vitamin a is a fat-soluble vitamin this means you do not need it everyday and any vitamin you don't need will be stored in your body.

 

Avoid any foods which may cause food poisoning (Salmonella) , this is a sort of food poisoning that will make you feel dreadful but shouldn't harm your baby. So make sure you cook chicken and eggs well. Eggs should be cooked until the white and yolk are solid. Avoid mayonnaise as this contains raw eggs, honey unless pasteurized avoid soft cheeses such as

Brie, cambozola, camembert, chaumes, lymeswold, pontleveque, tallegio.

 

Avoid blue vained cheeses such as bavarian blue,blue brie, blue shropshire, danish blue, dolcelatte, gorgonzolla, Roquefort, stilton, stilton spread cheese.

 

CHEESES THAT ARE SAFE TO EAT

Hard cheese such as Austrian smoked, baby bel, Caerphilly Cheddar cheesem, Cheshire, Derby, edam,em mental, Mozzarella, Parmesan are safe to eat.

 

SOFT AND PROCESSED CHEESE

Cottage cheese , spread, processed cream and processed cheese,borsin, Philadelphia are all safe to eat as well

 

YOGHURTS,FROMAGE FRAIS

Any variety ie flavoured and biologically active or not are safe to eat during pregnancy

 AVOID ALCOHOL

There is no safe limit during pregnancy, try to abstain from alcohol completely in the first 3 month as this is a vital part of your babies development.

 

Please ask your GP or Midwife for more information on other safe or unsafe foods.