There are several types of foods should be avoided during pregnancy because they can cause infections such as salmonella, toxoplasmosis, listeria, E. coli, which can harm your unborn baby.
- Do not eat raw meat (sushi) or undercooked cooked, because it contains Toxoplasmosis is a parasite that can cause serious infection to your baby as well as E. coli, which is dangerous for pregnant women and fetuses.
- Toxoplasmosis is found in vegetables are not washed properly, so wash your vegetables well, especially for salads or vegetables are eaten raw. Also avoid cat litter or play with cats during pregnancy because it contains toxoplasmosis.
- Do not eat chicken and eggs that are undercooked or raw cooked, avoid eating the liver of chicken / meat that may be the source of salmonella, which can cause severe diarrhea in pregnant women. Also note the dishes, cooking equipment are exposed to raw chicken meat is to be washed.
- Tuna steaks, sea bass, shark, or large-sized fish are known to contain high levels of mercury can cause nerve damage if eaten in large quantities. FDA recommendations tuna and large size is limited to 12 ounces per week
- Soft cheeses such as brie and camembert, cheese blueveined also cheese from the milk of goats and sheep, and do not drink milk is not pasteurized. All these products are at risk of carrying listeria. Type Listeria bacteria can penetrate the placenta and cause fetal infections, in adults there are no symptoms or flu-like. Listeria can cause miscarriage, premature birth, and blood poisoning. But avoid these foods until your baby.
- Do not drink containing alcohol can cause developmental abnormalities in the fetus there are also emotional problems in infants.
- Drinks that contain caffeine such as coffee, tea should be avoided or limited as coffee can affect the baby's low weight, miscarriage and caffeine reduce the absorption of iron.
Remember your baby's development in the womb depends on what you eat during pregnancy.
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