{"id":721,"date":"2009-02-02T12:41:39","date_gmt":"2009-02-02T18:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/wordpress\/?p=721"},"modified":"2013-08-23T14:40:33","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T14:40:33","slug":"foods-that-may-make-you-sick-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/b\/foods-that-may-make-you-sick-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods That May Make You Sick During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is official, well it has been official just not to everyone out there in the blogosphere that I’m pregnant with baby number two.\u00a0 This time around I am determined to be calmer, a more Zen-like pregnant woman.\u00a0 Needless to say my first pregnancy and the “changes” that come along with it were not very welcomed.\u00a0 I’ll keep you updated on how my calmer approach to pregnancy goes, which will not be an easy task for a person with a high-strung personality.\u00a0 But for now, this is a nutrition blog so you are probably wondering where I’m going with this.\u00a0 I’m going to write a series of blog articles on nutrition issues during and after pregnancy.\u00a0 I’m starting with what the “experts” agree are the food and beverages that should be limited or avoided during pregnancy.\u00a0 There’s nothing like telling hungry and hormonal pregnant women that there are foods and beverages she shouldn’t be eating but in these cases ignorance is not bliss.<\/p>\n

The reason I chose to start with this topic is because recently at my mother’s group I was surprised to learn that many of the other moms didn’t know that a pregnant women should avoid eating cold deli meat.\u00a0 Ready-to-eat meats (including deli meats), certain soft cheeses, and unpasteurized milk can cause a food-borne illness called listeriosis (see complete food list below).\u00a0 Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to suffer from listeriosis than someone that is not pregnant.\u00a0 When a pregnant woman is infected with listeriosis, she may have a miscarriage, premature delivery or still birth.\u00a0 I can’t think of a better reason to be careful about what I eat.<\/p>\n

Most people are well aware that smoking and drinking alcohol should be completely avoided when pregnant.\u00a0 Other foods may not be as obvious:<\/p>\n

Raw Meat (including Sushi):\u00a0 Uncooked seafood (including raw shellfish) and rare or undercooked beef or poultry should be avoided because of the risk of contamination with coliform bacteria, toxoplasmosis, and salmonella.<\/p>\n

Raw Eggs:\u00a0 Should always be avoided, even when not pregnant because of the potential exposure to salmonella.<\/p>\n

Soft Cheeses: \u00a0Brie, Camembert, Roquefort, Feta, Gorgonzola, Queso Blanco, and Queso Fresco.\u00a0 Avoid these because they have been made with unpasteurized milk. \u00a0Avoid any food that has not been pasteurized.<\/p>\n

Deli Meats, Hot Dogs, Pate, & Meat Spreads:\u00a0 Should be avoided when pregnant because of the risk of listeriosis.<\/p>\n

Fish with Mercury:\u00a0 Avoid fish high in mercury which include: shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tile fish.\u00a0 From more information check out this web site: http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/pregnancy-and-fish\/PR00158\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Alfalfa Sprouts:\u00a0 Can carry disease-causing bacteria, such as salmonella and E. coli making them unsafe choices for pregnant women.<\/p>\n

\"doctorpatient\"<\/strong>Caffeine:\u00a0 Most research studies agree that caffeine in moderation is okay to consume when pregnant.\u00a0 Caffeine is most commonly found in soda, coffee, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks.\u00a0 The most widely accepted found recommendation for caffeine is that caffeine should be limited to less than 300 mg. per day during pregnancy.\u00a0 Personally 300 mg. is way above what I am comfortable consuming pregnant or not.\u00a0 I would have to drink almost 6 (12 ounce) cans of soda to equal 300 mg. of caffeine.\u00a0 As with everything consult your doctor for what is safe and advised for your pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Consult your doctor for more specific information related to your health and the health of your baby.
\nNext month I’ll discuss all the food that pregnant women can eat! \u00a0As well as discuss pregnancy food cravings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is official, well it has been official just not to everyone out there in the blogosphere that I’m pregnant with baby number two.\u00a0 This time around I am determined to be calmer, a more Zen-like pregnant woman.\u00a0 Needless to say my first pregnancy and the “changes” that come along with it were not very welcomed.\u00a0 I’ll keep you updated Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,125],"tags":[1085,119,120,121,122,123,124,1089,126,127],"class_list":["post-721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-b","category-f","tag-b","tag-food-to-avoid","tag-listeria","tag-listeriosis","tag-miscarriage","tag-nutrition","tag-nutrition-when-pregnant","tag-f","tag-pregnant","tag-what-to-eat-when-pregnant","cat-44-id","cat-125-id"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/pregwoman11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8685,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions\/8685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}