Never eat these foods when pregnant as it would harm you, take care
Cravings for all kinds of foods are common during the pregnancy stage. Hormone base changes, increased nutritional requirements etc could cause the food cravings in the pregnant mothers.
Pregnancy is a very important stage in the lives of a woman and during pregnancy she must not eat all kinds of foods. Bitter fact is that there are some foods that could be harmful for her health.
These below mentioned foods must be avoided by pregnant mothers. The foods are
Avoid high mercury fishes:
It is worthy to note here that fishes like mackerel, tune etc would accumulate mercury in them and consuming these fishes would be risky for a pregnant mother. If a pregnant mother consumes these types of fishes then it could impair the foetal brain development. There would be more chances of cerebral palsy and cognitive delays in the newborns. Please be careful.
Avoid uncooked meat, poultry, eggs etc:
Pregnant women could get listeriosis if she eats uncooked or raw meat, poultry foods, eggs etc. Listeria bacteria could lead to miscarriage in pregnant women. There are chances of stillbirth and newborn infections even without symptoms in the mother. It is worthy to note that undercooked eggs would have Salmonella that could infect the foetus and lead to meningitis and sepsis etc.
Avoid unpasteurised milk, juice etc:
Point is that raw milk could have Salmonella, Listeria etc and these bacteria could cause miscarriage or other serious problems in newborns. Therefore, the pregnant woman must drink only juices and dairy labelled pasteurised.
Avoid unwashed produce and raw sprout etc:
Bacteria E. coli could grow on the sprouts as sprouts are often found growing in humid and warm conditions. If a pregnant mother consumes these sprouts, then she could get pregnancy loss and neonatal infections etc due to E.Coli and Listeria from unwashed sprouts. It is necessary to wash sprouts thoroughly with water and cook them before consuming them.
Avoid herbal teas also:
In the early pregnancy, drinking herbal teas could be unsafe. Few examples of herb based teas are nettle, alfalfa etc. Point is that pregnant mothers can drink these herbal teas in moderate amounts but not in excess amounts. Concentrated homemade infusions must not be consumed unless it is approved by the provider. Truth is that these herbal teas can lead to menenstrual bleeding, miscarriage, birth defects etc.
Avoid excess caffeine:
It is said that excess intake of caffeine could cross the baby. It is better to consult the doctor before drinking caffeine based drinks. It must be noted that excess intake of caffeine by pregnant mothers could cause miscarriage plus other complications in them. So, please be careful.
