Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy

Risk for listeriosis
Listeria is very rare, however, the problem for pregnant women is they are more susceptible to get it and their developing babies are more vulnerable to serious complications.

Risk for listeriosis
Avoid during pregnancy

May contain E. coli or Listeria
Hard cheeses like cheddar and provolone are fine.

Contain high levels of mercury
Avoid during pregnancy

May contain parasites or bacteria
Pregnant women are advised to eat only cooked fish to avoid potentially harmful organisms.

May contain E. Coli
Drink pasteurized juices

May contain bacteria such as campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, or salmonella.
Drink pasteurized milk.

May contain E. coli or salmonella. Bacteria can get into sprout seeds through cracks in the shell; these bacteria are nearly impossible to wash out.
Cook sprouts thoroughly.

High levels of Vitamin A
Avoid liver and liver products, such as liver pate and liver sausage.

The practitioner has no control over the strength or purity of the individual herbs
Herbal preparations can interact with commonly prescribed medications and lead to dangerous side effects.

Limit Caffeine to 200mg/day
Drinking a lot of caffeine has been linked to miscarriage and low birth weight.