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What Mumsnetters say
about eating safely in
pregnancy
Apparently, a
pregnant woman has a
far higher chance of
becoming ill from
listeriosis than a nonpregnant person.
Listeriosis can cause
miscarriage,
premature labour and
stillbirth. But just
because you eat
ripened soft cheeses it
doesn't mean you
WILL get listeriosis.
Oakmaiden
You can eat shellfish
safely if it's
thoroughly cooked
and piping hot all the
way through. The
same goes for
everything really. No
piping hot food can
contain listeria. And
Joy feelings magazine
hard cheeses are all
safe, too. Aloha
How much caffeine is
safe?
Current research indicates
that high levels of caffeine
can result in miscarriage
or low birth weight, so
government health advice
is not to exceed 200mg of
caffeine a day.
Basically, if you eat a bar
of plain chocolate and
drink one mug of filter
coffee a day, or if you
drink two mugs of tea and
a can of cola, you'll have
reached the 200mg limit.
Can I dye my hair?
One pregnancy plus is that
many women find their
hair gets thicker (we won't
dwell on it falling out
again after the baby's
born). It's one aspect of