what were the foods pregnant woman hould avoid?

shengteodo

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Foods To Avoid While Pregnant

The Food and Drug Administration as well as the professionals in the medical field always caution expecting Moms against eating soft cheeses and certain deli meats. The reason being certain foods can become contaminated with bacteria called Listeria. . If you become sick from Listeria, the baby you're carrying could get sick or worse case scenario âit could be fatal. To protect your unborn baby, eat hard cheeses instead of soft cheeses and thoroughly cooked meats while you are pregnant.
The soft cheese made in the US are usually okay because they are made from pasteurized milk (pasteurization kills the Listeria organism.) Imported soft cheeses are usually best to avoid. Here is a short list of soft cheeses to avoid:

feta (goat cheese)
brie
Camembert
blue-veined cheeses, like Roquefort
Symptoms of a bacterial infection can develop from 2 to 30 days after you eat contaminated food. If the infection spreads to your unborn baby, you could start early labor.
Tell your doctor right away if you get any of these symptoms:
fever and chills, or other flu-like symptoms
headache
nausea
vomiting



To prevent infection, take these precautions:

Eat hard cheeses, like cheddar, instead of soft cheeses during pregnancy.
If you do use soft cheeses during pregnancy, cook them until they are boiling (bubbling).
Make sure the labels of your dairy products say "pasteurized" on the label.
Make sure you consume meat, poultry or seafood that has been cooked thoroughly!
Here is a list of meats, poultry and fish to avoid while pregnant:


Hot dogs
Sausages
Deli meat
Under cooked meat like beef and chicken
Pates
Ready to eat cold seafood
Raw eggs and raw egg dishes
Raw seafood, especially shellfish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the contaminated food eaten by pregnant women is estimated to cause mental retardation and blindness in anywhere from 400 to 6,000 infants, and may kill another 80 fetuses and newborns a year, according to the CSPI.

Listeria has been blamed for 2,500 illnesses and 500 deaths a year, and CSPI estimates 1/3 of the deaths involve pregnant women and their fetuses.

Please be very careful about the food you eat, and talk to your physician about the risks of food and food handling and preparation.

Vomiting Badly Pregnant?

laTia

I have been vomiting for several days and it's painful. I haven't been able to eat or drink for a few days because of this and I'm pregnant so suggestions?

Answer
Get some salty snacks, eat little portions of food and drink lots of water

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Pregnancy questions?

Q. Okay, here it goes. I have alot, but please take your time!!

1. What hormone triggers pregnancy?
2. What's the difference between X and Y?
3. What are the funtions of X and Y?
4. Are birth defects only common in incest?
5. What's a trimester? How many do you have?
6. When can you tell that you're pregnant?
7. Do you get hormonal when you're pregnant?
8. Do you have strange cravings? Examples?
9. OK, last one, When does a baby start kicking?

Answer
1) pregnancy itself triggers hormone changes... ("something else" triggers pregnancy lol)
2 & 3) Ok... so females only have X chromosomes (XX) males have one of each (XY) so whatever chromosome comes frm the male, that is what makes a boy or girl ex: a guy throws an X, then you have a girl, a guy throws a Y, you have a boy! If 2 females could have a child together, they would always have a girl (females only have X chromosomes).
4) they are much more common in incest, but can happen to anyone really.
5) 1 trimester is 3 months. There are 3 trimesters in a pregnacy (hence the "tri" like tricycle has 3 wheels)
6) Once you missed your period, or w/some home pregnancy tests, you can tell up to 5 days before your missed period.
7) Yes... some women the hormone changes cause morning sickness (which can happen anytime of the day fyi) some it causes headaches, some acne, some even their skin will change (google mask of pregnancy if you want to know more on that), also lots of other things can be caused by hormones
8) Not every woman does. I did BAD when I was preggo w/my daughter. I wanted SPICY food all the time. I put tobasco sauce on almost everything... lol!
9) anytime between 15 - 25 months... like everything else, that is different for everyone too!

Hope I helped! =)

Pregnancy/Baby Question?

Lil D

My husband and I are planning on trying for children in the spring and I was wondering what are things that I can do now to prepare for pregnancy and to help my baby develop and grow healthy?
What did you do?

Answer
Contact your care provider. Pregnancy is contraindicated with some medical conditions and medications. If you have any sort of medical condition, you need to inform your care provider that you want to get pregnant. They may have tips for you, or cautions. The same is true of medications. If you are taking a medication, you may need a different kind or may need to be weaned off it before getting pregnant. If you're healthy and without any medical condition or medication, you do not need to contact your care provider unless you have been trying to get pregnant for some time and are unsuccessful.

Change your diet. If you are preparing for pregnancy, it is very important you change your diet accordingly. You need to cut down on sweets, junk food and fast food. You will need to add whole grains and fruits and vegetables to your diet. In addition, you will need to drink at least 8 glasses of healthy liquid (mostly water) per day.

Cut your vices. If you drink caffeine it is recommended you decrease your intake or cut it out all together. You will also need to eliminate alcohol, nicotine, marijuana and other recreational drugs from your life. If you are having difficulty cutting alcohol or recreational drugs from your life, now is not the time to get pregnant. Seek help before trying to bring a baby into the world.

Add a prenatal vitamin. It is best to add a prenatal vitamin containing iron, calcium and folic acid to your diet before you get pregnant. Folic acid is extremely important in decreasing your chances of conceiving a baby with neural tube defects.

Start thinking about care providers. While you do not have to see a midwife or ob/gyn before you get pregnant, now is the time to start thinking about what kind of care provider you want. Talk to your family and friends for recommendations.

Change your lifestyle. Start considering how you will decrease your stress level. Consider cutting back on work obligations, or taking up yoga or meditation. It is also important you add exercise to your lifestyle and get plenty of rest.

Update your immunizations. Before getting pregnant, make sure your immunizations are updated. In addition, it is extremely important that immunizations for chicken pox and rubella are given at least three months before you become pregnant.

A final note on pregnancy preparation: make plans for emotional support. While the birth of a child is generally a happy, anticipated event, it is also stressful. You might worry about how you or your partner will care for a child, what kind of parents you will be, how your other children will react to the new baby, or if you can afford a child. You might recognize how the birth of a child means a loss of control over your body and your time. You might plan to work part-time, to stay at home with your child, or to balance full-time work with the care of your child. All of these are stressful, and it is helpful to have frank discussions with your partner about what both of you think you will need from each other, from other family members, and from friends. If handling stress is difficult for you or if you have had a history of depression, this might be a good time to seek therapy with a goal of identifying ways to manage stress.

Wish you the best of luck with your pregnancy :)

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