Forbidden foods?!

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Hi, have just found out today that we're expecting our first baby - was wondering if anybody can give advice about absolute no-nos for food/drink and ones to be cautious with or limit intake. Any help appreciated. I'm 27, 5ft 6, 76kg and don't exercise much...!

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There's an app called Ovia Pregnancy and it has a  list of all foods that you could check to see if it's okay to eat along with the benefits of the food. I love it.

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For now I'd just avoid tobacco and alcohol until you get into the doctor. Limit caffeine and junk foods. Try to have water and something "fresh" (fruits and vegetables) with every meal.

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I ate turkey sandwiches all pregnancy , I ate RAW sushi from a reputable place, I've had two glasses of wine, and I eat Caesar salads often and soft cheese. Do your comfort level. Im33 weeks +2 now and he's healthy. I'm even high risk for my own health issues but we have been just fine. And it was all played by my doctors.

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I honestly didn't cut out anything. I still continued to eat the same things I ate before I got pregnant. Did the same thing with my first daughter and she came out 100% perfectly fine. :)

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Here's a snap shot of the app. The section I was speaking of is the food safety lookup it's amazing.

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I already wrote somewhere else about this pretty extensively, doctors actually recommend NOT to change your diet too much unless you're very unhealthy.
It has been scientifically proven that if a mother eats different food( let's say extremely healthy and low in sugar and fat) while pregnant, and the child is likely to live in an environment where a lot of junk food is consumed when they grow up, they will be more susceptible to obesity and type 2 diabetes, because their body just won't know how to cope with that kind of food. And while it doesn't mean that you should eat fast food all day every day, a take away every once in a while won't hurt. ☺️

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What about shrimp? Someone told me not to eat shrimp.

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Foods that you should avoid are anything raw/undercooked (meats and eggs and sushi) ALSO including Caesar dressing. Don't eat lunch meats unless they're heated thoroughly. They can contain a bacteria that is proven to cause miscarriages (sometimes not always). Limit the amount of cured meats (bacon, sausages, beef jerky, etc) because of the nitrates in them. Avoid fish with high levels of mercury in them and only eat a little amount of fish anyway. Don't drink any unpasteurized juices (like apple cider) and don't eat any cheeses that aren't pasteurized either (some soft cheeses aren't) 
And make sure you thoroughly wash all fruits and veggies that you eat. Also if you have food allergies in either of your families that don't necessarily affect you it is recommended that you avoid those foods.

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Lunch meat!

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Thank you for all your help ladies!! 😊

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