Food Safety During Pregnancy, Beyond the Do Not Eat List

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Your health and your baby’s health are top priorities. Some foods carry risks during pregnancy, and it’s important to know what to avoid and how to make informed choices. It’s easy to find long lists of foods you shouldn’t eat, but cutting these items out of your diet can be challenging, especially if they’re things you enjoy or eat regularly. Rather than simply telling you to avoid certain foods, this episode unpacks the reasons behind the recommendations so you can better understand the risks. You’ll also hear about a few foods that don’t typically appear on “do not eat” lists but may still be worth paying attention to. This episode will arm you with the knowledge you need to make confident decisions about what you are comfortable eating during pregnancy.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.3	In today's episode, we're talking about food safety so that you can understand risks and make informed choices.
0:23.5	Obviously, the health and safety of you and your baby are a top priority. There are certain foods
0:29.4	that come with risks, and you need to know what you should avoid and how to make informed choices.
0:35.7	You can easily pull up a long list online of foods to avoid when you're
0:40.3	pregnant. But it might not be so easy to cut these items out, especially if there's something on this
0:46.3	list that you eat regularly or that you really enjoy. Rather than just tell you to avoid these things,
0:53.6	let's unpack the concerns over why you should be
0:56.6	cautious with particular foods so that you can understand the risks.
1:01.9	Plus, we're going to talk about some foods in this episode that might not typically appear
1:07.0	on the do not eat list that you might want to be mindful of.
1:12.8	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash food.
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1:43.5	pregnancy podcast premium to get more evidence-based
1:47.5	content at pregnancy podcast.com slash premium. Thank you to nursing your baby.com. The truth is
1:58.4	breastfeeding does not always come easily or naturally to new moms.
2:03.3	Abby Egan is a registered labor and delivery nurse, a certified lactation educator, and an experienced
2:10.3	mother who's created the practical guide to nursing your baby. This course walks you through
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