food poisoning

Foods to Avoid for Baby’s Health

Foods to Avoid for Baby's Health
Avoid foods that cause food poisoning or that contain harmful chemicals.

* Raw fish, especially shellfish
* Well-cooked scrambled eggs and foods made with raw
* Unpasteurized Juices
* Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts
Unpasteurized milk , and foods made with this
* Herbal supplements and teas
* Fish that have a lot of mercury, like swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish. You can eat a limited amount of fish with small amounts of mercury during the pregnancy. You can eat up to 12 ounces per week of fish with small amounts of mercury. The 12 ounces can include:
or shrimp, salmon, catfish and tuna canned light
and albacore (white) – Do not eat more than 6 ounces of this type of tuna in a week.
* Meat, poultry, seafood, and raw hot dogs or just cooked. Deli meats (such as ham and bologna) can cause food poisoning. Avoid them or reheat them before eating.
* Refrigerated meat or seafood cream smoked. Canned versions are safe.

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