Now that you’re feeding two, you’re undoubtedly focused on selecting healthful foods that nourish your growing baby and help you feel your best. However, knowing what to avoid eating and drinking while pregnant is equally crucial.
While your peanut can benefit from all the nutritious foods you’re munching on, a baby might also be harmed by germs that can cause sickness that may be present in some meals.
Therefore, it’s recommended to err on the side of caution and steer clear of any menu items that can make you or your unborn child ill or hinder your baby’s growth and development when you’re pregnant.
Fortunately, determining what is safe and what is not is relatively simple. Here’s the list of what to eat and drink while pregnant.
- Throw away any produce that hasn’t been washed
All unwashed raw produce should be thoroughly rinsed to eliminate dangerous bacteria. Avoid eating raw sprouts, including mung bean, alfalfa, clover, radish, and sprouts made from radish or radish. Ensure that sprouts are adequately cooked.
- Skip the herbal tea
Little information exists regarding the impact of specific herbs on unborn children. Avoid consuming herbal tea, including varieties targeted exclusively at pregnant women, unless your healthcare provider gives the all-clear.
- Excessive caffeine
Even though you previously could not function without your daily triple-shot vanilla lattes, it is now imperative that you replace at least some of the caffeinated shots with decaf ones.
While having a couple of modest cups of coffee daily is acceptable during pregnancy, you must limit your caffeine intake and try not to take more than 200 mg. Additionally, too much coffee can prevent your body from adequately absorbing iron.
It would help if you watched how much soda and energy drinks you consume in addition to breaking your coffee addiction. To ensure you don’t exceed the 200 mg limit, keep an eye out for additional hidden sources of caffeine, including chocolate, black or green tea, energy bars, pastries, ice cream, and yogurt that include coffee flavoring.
- Sprouts
The healthy salad you select can also contain false information. These particular bacteria are nearly tough to get rid of with routine washing because they flourish in the moist environments required for seeds to start sprouting. You’re advised to altogether avoid eating raw sprouts because of this. Nevertheless, the FDA states that sprouts that have been cooked are safe to eat.
- Skip the alcohol
No alcohol is supposed to be safe during pregnancy. The best course of action is never to drink alcohol. Examine the risks. During pregnancy, drinking alcohol increases the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage. Alcohol intake may also result in fetal alcohol syndrome, which can cause facial deformities and intellectual disability.
If you are worried about the alcohol you drank before learning you were pregnant or if you think you need assistance quitting, speak with a healthcare provider. We wish you a pleasant pregnancy and ask that you heed this advice while expecting.
