When i worked in epidemiology (2003) i read that because poor nutrition has been demonstrated to be a contributing factor or cause of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia it is considered unwise to tell a woman whose main source of protein is soft cheese or fish sushi not to eat it. In the UK or AUS where a woman would probably not be eating those foods regularly or relying on them to be a main source of protein telling her to avoid them would be much safer - the risk of food poisoning would probably be greater than that of poor-nutrition-related-PE.

Flowerchild i was devastated by your words and in tears for some time. I don't know what to do but re-state my position.

That's not "Truth" - other women who lost babies might NOT believe that and might feel they WOULD have their baby if they eaten or behaved differently, and i'm not judging them. Everyone has to live with their own feelings following a loss.
Clearly you were hurt by my words, which was not at all my intention, i was not directing my beliefs at anyone in particular; i was merely sharing them, as is usual on forums of this nature. I did not mention listeria in my previous post, i was talking about my personal beliefs about the Fates of my babies and how their loss made me think and feel about foods and their safety or not. Rest assured i was devastated by your attack, which sadly it seems was absolutely your intention. I'm truly sorry for your losses and the pain you have endured. I hope the way in which you handle it every day allows you peace, as my ways of handling it have allowed me in some small measure.

Bx