How strict are you with the pregnancy food 'rules'?

[Maruschke]

If the Brie is Australian, it is pasteurised anyway, so it is safe to eat.

[little_O]

Marischke: REALLY??? thats exciting. i never thought of that! Doesnt the mould present an issue though?

[Mrs O'M]

If the Brie is Australian, it is pasteurised anyway, so it is safe to eat.

While the milk in the cheese is pasturised, the mould is introduced after pasturisation has taken place, so while technically safer than imported soft cheese, there is still a minute risk associated with any mould related/ soft cheeses in Aus.

That being said, I will eat them if they are cooked piping hot, the same as with hams etc. FWIW I think everyone has their own perspective of whats safe and whats not and what they feel comfortable with. So like many have said before eat what your comfy with but at the end of the day its only for 9 months!

[nothing2lose]

The thing is Lady Neon, would you think they were exaggerating if it was your baby who died from Listeria??
The way I see it, it's such a small sacrifice to make (one of the smallest you'll make as a parent). Why take the risk?

[Artechim]

I think of it as Listeria Hysteria. There are very few cases per year of Listeria. In NZ when listeria is found in a food it makes the news, so it obviously isn't an every day event. I am happy to eat shaved ham etc, there is nothing I avoid during pregnancy. Except KFC - I'd rather not spend an evening puking my guts out while pregnant lol.

There is actually more chance of being in a serious car accident than getting listeria but I chose to drive my car while pregnant too.

[lady_neon]

DD is allergic to apples. I ate them during pregnancy, not devouring them but ate them. I read about someone who couldn't get enough of tomatoes while pg and her baby was born totally allergic to them. I understand there's the theory behind peanuts and allergies passing on to babies, but I think that can happen for any food and there's no concrete way to tell. DD is also a very fussy eater but I can't see how me avoiding certain foods while pregnant caused her to be fussy. But we're talking about listeria, not allergies

That's interesting, I've read otherwise from others. My mum couldn't stand any dairy at all while pregnant with me, and now I'm lactose intolerant! Possible connection? But gosh I hope my baby isn't allergic to tomatoes, I'm going through 2 kilo's a week LOL

(I have also stopped buying the 'Bath' milk i like so much while preg too)

What's 'Bath' milk?

The thing is Lady Neon, would you think they were exaggerating if it was your baby who died from Listeria??

In all honesty, no I wouldn't think they were exaggerating if my baby died. But, in all fairness, women who've just lost children aren't rational either (and I'm not saying they have to be! They have every reason NOT to be).

Except KFC - I'd rather not spend an evening puking my guts out while pregnant lol.

The thought of KFC makes me want to puke my guts out :|

I promise I'm not trying to be inflammatory. I'm generally interested in everyone's reasons as people ARE making me feel like I'm actually trying to kill my baby and it scares me!

[Ambersky]

What's 'Bath' milk?(

Its Raw, so unpasteurised, straight from the cow. Only sold in shops as 'Bath' or 'Pet' milk due to Aus's pasteurisation laws. I normally have a few lts a week from a lady just down the road with just one cow.

[lilima]

I was not really strict at all. If it looked dodgy I didn't eat it.

My obs told me really the only thing he wanted me to avoid was pâté and shellfish.

We take risks every day. This is another risk some choose to take, and others don't.