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

[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!