Like I said earlier. Not everyone will agree with my opinion as I won't agree with some others.

It is definately a personal choice what you eat and how often you do eat it...

My OB has actually said to eat whatever I can at the moment (considering I have many food aversions this pregnancy) its good that my OB actually prefers me to eat lol and he said there's only been "very few" cases of listeria that he has treated in about the 20 odd years he has been delivering babies. Although its rare its still there. He says if you only eat things in moderation that your limiting your risk of exposure.

I'd also like to to point out that listeria is able to make anyone sick. Not only pregnant women, it can affect any one. So does that mean we should avoid crushers and soft serve and soft cheese for life? (gee I hope not lol)

Gosh I know a few people who have eaten soft cheese and all the high risk food all the way through their pregnancy. Their babies were fine.

Australia has very tight food restrictions put in place to prevent people from getting sick. Eg. Pasturising milk and milk products. Quarantine for sick animals that produce food eg eggs. It has to be of a pretty high standard. We are lucky to live in Australia raising and growing babies than raising them in third world countries without hygienic facilities to prepare food. I am greatful to be living in a country with such procedures in place to protect health.

Just my two cents...


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