HI Ladies

Just wanted to share a little story with those of you that are worried about Listeria. About 2 months ago I accidentially ate some raw chicken. Freaked out overnight and went to see GP the next day as it was a Sunday and OB wasn't available. He assurred me that in his 25 years of practice he had never seen a case of listeria in a pregnant women. Having come from a nursing background I am a little neurotic when it comes to these things and I insisted on a course of antibiotics just to be safe. Rang OB first thing Monday morning and told him of the incident. He wasn't at all concerned and actually told me that salmonella was something that was easier to pick up than listeria. I do remember that early on in my pg I did have a couple of times where I did have gastro, but I am sure it has got to do with all the hormones running around in our systems. Alot of women will have a bout of gastro like bowel movements (TMI I know) on the first day of AF, so I wasn't really worried. As many of the ladies have said here, just follow the guidelines on eating that are given to you by your OB/Midwife and you shouldn't be putting you or your baby at risk.
Wishing you all a very H & H pg!!
Belinda