Not exact matches
The
other risk is with the pizza
meat being raw or
undercooked.
Some bacterial infections clear up on their own, but some, like that from the E. coli that can be found in
undercooked meat and
other food sources, can be very serious.
On the
other hand, some of today's mothers - to - be take precautions that we were never informed about, such as avoiding
undercooked meats and unpasteurized products.
Choose an obstetrician or health care provider Interview potential doctors Contact health insurance company about coverage Start and pregnancy and birth budget Discuss financial effects of pregnancy and baby with partner Stop smoking Stop drinking Stop using street drugs Talk to your physician about any prescription medications Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day Visit the doctor at least once per month or every 4 weeks Do not dye or perm hair Stop drinking coffee and
other caffeinated beverages Exercise daily Start taking prenatal vitamins Eat foods rich in folic acid Eat iron rich foods Increase daily intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables Nap as much as possible as fatigue is common Eat fish with low levels of mercury no more than 2 days per week Do not eat
undercooked meats Do not eat unpasteurized dairy producs Do not eat cold cut deli
meats Allow someone else to clean out the kitty litter, if applicable Limit exposure to chemicals Try to limit stress and tension Complete all prenatal tests — HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Anemia, Blood Typing, Sickle Cell Anemia, Urine Screening and Rubella.
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that can be transmitted to humans (and
other animals) by ingesting infected cat feces, consuming raw or
undercooked infected
meat, or ingesting contaminated water.
Most people contract Toxoplasmosis through
other routes such as eating
undercooked meat, inadvertently ingesting contaminated soil through gardening or eating unwashed vegetables.
Other studies (including http://www.bmj.com/content/321/7254/142) found that in pregnant women toxoplasmosis was usually caused by eating
undercooked meat and cured
meat.
Careful what you eat: Any time you eat raw or
undercooked meat or fish, you run the risk of being infected with listeria or
other bacteria.