8 Foods to Avoid Eating During Pregnancy
5. Raw cookie dough or cake batter
Obviously there is no harm having baked cookies and cakes but licking of the batter may cause infection through Salmonella.
6. Eggnogs
Eggnogs contain uncooked eggs. It contains Salmonella which is not good for the baby as it may cause miscarriage. It’s better to have eggnogs made of pasteurized eggs. When you make eggnog in the microwave or oven, make sure it’s cooked up to 160 degrees Celsius.
7. Homemade ice cream
Homemade ice cream contains uncooked eggs which may be contaminated with Salmonella. It’s better if you heat the mixture well so that the eggs are cooked properly. Or it’s much safer to work with unpasteurized egg product.
8. Caffeinated coffee
Women who consume 200 mg of caffeine or more suffer greater risks of a miscarriage. It may also cause you to give birth to a stillborn baby. In fact even after pregnancy you must avoid having caffeine as it may affect the breast milk.
