Can you eat houmous/humus when pregnant?

[GillianLovesMarmite]

I'm sure I read somewhere that you aren't supposed to (along with everything else!!) however, I looked online and most other websites recommended it as a healthy option. Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks,

Gillian.

[MrsBadger]

yes you can
it hasn't got anything counter-indicated in

this is a pretty good no-fuss, no-hysteria guide.

[chocchipmuffin]

Of course you can!

It's a standing joke in this house that it is in EVERY SINGLE list of "healthy snacks" in any pregancy handbook!

Enjoy!

[Bluestocking]

I ate it throughout with no ill-effects!

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

Why on earth not? I ate it, two dc later we seem to have all survived...I was careful about pate and that sort of thing though.

[chocchipmuffin]

Ds has eaten it (pretty regularly) since he was 1yo too.

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

Tick Tock Mrs B...aw go on...raspberry leaf doesn't taste that bad...or jasmine

[MrsBadger]

[drinks chocolate milk and ignores Dances]

[chocchipmuffin]

Are you due Mrs B?

Pineapple curry time?!

[SweetyDarling]

That's a good guide MrsB. I work in the fine fod industry and met so many pregnant women who thought that brie etc was fine so long as it was pasturised. This makes it nice and simple.
Can't say I've been 100% obedient though!

[MrsBadger]

two weeks to go - am enjoying mat leave (and discovering FaceBook) and am in NO RUSH

so away with your raspberry leaves and your pineapple curries!

[Trinityrhino]

I think the op may be thinking of taramasalata which is cod roe.

houmus is chick pea so is fine

[MrsBadger]

er, cod roe is fine too

[chocchipmuffin]

Oh no, not time to rush yet! Good luck for when it happens!

[Trinityrhino]

is it mrsbadger?
well I'm off to go and smack the hv that told me I couldn't eat it when pg then cause I craved it like mad

[MrsBadger]

yep, and I'll be right behind you, Trinity
(bloody HVs )

[Trinityrhino]

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

sob

[MrsBadger]

[pats Dances reassuringly]
there there
it's me who's meant to be the hormonal one, you know

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

[SweetyDarling]

Cod roe is smoked not cooked.

[MrsBadger]

doesn't mean it's not safe

[bambi06]

houmous is actually very good for you , especially as it can help stop leg cramps as its high in calcium..higher than dairy

[PinkElephant]

Gawd I hope so - I've been hoofing into hummous during my pregnancy!! Can't see how chickpeas and garlic can affect the baby, but am sure it is the culprit to my bad wind . Now does anyone know if we pregnant ladies can eat philadelphia spread, I read somewhere that as it was a processed sandwich spread we can - does anyone know?

[beansprout]

Yep, no problem.

[missbumpy]

bambi06, is that true that houmous is higher than calcium than dairy? That's really interesting. I don't eat a lot of dairy and I really like houmous so that's good to know.

Pink Elephant, you can definitely eat philedelphia.