Glad to hear all is well with you LES and Floria ...
Can't remember who was talking about Hb levels, but I found the following in the NICE guidelines for antenatal care:
"Haemoglobin levels outside the normal UK range for pregnancy (that is, 11 g/dl at first contact and 10.5 g/dl at 28 weeks) should be investigated and iron supplementation considered if indicated."
Interestingly, on the food thing, the only thing it says is this:
"Food-acquired infections
1.3.3.1 Pregnant women should be offered information on how to reduce the risk of listeriosis by:
? drinking only pasteurised or UHT milk
? not eating mould-ripened soft cheese such as Camembert, Brie, and blue-veined cheese (there is no risk with hard cheeses such as Cheddar, or cottage cheese and processed cheese)
? not eating pâté (of any sort, including vegetable)
? not eating uncooked or undercooked ready-prepared meals.
1.3.3.2 Pregnant women should be offered information on how to
reduce the risk of salmonella infection by:
? avoiding raw or partially cooked eggs or food that may contain them (such as mayonnaise)
? avoiding raw or partially cooked meat, especially poultry.
Absolutely no mention of shellfish!
The full guideline is here