What aren't you supposed to eat in pregnancy nowadays?

[lucy5]

Just checking as it is 5 and 1/2 years since I was last pregnant and I now live in Spain where they eat everything. Just wanted to check Uk guidelines as I had a faint Bfp today!

pate, unpasturised cheeses, prawns apprently!, raw fish, raw meat,

look \link{http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/pregnancy/whenyrpregnant/#cat226049\here}

Thankyou! God thats half the Spanish diet, I dont think prawns were on the list last time I was preggers.

i ate prawns last time, though the thought of eating them at the moment makes me want to heave

Thanks, that a comprehensive list. will have to be careful with my tapas

Congratulations Lucy.

Thankyou!

Congrats Lucy!
I've been eating prawns throughout cos department of food says it's only uncooked seafood you need to avoid. Cooked prawns carry same risk of salmonella as if you weren't pregnant - just best to make sure you get them from a tapas bar/shop you trust! As always, it's about taking informed risks.
Pinchy xx

the bit at the bottom of the page that gives all the things you CAN eat says this about prawns:

Shellfish, including prawns – as long as they are part of a hot meal and have been properly cooked