Just went and had the blood pressure checked, and it is within specs but is up. I need to kick back and do less!, what a surprise.
Relatively recently the Food Safety Authority published a booklet on healthy eating in pregnancy. Rather than being about what you 'should' eat, it is about what you shouldn't eat. It's a huge list, and if followed to the letter I don't believe life would be very simple at all. It includes all the usual suspects, such as badly cooked chicken, raw eggs, seafood (particuarly shellfish) and pre-prepared salads, but has an extensive list of extras, like cold meats, smoked chicken, soft cheeses and a host of others I don't even remember. My theory is they erred on the side of caution because if anyone followed their advice and still had a damaged baby directly due to food safety (microbiological) issues, the Authority could be held accountable. I'm following most of guidelines, most of the time. But it feels like another layer of guilt is getting laid on mothers - and it seems to me they have enough already.
Posted by Toni at December 19, 2003 11:04 AM