Sushi

Im eating it after I have him lol
I havent heard about listeria being tranfered thru breast milk? I thought it was only harmful for elderly ppl and pregnant women, it didnt say anything about breastfeeding in the info i got given on listeria...hmmm ill ask my midwife about that tomorrow I think, to be sure before I pig out on it lol

white_rabbit wrote: Because you can transfer the listeria through your breastmilk, apparantly. .

Not at all! The only way baby could get listeriosis post birth would be if you fed him or her something contaminated, or (highly unlikely) ate something contaminated and had traces of it on your hands when you fed bub or prepared feeds, so as long as you wash your hands etc. you're fine.

It really only is a risk during pregnancy because a) your immune system is compromised and b)it can cross the placental barrier without presenting as symptomatic in the mother.

mmmmmm Sushi! FOr the record, my cousins wife is Japanese and she ate all that food through both her pregnancies but of course it was all homemade.
But for me, I cut out everything they said to be careful of. Am too scared no matter how small the risk
But, my sister has been told she is not welcome to visit me at hospital if she doesn't arrive with a sushi pack and a custard square hehe

Why is it that I happily eat canned tuna, but the thought of canned chicken makes me

Hi Guys

While pregnant I would advise that you stay away from anything that has rice in it, unless you have cooked it fresh yourself.

What most people don't realise is that rice is one of the biggest causes of food poisioning around. Raw rice is fine but when it is cooked the protein structure in it changes and you shoould treat it like you would chicken and other meats.

When rice is cooked it should be spread out on a large tray to cool rapidly and then be covered and refrigerated. Reheat only once and it MUST be piping hot before you eat it.

2 hours is the maximum limit before bacteria growth reaches levels that make it unsafe to eat and this includes the cooking, cooling and production of the product into something else and then the serving of it.

While I know it is a pain and you might be craving certain things, unless you have made it yourself to be honest I would advise against eating anything savoury or cream/dairy filled from any restaurant, cafe, takeaway, Supermarket, delis etc. Some of the food hygiene practices and cooking methods at these places are very suspect.
It's not worth the risk and it's only for 9 months!

PS. I was a fully qualified working chef for 10 years before changing careers and knowing what goes on I am certainly not going to take a chance on risking my baby's life.

PPS sweet stuff like cakes (no cream) or muffins etc are okay as sugar is a natural inhibitor of bacteria   

KABJ99 wrote: PPS sweet stuff like cakes (no cream) or muffins etc are okay as sugar is a natural inhibitor of bacteria

I like this bit :P