Can I eat sushi without hesitation?
Pregnant women should avoid the following for precautionary reasons:
- Sushi
- raw fish
- Semi-cooked fish Raw or undercooked fish
can cause foodborne infections, such as an infection with listeria. If a pregnant woman becomes infected, the disease can also pass to the child in the mother's womb. This can lead to serious illness in the newborn.
What about soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert during pregnancy?
The general rule during pregnancy is: "no raw milk and raw milk products"!
For soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert as well as smear cheeses such as Tilsiter and Quargel, there is a stricter guideline to protect against infection with bacteria. You should not eat these types of cheese during pregnancy, regardless of whether they are made from raw milk or pasteurised milk.