Listeria and Pregnancy | www.justmommies.com

Your health is of the utmost importance when you’re pregnant. Your body is working overtime to support not only yourself, but also your baby’s developing body. It’s commonly known that pregnant moms should be very careful about what they eat. Everything from certain seafood to moldy cheeses is off-limits. Most importantly, how is the food you’re eating is processed or prepared? Any food can turn deadly if it contains food-borne illnesses, and no food is exempt from potential issues. Listeria is a dangerous food-borne illness that is present in uncooked or processed, ready-to-eat foods and it can be fatal to an unborn fetus. If there are any foods to avoid eating while pregnant, it’s those that may put you at risk of a Listeria infection (listeriosis).