Even if you've always had a stomach of iron, pregnancy weakens your immune system and makes you more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses that could make you sick and harm your baby. Dangerous bacteria and parasites can lurk in improperly prepared, cooked, and stored foods. Listeria and Toxoplasmacan cross your placenta and affect your baby even if you never feel symptoms of the illness yourself.
So it's important to avoid certain foods during pregnancy, including: