During your pregnancy there are certain foods that we recommend that you avoid due to the potential risks to you and your baby.  

The foods you should avoid are: 

• Raw or undercooked meat. 
• Liver and other foods containing vitamin A. 
• Pâté. 
• Unpasteurised milk and dairy products. 
• Mould-ripened soft cheeses with a white coating on the outside, such as brie, camembert and chevre (unless cooked until steaming hot) – these cheeses have more moisture, which can make it easier for bacteria to grow. 
• Soft blue cheeses such as danish blue, gorgonzola and roquefort (unless cooked until steaming hot) 
• Soft goats' cheese (unless cooked until steaming hot) 
• Undercooked ready meals. 
• Unwashed, packaged salad. 
• Raw eggs or undercooked eggs. 
• Shark, swordfish and marlin. 
• Limit the amount of; dogfish (rock salmon), sea bass, sea bream, turbot, halibut and crab to no more than 2 portions a week. 

It is recommended to reduce your caffeine intake as much as possible below 200mg a day during your pregnancy.   

For more information on what you can and can’t eat visit:

Tommys.org - Foods to avoid in pregnancy.

NHS.uk - Foods to avoid in pregnancy.

Exercising during your pregnancy is safe, healthy and recommended. You can do most types of exercise in pregnancy, including running, Pilates, weights, yoga and swimming. 

For more information on exercise: 

Tommys.org - What kind of exercises can I do during pregnancy?

NHS.uk - Exercise in pregnancy.