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Hunger and meal times are probably at the upmost importance now you’re pregnant and missing meals can leave you feeling sick. Although you may not feel like it, especially if you are suffering from morning sickness, you must continue eating. There were instances when I felt I could not eat e.g. after a 16-hour-train journey through Thailand, but you must for the health of not only your baby but yourself.

Beware of food cooled on ice. This may include fish or other sea food which

you shouldn’t be eating anyway! This is just as dangerous as drinking water straight from the tap. Before you travel, pack plenty of healthy snacks in your hand luggage e.g. some cereal bars, banana and sandwiches, which were always my favourite! And bring bottled water with you on the plane so you don’t have to wait for air

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If you’re finding that some foods and smells are now making you feel ill, try eating little and often instead of three main meals a day. I found that breakfast was the most important meal of the day – even when I was feeling sick. Wholemeal bread and cereal is fantastic to eat in the morning and it will keep you from feeling constipated. Prune juice is also another winner when combating constipation!

If you suffer from heartburn or indigestion you should avoid spicy dishes, and its said that this also makes the baby hiccup – I personally found orange juice brought on my indigestion along with cottage cheese and potato salad but was immediately settled by eating Rennie’s! (which are fine to have during pregnancy). Milk often helps to calm the acidity in your stomach.

The NHS also recommends you should avoid eating and drinking the following during pregnancy; Other foods you should be avoiding during pregnancy include:

• Soft and blue-veined cheeses, such as camembert, brie and stilton. There’s no risk of listeria from hard cheese such as cheddar, or from cottage cheese or processed cheese
• Pâté
• Some prepared salads, such as potato salad and coleslaw
• Ready-prepared meals or re-heated food
• More than 2 tins of tuna a week

Drinks that should be avoided include:

• Alcohol (The Department of Health and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists advise that pregnant women should not drink more than 1-2 units of alcohol once or twice a week)
• Caffeine- It’s important not to have more than 200mg of caffeine a day. 200mg is roughly equivalent to: two mugs of instant coffe, one mug of filter coffee, two mugs of tea, or five cans of regular cola.

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