Itotally agree! The list seems to get longer with each pregnancy. This time I have been advised not to eat cooked meats - sliced ham etc as well. What a lunch killer! What I'm not clear on really is, are the foods absolutely no-nos or can you eat them if well cooked eg prawns or stilton? I don't want to take any unnecessary risks but it does seem like you can get quite fanatical about avoiding any derivatives!

Iagree it is so confusing! I avoided things like pate for the Vitamin A, unpasturised cheese, shellfish, peanuts and pre-bagged salad which, apparently because it is pre-washed can contain harmful bacteria leading to food poisoning - also because of the way it is often packed it loses lots of vitamins as well. Our Mumknowsbest nutrionist Rachael is going to be doing a list of what you can eat during pregnancy for July - so watch this space!