Food and drink safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Fish, cheese, deli meat, caffeine, sweeteners, herbal teas and more. Each entry has a separate answer for pregnancy and breastfeeding, with its sources.
Not recommended in pregnancy 40
AlcoholNot recommendedBeer, hard seltzer & hard ciderNot recommendedBigeye tunaNot recommendedCaesar dressingNot recommendedCevicheNot recommendedFenugreekNot recommendedGame meatsNot recommendedHollandaise & béarnaise sauceNot recommendedHomemade ice creamNot recommendedHomemade mayonnaise & aioliNot recommendedKing mackerelNot recommendedKombuchaNot recommendedLicorice rootNot recommendedLiquor, spirits & cocktailsNot recommendedLiverNot recommendedMarlinNot recommendedNon-alcoholic beer & wineNot recommendedOrange roughyNot recommendedPanela cheeseNot recommendedPremade deli saladsNot recommendedPâté & refrigerated meat spreadsNot recommendedQueso blancoNot recommendedQueso frescoNot recommendedRaw beef dishesNot recommendedRaw cookie dough & cake batterNot recommendedRaw flourNot recommendedRaw milkNot recommendedRaw oysters, clams & other raw shellfishNot recommendedRaw sproutsNot recommendedRunny or raw eggsNot recommendedSharkNot recommendedSmoked salmon & loxNot recommendedSushi & raw fishNot recommendedSwordfishNot recommendedTilefishNot recommendedTiramisu & homemade mousseNot recommendedUnpasteurized juice & ciderNot recommendedUnripe papayaNot recommendedVitamin A supplementsNot recommendedWineNot recommended
Ask your clinician in pregnancy 11
Chamomile teaAsk your clinicianCollagen supplementsAsk your clinicianDietary supplementsAsk your clinicianGinger supplementsAsk your clinicianHerbal supplementsAsk your clinicianHerbal teas & pregnancy / lactation tea blendsAsk your clinicianHibiscus teaAsk your clinicianProtein powder & shakesAsk your clinicianRed raspberry leaf teaAsk your clinicianRooibos teaAsk your clinicianSaccharinAsk your clinician
Use with care in pregnancy 98
Acesulfame potassiumUse with careAlbacore tunaUse with careAsiagoUse with careAspartameUse with careBagged salad & leafy greensUse with careBlack teaUse with careBlue 1Use with careBlue 2Use with careBlue cheeseUse with careBluefishUse with careBPA in cans & plasticsUse with careBrieUse with careBuffalofishUse with careBurgers & ground meatUse with careBurrataUse with careCaffeineUse with careCamembertUse with careCarpUse with careCheddarUse with careChicken, turkey & other poultryUse with careChilean sea bassUse with careCinnamonUse with careCitrus Red 2Use with careCoffeeUse with careCold brew coffeeUse with careCooked or vegetarian sushiUse with careCottage cheeseUse with careCream cheeseUse with careCured chorizoUse with careDeli meatUse with careDeli-sliced cheeseUse with careEggnogUse with careEnergy drinksUse with careEnergy shotsUse with careEnoki mushroomsUse with careEspressoUse with careFetaUse with careFish oil & omega-3 supplementsUse with careFresh fruits & vegetablesUse with careFrozen vegetablesUse with careGoat cheeseUse with careGoudaUse with careGreen 3Use with careGreen teaUse with careGrouperUse with careGuaranaUse with careHalibutUse with careHalloumiUse with careHigh-dose vitamins & megadosesUse with careHot dogsUse with careJerkyUse with careLeftovers & reheated foodUse with careLocally caught fishUse with careMahi mahiUse with careManchegoUse with careMascarponeUse with careMatchaUse with careMonk fruitUse with careMonkfishUse with careMozzarellaUse with careNeotame & advantameUse with careNitrates & nitritesUse with careOrange BUse with carePaneerUse with careParmesanUse with careParsleyUse with carePeppermint teaUse with carePepperoniUse with carePorkUse with carePre-cut melonUse with careProsciutto & dry-cured hamUse with careRed 3Use with careRed 40Use with careRicottaUse with careRockfishUse with careSablefishUse with careSageUse with careSalami & dry-cured sausageUse with careSheepsheadUse with careSmoked meatsUse with careSnapperUse with careSoda & colaUse with careSoft-serve ice creamUse with careSpanish mackerelUse with careSteak & whole cutsUse with careSteviaUse with careStriped bassUse with careSucraloseUse with careSugar alcoholsUse with careSwiss cheeseUse with careTilefishUse with careTurmeric & curcuminUse with careWeakfish / seatroutUse with careWhite croaker / Pacific croakerUse with careYellow 5Use with careYellow 6Use with careYellowfin tunaUse with careYerba mateUse with care
Generally safe in pregnancy 51
AnchovyGenerally safeAtlantic croakerGenerally safeAtlantic mackerelGenerally safeBeta-caroteneGenerally safeBlack sea bassGenerally safeButterfishGenerally safeCanned light tunaGenerally safeCatfishGenerally safeChocolate & cocoaGenerally safeClamsGenerally safeCodGenerally safeCrabGenerally safeCrawfishGenerally safeDecaf coffeeGenerally safeFish sticks & breaded frozen fishGenerally safeFlounderGenerally safeFully cooked eggsGenerally safeGingerGenerally safeHaddockGenerally safeHakeGenerally safeHerringGenerally safeHoneyGenerally safeIce creamGenerally safeLobsterGenerally safeMSGGenerally safeMulletGenerally safeOystersGenerally safePacific chub mackerelGenerally safePasteurized eggs & egg productsGenerally safePasteurized milkGenerally safePeanuts, tree nuts & other allergenic foodsGenerally safePerchGenerally safePickerelGenerally safePineappleGenerally safePlaiceGenerally safePollockGenerally safePrenatal vitaminsGenerally safeSalmonGenerally safeSardinesGenerally safeScallopsGenerally safeShadGenerally safeShrimpGenerally safeSkateGenerally safeSmeltGenerally safeSoleGenerally safeSquidGenerally safeTilapiaGenerally safeTroutGenerally safeWhitefishGenerally safeWhitingGenerally safeYogurt & Greek yogurtGenerally safe