Question 1

i'm 5 and half months pregnant. can i eat bananas?

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Bananas: Bananas are great fruit.  Even though you are pregnant there should be no problem eating Bananas

Question 2

how should pregnant women eat?

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Pregnancy: About 300 more calories a day, you do not eat for 2 people, that's a myth.

Question 3

what foods, pregnant women not allowed to eat?

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Avoid: Avoid deli meats & imported soft cheeses (listeria), raw meat (steak tartar), raw fish(sushi), raw shellfish,  things made with raw eggs (salmonella), pate & refrigerated smoke seafood that is not subsequently cooked.  No unwashed vegetables or fruit. Avoid alcohol & caffeinated beverages. Avoid mecury. Fish with very high potential mercury levels: shark, swordfish, marlin & king mackerel.

Question 4

is it possible for me to eat a bananas foster while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't risk it: the alcohol may not all be burn't off.

Question 5

can a pregnant woman eat sushi?

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Do they in Japan?: The answer is yes and no. Apparently the Japanese have been doing it for who knows how long and are populating the world just fine. The theoretical risks are parasites and mercury but I am not aware of that being anything but an extremely rare occurrence. Possibly eating it daily for 9 months might accumulate enough mercury to cause a problem. I would recommend going to only high quality places.

Question 6

can pregnant women eat raw oysters?

Accepted Answer

NO: Eat no raw sea foods.

Question 7

can pregnant women safely eat swai fish?

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Swai fish are: reported to have low levels of mercury so unless caught from contaminated water ways it should be fine.  See:  http://seafoodhealthfacts.org/sh-more-pregnant.php

Question 8

can a pregnant women eat or drink honey?

Accepted Answer

Not unpasteurized: There is no clear statement on honey use in pregnancy except what is the same for most foods: know your source.  Foods can be contaminated in ways the consumer does know about.  Also unpasteurized honey can be risky.  See this article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/honey/safety/hrb-20059618

Question 9

can pregnant women eat probiotic yogurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes: probiotics  regulate  the gut health.

Question 10

what kind of fish can pregnant women eat?

Accepted Answer

Most: Avoid shark, tilefish, swordfish, orange roughy, an ahi tuna as they have the highest mercury levels.  Yellow fin and albacore tuna are ok in moderation, as is sea bass and mackerel.
Make sure your fish is cooked.  
Check this website out:
http://americanpregnancy.Org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.Htm.

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