Is it safe during pregnancy?

Approved low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevia are considered safe in moderation during pregnancy.

Heat deli meats, cold cuts, and hot dogs until steaming hot before eating — they can carry listeria if eaten cold.

Honey is safe for pregnant women to eat. Avoiding honey applies only to infants under 12 months.

Liver is very high in vitamin A (retinol); too much can affect your baby, so eat it only occasionally and in small amounts.

Avoid refrigerated pâtés and meat spreads because of listeria risk. Canned or shelf-stable versions are safer.

There is no need to avoid peanuts or other allergens in pregnancy unless you are allergic; they can be part of a healthy diet.

Cook eggs until the yolks and whites are firm. Avoid runny, poached, or undercooked eggs and foods made with raw egg, which can carry salmonella.

Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, bigeye tuna, or tilefish — they are highest in mercury.

Fully cooked shellfish is a good low-mercury seafood choice. Avoid raw shellfish because of bacteria and viruses.

Avoid refrigerated smoked fish unless it's cooked into a dish; shelf-stable (canned) smoked fish is fine, due to listeria risk.

Avoid soft cheeses made from unpasteurised milk (some brie, feta, blue, queso fresco); they can carry listeria. Cheeses labelled "made with pasteurized milk" are safer.

Avoid raw or undercooked fish and shellfish, including raw sushi and sashimi, because of harmful bacteria and parasites. Cooked sushi is fine.

Canned light tuna is a "best choice"; limit albacore (white) tuna to 6oz a week because of higher mercury.