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Health and hygiene safety tips for preparing baby food
By Emma Docherty on 24/11/2010 in First steps to weaning
Avoid upset tummies and worse when you're weaning your baby
When introducing your baby to solids, there are a few golden rules to follow when you're preparing and cooking purees for your baby.Preparing baby food safelyGood hygiene is vital when you feed your baby so make sure you wash hands and preparation
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Listeria case in melons raises concerns
By Sophie Westnedge on 07/10/2011 in Pregnancy diet and nutrition
A strange source of listeria poisoning highlights the importance of food hygiene during pregnancy
An unusual case of listeria bacteria found in cantaloupe melons in the US raises fresh concerns about listeria poisoning and highlights the importance of food hygiene standards during pregnancy.A pregnant woman in the USA suffered a miscarriage
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Kitchen hygiene in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 12/09/2007 in Pregnancy health & safety
Looking after yourself in pregnancy means making sure your food isn't just healthy but that it's cooked or prepared safely
someone is cooking for you.General food hygieneWash vegetables carefully to remove the earth from them and lower the risk of toxoplasmosis and peel and top vegetables such as carrots before eating themBe scrupulous about cleanliness in the kitchen
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Foods to avoid in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 25/01/2008 in Your pregnancy
Several foods you usually enjoy without problems might be off the menu now you're pregnant, here's what you need to avoid - and why
to follow particularly high standards of food hygiene and cut out certain foods from your diet.Listeria, salmonella, E.coli and other bacteriaListeriosis can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, or severe illness in newborn babies while other bacteria can cause
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Baby sues Virgin Airlines for listeria poisoning before he was born
By Kimberley Smith on 24/05/2011 in Pregnancy health & safety
A baby whose mum suffered food poisoning from in-flight food while she was pregnant is named as the plaintiff in case against Virgin Airlines
’re pregnant, listeria is something to watch out for. Make sure you practice good food hygiene. Find out more about foods to avoid in pregnancy, how to eat safe at summer BBQs and what to watch for with raw food.Also in the news:Special diet could prevent pre
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BBQ safety in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 02/06/2011 in Pregnancy health & safety
How to keep you and your baby bump healthy without missing out on the fun of barbecue season
BBQ season is upon us again and while normally you’d be itching to get out on the lawn to scoff those sausages, when you’re pregnant there are a few things to remember.Many BBQ rules for mums-to-be are the same as general food hygiene. But mums
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I'm pregnant! What now?
By ThinkBaby on 30/09/2009 in Just pregnant - the essentials
Essential dos and don'ts to start your pregnancy on the right track
high standards of food hygiene Be particularly careful when handling pets and leave changing the litter to someone else for the duration of the pregnancyPay special attention to dental hygiene: It’s common for pregnant women to suffer from gum
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Beat bugs in the kitchen
By Cheryl Freedman on 20/02/2011 in Food safety
Don't want your baby to get an unnecessary tummy upset? Then follow these tips for obliterating germs and bacteria in your domestic domain
on raw meat, wash it thoroughly before using it again.Rule 5 Wash up wellDishwashers are more hygienic than hand-washing because they operate at higher temperatures. If you don't have one, then scrape or rinse off as much food as you can before washing
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Kitchen hygiene in pregnancy
By Shani Jefferson on 20/09/2007 in forum
food prep
.Hope that helps!Katie xoxo I too am from the US and have noticed quite a difference with food hygiene in the UK - especially so with my in-laws. They leave meat out for days, store raw meat next to the fruit in veg in fridge, and don't wash their hands
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Food poisoning in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 07/08/2008 in Pregnancy health & safety
What are the risks, how should you avoid them and what you should do if you fall ill?
worth doing your best to avoid falling ill.Avoiding food poisoningThe main message for avoiding food poisoning is to practice good food hygiene, as well as to avoid certain foods which carry a higher risk of contamination.So, what isn't out
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