Do you think it's safe to eat Mexican food?

I know that you aren't suppose to have soft cheeses when you're pregnant I usually can avoid them all together but what if i want to eat mexican food, queso blanco and queso fresco are 2 cheeses that they use in mexican food and those are 2 of the soft cheeses you're not suppose to have....What do you think?Do you think it's safe to eat Mexican food?
Cheese is an important source of protein and calcium for pregnant women but certain kinds do need to be avoided. This is because some cheeses are more inclined to allow growth of bacteria, such as listeria, which can harm your unborn child.



Pregnant women are advised not to eat:



鈥?soft, mould-ripened cheeses, such as Brie or Camembert

鈥?blue-veined cheeses, such as Danish Blue and Stilton



These cheeses are moister and less acidic than other cheeses, providing a perfect environment for bacteria to grow. However, thorough cooking should kill any listeria, so it should be safe to eat these cheeses in cooked food. Before you eat it, though, make sure it has been properly cooked and is piping hot all the way through.



In healthy adults, infection with listeria can cause a short-lived flu-like illness. Pregnant women, however, can be hit harder by listeria, for the same reason you are more susceptible to everything during pregnancy: your immune system isn't working as well.



Symptoms usually develop several weeks after exposure to the bacteria, which can make it hard to pinpoint exactly which food made you sick. Symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle aches and back pain. Doctors diagnose listeria infection by testing your blood. Antibiotics will treat the infection. Newborns can also be tested and treated.



Listeria infection in pregnant women is very rare in the UK, only affecting about one in 25,000 pregnancies. Provided you avoid foods with a high risk, you are very unlikely to be affected.



All hard cheeses are generally considered safe to eat. The Food Standards Agency states that listeria is present in these cheeses in extremely low numbers and they are therefore not considered a risk during pregnancy.



Cheeses which are SAFE to eat in pregnancy



Hard cheeses:

Austrian smoked, Babybel, Caerphilly, Cheddar, Cheshire, Derby, Double Gloucester, Edam, Emmental, English goat's cheddar, feta, Gouda, Gruyere, Halloumi, Havarti, Jarlsberg, Lancashire, Manchego, Orkney, paneer, Parmesan, Pecorino (hard), Provolone, Red Leicester.



Soft and processed cheeses:

Boursin, cottage cheese, cream cheese, feta, goat's cheese without a white rind, mascarpone, mozzarella, Philadelphia, processed cheese (such as cheese spread), Quark, ricotta.



Yoghurts (all varieties), probiotic drinks, fromage frais, soured cream and cr猫me fra卯che - any variety, including natural, flavoured and biologically active - are all safe to eat.



Cheeses to AVOID in pregnancy



Mould-ripened soft cheeses:

Brie, Blue Brie, Cambozola, Camembert, Chaumes, ch猫vre (goats cheese with a white rind), Pont L'Eveque, Taleggio, Vacherin-Fribourgeois



Blue-veined cheeses:

Bergader, Bleu d'Auvergne, Blue Wensleydale, Shropshire Blue, Danish Blue, Dolcelatte, Gorgonzola, Roncal, Roquefort, Stilton, tomme, Wensleydale (blue).



Soft, unpasteurised cheese, including goat and sheep's cheeses:

Chabichou, Pyramide, Torta del Cesar.



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Do you think it's safe to eat Mexican food?
I would Think it's ok , mexican woman eat it when pregnant i'm shure , along with that , what about Woman in Japan do they eat sushi when pg , i've known a lady who said she did and her child was fine , some times i wonder if we are SOO very worried about what where doing and that where doing it Right , that we cause more problems in the long run ,

Just my opinion ,

After i gave birth to my healthy 6 1.2 lb baby girl , i was told i never should have had coffee , tuna , rare roast beef , witch is what i ate all the time while pg , so it's all how you feel i suppose
Who says you aren't supposed to have soft cheeses when you're pregnant?



My wife ate whatever she felt like having and it didn't bother her.



It doesn't matter whether the food is Mexican, Chinese, or standard Mac %26amp; Cheese. You eat for you and the baby will get what it needs.



Just don't listen to the old wives tale about eating for two. That's when you tend to over eat.Do you think it's safe to eat Mexican food?
Skip those cheeses and use mozzarella or monterey jack instead. Those are acceptable, aren't they? Don't listen to the people who say that you can eat anything, even if it's on your list of no-nos. This is your baby. You are the one responsible for his/her wellbeing. Do what you feel is right. If there's a doubt, don't eat it. You can eat whatever you want in a few months!
Umm i've never herd of not eating soft cheese while being pregnant. I think you would be ok this one time, but you'll know after you eat it because you might get a put set stomach, or maybe your baby wont like it and u'll throw it up. it all depends on if your body can handle it. Or if you are trying to eat healthy food for the baby I would stick to chicken at the mexican places.

Do you think it's safe to eat Mexican food?
I ate Mexican while I was pregnant. I don't know what you are really talking about, I don't keep up on what you can or cannot eat while you are pregnant. If you can wait until Monday when the doctor is in, then call and find out for sure.
i think it is pretty safe, my mom is mexican and she ate mexican food all the time when she was pregnant, i don't see why it would not be safe
I think your not supposed to eat the more gourmet cheese, such as bleu, goat, ect. the cheese's in Mexican foods are fine
never eat mexican food. only hamburgers and hotdogs.
not if its some other mexican's food
oh...just eat it.
if you dont mind your bum oley on fire