Avoid these foods to prevent harming your developing baby:
- Food consisting of raw fish, half-boiled eggs and undercooked meat or poultry
- Salad vegetables and ulam that may not have been properly washed prior to serving
- Food prepared outside the home, especially uncooked hawker food, like rojak buah
- Foods that contain a lot of additives, such as colourings, flavourings and preservatives
- Preserved foods and cured meats
- Peanuts, especially if you or your spouse has a history of allergies
- Beverages containing caffeine, such as coffee, tea and soft drinks, as they compete with the absorption of iron and certain vitamins
- Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame or saccharin, found in sugar-free products.
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