Poultry during pregnancy

[Emma-J]

Did any of you other mothers out there experience problems with eating poultry during your pregnancy?

Just recently, when I have eaten it, I have had diarrhoea the next day, and I wondered if this was common. (oh and before you ask i'm 6 1/2 months)

(Don't worry I will be going to see my Dr if it occurs again, but for now I will be laying (ha ha) off it for a while)

Thanks
EJ

[Kay]

Hi EJ, Speaking for myself, I never ever had any problems through eating poultry during all 4 of my pregnacy's. I agree with you about staying off poultry just to see how things go.:--)

[Jennykins]

Nope no problems here... I ate chicken or fish everyday while I was pregnent...

[Ethmer]

Poultry is commonly carrying various bacteria. Therefore the need for cooking it to a high internal temperature.

It is possible that yours wasn't quite cooked well enough and the some bacteria on it survived and caused your diarrhea. Or it could have even been caused by bacteria on something else that you ate at the same time.