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Eating eggs while pregnant

Is it safe to eat eggs while pregnant?

Yes, but make sure they're fully cooked or pasteurized.

Raw or undercooked eggs can carry disease-causing organisms like Salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning.

Because pregnancy temporarily weakens the immune system, pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness.

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If you get sick from Salmonella, you're likely to have a high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration.

In serious cases, these symptoms could be severe enough to cause preterm labor or even a miscarriage.

Pasteurization and cooking destroy Salmonella bacteria. For this reason, it's important to only eat thoroughly cooked or pasteurized eggs during pregnancy to ensure any bacteria has been killed.

You'll also want to avoid:

Dishes that contain raw or undercooked eggs (unless those eggs are pasteurized).
All dishes with raw or undercooked eggs served in restaurants, since it's hard to verify whether pasteurized eggs are being used when you'r