Here we explain which foods you should avoid during pregnancy and why, along with what's good for your pregnancy diet. 1. PATÉ Meat, fish and vegetable patés carry a risk of listeria, a bacterium linked to miscarriage, birth defects and still birth. 2. CHEESE WITH A BLUE VEIN OR MOULD-RIPENED CRUST Camembert, Stilton, Brie and unpasteurised cheeses carry a risk of listeria 3. RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEAT AND POULTRY, LIVER AND LIVER PRODUCTS Avoid raw meats such as Parma ham and salami because they carry a risk of listeria. Make sure that meat product such as beef burgers, are cooked all the way through to kill off e-coli bacteria. Chicken needs to be cooked until there is no trace of pink or blood as it can be infected with campylobacter bacteria. Too much vitamin A is known to be toxic in pregnancy so avoid all liver and liver products, such as liver sausage and patés. 4. SOME RAW OR UNDERCOOKED EGGS OR PRODUCTS MADE WITH RAW EGGS, SUCH AS HOME-MADE MAYONNAISE Pregnant wo...