{"id":81,"date":"2022-05-16T21:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T20:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mummy-time.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T09:28:36","slug":"can-pregnant-ladies-eat-chocolate-mousse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mummy-time.com\/can-pregnant-ladies-eat-chocolate-mousse\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Pregnant Ladies Eat Chocolate Mousse?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you wonder if it’s okay to eat chocolate mousse while pregnant? I get it, pregnancy is a period of every woman’s life where she feels vulnerable about anything and everything especially when it comes to what is being eaten<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of confusion springs up as to what is right and what is not. Plenty of times some make sacrifices by giving up on foods<\/a> that they love all for the safety and wellbeing of their baby and themselves. But then is chocolate mousse something to also give up on? Does it pose any threats to your journey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, chocolate mousse should be avoided during pregnancy, as it is not cooked and is made of raw eggs which makes it unwise and unsafe for consumption. Pregnant women are at risk of salmonella and listeriosis when they eat chocolate mousse.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dessert may look irresistible but should be resisted by all means by pregnant ladies. With that being said, let’s discuss further information on this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can Pregnant Ladies Eat Chocolate Mousse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the day you find out you are pregnant to the last days of your journey, extra care must be taken as to the kind of foods to add to the diet. Some of these foods or desserts can oppose a pregnant woman’s immune system. Foods that could be harmful to the baby or cause food poisoning should and must be avoided at all costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate mousse however is one of those desserts to avoid as it is made up of raw and uncooked eggs. Raw eggs are usually a major ingredient in many desserts, but they must have been cooked or baked, and in the process, the bacteria in them gets eliminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is however not the case in chocolate mousse and it can present some health issues like the illness salmonella<\/a> causes and listeriosis to pregnant ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other desserts that are a bad idea for pregnant women are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n