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Is it safe to eat soft-boiled or raw eggs during pregnancy?

Raw or under cooked eggs can carry harmful organisms such as E.Coli and Salmonella, which in turn can infect a pregnant women during pregnancy leading to an intestinal infection. Soft-boiled or raw eggs may carry salmonella bacteria. So while you're pregnant, you may want to cook eggs until both the yolk and white are solid. This destroys salmonella bacteria and makes the eggs safe to eat. Salmonella poisoning is unlikely to harm your baby, but it can be very unpleasant for you and lead to: ·        severe vomiting and  diarrhea ·        abdominal pain ·        a headache ·        a high temperature Guidelines to Use Eggs While Pregnancy These guidelines will help you to cook eggs in ways that will reduce your risks: ·        boil a medium-sized egg for at least seven minutes ·  ...