Is it safe to eat sushi during pregnancy?

Raw fish in sushi can contain harmful bacteria and parasites. Public-health guidance commonly recommends avoiding raw or undercooked fish during pregnancy. Cooked sushi rolls are often a lower-risk alternative. Always consult your healthcare provider for personal advice.

Can I eat soft cheese while pregnant?

Soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk are commonly avoided during pregnancy because of listeria concerns. Soft cheeses made from pasteurized milk are often considered lower-risk. Always check the label and confirm with your healthcare provider when needed.

How much caffeine can I have during pregnancy?

Most health organizations recommend limiting caffeine intake to about 200mg per day during pregnancy. Use Doola Can I Eat to research specific beverages and foods, then confirm personal intake questions with your healthcare provider.

What foods should I completely avoid during pregnancy?

Common higher-risk food categories during pregnancy include raw or undercooked meat and eggs, unpasteurized dairy products, raw fish and shellfish, deli meats unless heated until steaming, and high-mercury fish such as shark and swordfish. Use Doola Can I Eat for food-specific research.

Can I Eat is Doola’s searchable food-safety guide for pregnancy, breastfeeding, and preconception.

Can I Eat helps users research common food questions with source-linked educational guidance. It organizes public-health information about foods, drinks, ingredients, preparation methods, and higher-risk categories into focused pages that are easier to scan and compare.

What does Can I Eat do?

Can I Eat collects common pregnancy, breastfeeding, and preconception food questions into focused pages so users can see how trusted public-health sources frame a topic, what precautions they mention, and which related pages to read next. The guide is educational support only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

How to use Can I Eat

Search for a food, ingredient, or dish to find a focused research page.
Use the directory to browse broader topics through all foods.
Compare common clusters such as raw seafood, deli meats, soft cheeses, caffeine, and desserts with raw eggs.