On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 21:31:51 GMT, Erika > wrote:

>On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:26:23 -0500, "jmcquown" >
>wrote:
>
>>Apparently not. Most people I know who are/have been pregnant eat anything
>>they like (so long as they are not allergic to it already). And I might say
>>they eat as much as they like since they take the "eating for two" thing
>>very seriously Very few develop any sort of complications and they've
>>all had healthy children.
>>
>>Jill
>>
>
>
>That is funny since my SIL in England has been given very similar
>advice.
>
>Why is there such a difference?

There is no difference. Maybe years ago, there weren't any guidelines
in the U.S. for which foods pregnant women should avoid, but today
there certainly are!!