UCONN EXPERTS LIST TOP ‘DANGEROUS’ SEASONAL FOODS DURING PREGNANCY

With Christmas & New Years Eve On The Horizon, Education Efforts IncreaseUNIVERSITY OF CT HEALTH CENTER, FARMINGTON, CT – Counselors at the Connecticut Pregnancy Exposure Information Service (CPEIS), a non-profit based at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, have compiled a list of the most common holiday foods to avoid during pregnancy. “This time of year it’s crucial that we spread the word, especially about avoiding alcohol in pregnancy,” said Sharon Voyer Lavigne, MS, coordinator of the