It is important to avoid certain foods during pregnancy because some foods can harm the pregnancy and the baby. Here are 8 foods you should not eat during pregnancy:

1. Raw or undercooked meat: Raw or undercooked meat can contain bacteria such as toxoplasma and listeria. These bacteria can harm your baby and cause pregnancy complications. Therefore, cook the meat well and stay away from raw meat.

2. Raw seafood: Raw seafood, especially fish and oysters, can contain harmful substances such as listeria and mercury. These substances can affect your baby and can adversely affect the development of the nervous system.

3. Sushi: Sushi is a food that should not be consumed during pregnancy as it contains raw fish. Also, the high mercury content of some raw fish during pregnancy can harm your baby.

4. Unpasteurized milk and milk products: Unpasteurized milk and milk products may contain listeria bacteria. These bacteria can harm your baby and cause pregnancy complications. Therefore, be careful to consume pasteurized milk and milk products.

5. Fish high in mercury: Fish high in mercury can adversely affect the development of your baby's nervous system. Therefore, avoid fish with high mercury content such as shark, swordfish and marlin.

6. Shellfish: Shellfish can contain listeria bacteria. These bacteria can harm your baby and cause pregnancy complications. So avoid shellfish during pregnancy.

7. Raw or undercooked eggs: Raw or undercooked eggs may contain salmonella bacteria. These bacteria can harm your baby and cause pregnancy complications. Therefore, cook the egg well and stay away from raw or undercooked eggs.

8. Caffeine: Excessive caffeine consumption during pregnancy can cause low birth weight, premature birth and other complications. Therefore, limit your consumption of caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks, or avoid them altogether if possible.