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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your immune system lower when you are pregnant?  I've never heard that before.  I imagine you'd actually be in good shape, given the prenatal vitamins and (likely) better attention to diet, rest, etc.[/quote]

Yes, it is.  Hence the increased risk from listeria, etc.[/quote]

This is not correct. The issue with listeria is that it causes a fetus problems (particularly in the second trimester). A non-pregnant healthy adult doesn't have nearly the issues with listeria as a fetus. [/quote]

Per the CDC, pregnant women are 10 times more likely to contract listeriosis than other healthy adults.  Yes, listeria can cause serious problems for the fetus.  No one was claiming otherwise.  The issue is that immune changes during pregnancy make you more susceptible to getting it and passing it on to your unborn child.

"As pregnancy progresses, a woman's cell-mediated immune responses are suppressed.  This makes her body more vulnerable to invasion by listeria, particularly during the third trimester."

[url]http://www.m.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20110929/listeria-are-you-at-risk?page=5[/url][/quote]

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