Friends have been advising me that its best to avoid msg - mono sodium glutamate - when pregnant. But most of the research online seems to suggest msg is safe. And in Singapore, how to avoid msg in your food?! Has anyone else been told that msg is not safe?

Even if not pregnant, MSG is still one of those things that we've been told is bad for our health - causing hair loss, headaches etc. However MSG cannot be avoided completely especially in Singapore like what Evelyn mentioned. There's no point fretting too much about what to eat because that will cause undue stress which is not good for baby either. Just eat everything in moderation and if you are uncomfortable with MSG in takeaway food, cut down your usual intake. You can read more about MSG and pregnancy here: http://www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-safe-to-eat-foods-with-msg-during-pregnancy_2285.bc