soft boiled eggs in pregnancy

Is soft boiled eggs allowed for trimester 2 in pregnancy?

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Soft-boiled or raw eggs may carry salmonella bacteria, therefore, we would not suggest this while you're pregnant. You may want to cook eggs until both the yolk and white are solid. This destroys salmonella bacteria and makes the eggs safe to eat. Salmonella poisoning is unlikely to harm your baby, but it can be very unpleasant for you and may lead to the following:- -severe vomiting and diarrhoea -abdominal pain -headache -high temperature

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