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cassidyfromnebrasky
Has anyone else been eating deli meat while pregnant? I just want a regular sandwich, but I am nervous to eat deli meat if it's recommended not to. Thoughts, insight, recommendations??
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sunshine7326
I just eat everything I usually do, this is my second, the rules don’t apply to the second baby ��
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cassidyfromnebrasky
@sunshine7326,
this is my second but 10 years later! I don't remember all of these rules last time lol!
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mackenzieM98
I had ham rolled up yesterday and I’m currently eating salami sandwich. This is my 5th babe in 8 hrs. I’ve never had an issue. Just don’t use old meat or prepackaged meat. Go straight to the deli counter and use it up within 2 days
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csgeorge
@mackenzieM98,
agreed!
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gabby313
If that’s what you want eat it! Third here. All rules went out the window with the second. I ate half a roll of cookie dough the other night bc it’s all I wanted
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Hattie94
You can eat it! Just heat it up and make sure it’s not expired
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cms317
yes DELI MEAT IS SAFE! do you know anyone or have heard of deli meat being recalled anytime in the last 20 years? No! lol just use common sense!
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cassidyfromnebrasky
@cms317,
thanks for this!! I obviously won't eat anything expired, just everyone has been saying not to eat it while pregnant!
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cms317
@cassidyfromnebrasky,
the guidelines are super outdated, people in other countries eat sushi, I personally drink raw milk and raw dairy.
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homeandheart
Tbh I ate subway all the time when I was pregnant with my son and I ate sushi al the time too ��
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MichE02
Your safest option would be to buy the pre-packaged deli meat (like Hormel, etc) rather than the freshly sliced at the deli counter. The risk from deli meat is listeria which wouldn’t be a concern with the pre-packaged deli meat since its heat processed post-packaging. The risk with deli counters is that listeria thrives in wet, cold environments and it’s just easy to spread via utensils, workers, meat slicer, etc.
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AlisonLeigh
eat the ham, girl
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haleylovesbats
Go for it! I work at a sandwich shop where we serve toasted sandwiches so I eat sandwiches all
of the time. With my first pregnancy the only thing I could keep down was a ham and cheddar sandwich ��
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misstoridanielle
Eat the ham! If you're nervous about it, warm it up. My doctor said deli meat is typically fine and even better if you warm it up.
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