Are cottage cheese and deli meats ok?

Question

I was told to avoid these foods in my first trimester...are they ok now that I'm in my second???

Answer

Yes. And yes.
Cottage cheese is 100% as long as it says it's pasteurized. 
Deli meats are 100% fine as long as you heat them up before u eat them.

Answer

I honestly have been eating cold deli meat and I'm 17+ weeks. So far it's been fine

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I'll be 22 weeks tomorrow and have eaten both since getting pregnant. Heated up deli meat is nasty too so I eat them cold cut and my baby & myself are absolutely perfect.

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I've eaten cold deli meats and cottage cheese since I found out I was pregnant and I have had no issues and the baby is nice and healthy!

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The risk of listeria from cold meats is really low. However you still need to be cautious of it, my doc said if I'm really craving it I can have it, but to try not to eat cold delis all the time, and cottage cheese is totally fine, it's cheeses like feta that can be unpasteurized - just check the label!

Are cottage cheese and deli meats ok?

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