I know they say not to but it's ALL I am craving. Who ate deli meats here and there while pregnant? 😬

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I ate cold sandwiches weekly all throughout pregnancy. You have the same very low risk of listeria with fruits, veggies and soft serve ice cream- nobody stops eating those things 🤷🏻‍♀️

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You can eat deli meat as long as you heat it up to kill any bacteria most deli meat (packaged) is processed and has low risk

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I did, but always had it heated in a ham and cheese melted sandwich or slightly pan fried on toast with an egg.

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I mean, I’ve been eating cold lunchables with my daughter without thinking about it. My OB said it’s very very very unlikely that you’ll get sick.

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I have been occasionally. I craved turkey sandwiches with my son. In the beginning of this pregnancy I craved Italian subs.

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I have had deli meat if it sounded really good. Listeria, is extremely rare. Unfortunately it can be on literally any prepared food.. Hummus, spreads, cheese, meat, fruits, veggies, you name it. Since it's found in the soil, I personally wouldn't freak out about avoiding any thing specific. Wash your fruits/veggies and don't worry. The CDC estimates the high end of total cases at 2500/year (USA, those are not pregnancy related, just total cases reported), and # births in 2018 were 3,791,712. That's not exactly a high chance of infection, you're way more likely to be in a car accident than get Listeria.

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Heat the meat up to steaming and you’ll be fine. I personally heat it up or go without. I’ve already suffered through 2 MCs so I prefer not to run the risk.

I know they say not to but it's ALL I am craving. Who ate deli meats here and there while pregnant? 😬

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