Can I eat medium rare steak?

Question

I know some foods are a no no while pregnant  (no raw egg yolks, deli meats, soft cheese, oysters...). 
However what's the verdit on medium rare high quality steak? Is it safe to eat?
Thanks!

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The idea behind eating undercooked meat when pregnant is that you can get sick from Listeria or other bacterias. However, because of how a steak is cut, as long as the outside of the meat is cooked and sealed all the way around the tops, bottoms, and sides, you should be fine to eat the steak medium rare. My midwife cleared me for steaks and sushi from reputable places. Indulge yourself just make sure it's from a place with a great reputation.

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I eat every single one of those foods listed on a daily basis with a perfectly healthy baby girl. Its how food is prepared and handled..

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The overall goal of these food restrictions is to prevent food poisoning from things like ecoli, salmonella, and listeria.

My rule of thumb is, if I've never gotten food poisoning from something I've been eating all my life then I'm not very likely to in the 9 months I'm pregnant. Ultimately though it comes down to your comfortability. I wouldn't blink an eye at eating a rare steak that's been cooked, prepped, handled, and stored properly but others wouldn't be comfortable unless it was cooked within an inch of becoming beef jerky.

And a little common sense goes a long ways too, for instance yes I would eat sushi from a reputable resturant with an excellent food safety rating while pregnant but I'd probably skip the gas station sushi.

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Steak only has bacteria on the outside. As long as it is medium rare+ it has been seared enough for you to eat. Just ask your doctor. Everyone will have a different opinion about it.

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NO RAW STUFF! doesn't matter if everyone you know does it doesnt make it safe! In reality preg or not meat isnt good for us the way people eat it like animals...but If you must eat meat ..cook it well!

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Yeah I wouldn't do that. Meat should be cooked thoroughly especially in the 1st trimester. Like the previous poster said, there is a risk of Listeria. That is also why they tell you not to eat deli meats, soft cheeses etc.

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I get medium well while pregnant just to be safe.

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It's not about quality it's that your body is more susesptible to certain disease and bacteria, not only that but you may not get sick but your baby might.

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No you can't

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I eat my steak rare. We get our meat from quality sources and I couldn't eat it any other way. I eat raw eggs too

Can I eat medium rare steak?

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