Deli meat Listeria pregnancy
Pregnancy > Your Health Help Me, Heidi! I'm Craving a Sub Sandwich Is It Okay to Eat Deli Meat After the First Trimester?by Heidi Murkoff Updated: July 19, 2019 Im 5 months pregnant and I have been craving a sub sandwich. I havent had any cold cuts yet ... is it okay to give in and have some now? Hi! Pregnancy cravings are a powerful force, for sure. But before you submit to that sub, consider this: Processed, ready-to-eat deli meats of all kinds (and that goes for all the usual, and arguably delicious, suspects including turkey, roast beef, salami, bologna and pepperoni) can be contaminated with Listeria. Show
Though the chances that the luncheon meat you happen to lunch on will be contaminated with this dangerous bacteria are slim, the potential risk to you and your baby if it were is significant. Thats because pregnant women whose immune systems are normally suppressed are far more susceptible to listeriosis, the serious disease caused by Listeria. In fact, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), and theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pregnant woman is 10 times more likely than an average healthy adult to contract listeriosis. And thats why experts recommend ordering up an abundance of caution when it comes to cold cuts. Does that mean that your Subway dreams are completely derailed? Not necessarily, but spoiler alert you may not be pleased with the safe-sub substitutes experts offer up. One scores high on most peoples yuck scale and that is to eat your cold cuts piping hot, since heating to steaming kills any lurking bacteria. The other is to upgrade to a deli that roasts and slices its turkey fresh (freshly roasted roast beef is also fine, if it has been cooked well-done). Or to DIY your sub with freshly roasted. Or to find compromise in a meatball sub, or a chicken parm, or a grilled chicken sandwich. And I know its not the same, but vegetarian options are always on the table too. Treat yourself to extra pickles, pepperoncini and mustard ... and hey, you might even sublimate that cold cut craving. Continue Reading Below More About Pregnancy Cravings and NutritionWhat to Eat For Lunch During Pregnancy Healthy Eating During Pregnancy Food Cravings and Aversions During Pregnancy What to Eat For Lunch During Pregnancy Healthy Eating During Pregnancy Food Cravings and Aversions During Pregnancy Happily, there is a light at the end of that Subway tunnel, even if its about four months ahead of you. Listeria risks no longer apply once you deliver, even if youll be breastfeeding, which means you can safely and happily enjoy your footlong packed with the coldest of cold cuts as soon as your little foot-and-and-a-half-long arrives. You can even place your order right from the birthing bed. That is, if youre still craving it. Big hugs, Heidi Best Foods to Eat While Pregnant Help Me, Heidi!is a weekly advice column in whichWhat to Expectcreator HeidiMurkoffanswers your most pressing pregnancy and parenting questions. Shes tackling the stuff you are desperate to know right now so if you have a question,ask Heidi hereor onFacebookand she might answer in an upcoming column. (Not sure if Heidi's answered one of your questions?Check out the rest of the columns here.)Related Topics Your Health Pregnancy Pregnancy Groups Second Trimester Third Trimester Jump to Your Week of PregnancyPregnancy Week 1 Pregnancy Week 2 Pregnancy Week 3 Pregnancy Week 4 Pregnancy Week 5 Pregnancy Week 6 Pregnancy Week 7 Pregnancy Week 8 Pregnancy Week 9 Pregnancy Week 10 Pregnancy Week 11 Pregnancy Week 12 Pregnancy Week 13 Pregnancy Week 14 Pregnancy Week 15 Pregnancy Week 16 Pregnancy Week 17 Pregnancy Week 18 Pregnancy Week 19 Pregnancy Week 20 Pregnancy Week 21 Pregnancy Week 22 Pregnancy Week 23 Pregnancy Week 24 Pregnancy Week 25 Pregnancy Week 26 Pregnancy Week 27 Pregnancy Week 28 Pregnancy Week 29 Pregnancy Week 30 Pregnancy Week 31 Pregnancy Week 32 Pregnancy Week 33 Pregnancy Week 34 Pregnancy Week 35 Pregnancy Week 36 Pregnancy Week 37 Pregnancy Week 38 Pregnancy Week 39 Pregnancy Week 40 Pregnancy Week 41 Pregnancy Week 42 Trending On What to Expect
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