Pregnant women cant eat deli meats? WHAT?

Question

I just read from this site that pregnant women should not eat deli meats because of something called (lyseria) sp?? IDK But that means I cant Subway or Quiznos!! Thats like the best food ever!!!
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Answer 1

You can if it is a toasted sub :)

The USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service web site provides the following precautions to prevent listeriosis:

*Do not eat hot dogs, luncheon meats or deli meats unless they are reheated until steaming hot.
*Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined cheeses and Mexican-style cheeses such as "queso blanco fresco." Hard cheeses, semi-soft cheeses such as mozzarella, pasteurized processed cheese slices and spreads, cream cheese, and cottage cheese can be safely consumed.
*Do not eat refrigerated pâté or meat spreads. Canned or shelf-stable pâté and meat spreads can be eaten.
*Do not eat refrigerated smoked seafood unless it is an ingredient in a cooked dish such as a casserole. Examples of refrigerated smoked seafood include salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, and mackerel which are most often labeled as "nova-style," "lox," "kippered," "smoked," or "jerky." This fish is found in the refrigerated section or sold at deli counters of grocery stores and delicatessens. Canned fish such as salmon and tuna or shelf-stable smoked seafood may be safely eaten.
*Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk or eat foods that contain unpasteurized milk.

...... OK and Wendy.. Boars head, ew.....

Answer 2

As a deli meat lover myself, I had a hard time resisting when I was pregnant. I believe it is for a good reason we listen to medical advice however... there is always the risk that something could affect your developing baby and even the risk is not worth the best Subway/Quizno sandwich they make. Once your darling baby is born you can go back and eat all the deli meat your heart desires!!

P.S. It's not that you WILL get infected with this bacteria by eating deli meat and soft cheeses, it is a RISK. Just because other women have taken that risk and everything turned out Ok doesnt mean you should. You might be the unlucky person that it happens to.

Answer 3

Right. Because the food preparation may not be sanitary. They use the slicer throughout the day for cheeses and meats without cleaning it. Who knows how long the meats have been left out or if they came into contact with mayonnaise which has spoiled.

These precautions err on the side of safety. The problem is that if you get sick or have food poisoning the baby's health would be in serious trouble. You are unable to take certain medications while pregnant so the treatment options are limited.

Answer 4

If we listened to every article telling woman what they cant consume during pregnancy, pregnant woman would survive on bottled water and vitamins. Honestly, you can eat the same things you ate before you got pregnant just make healthier choices (like cutting a small piece of double death by chocolate cake instead of eating the whole thing :). I would stay away from seafood though. Most seafood isn't cooked thoroughly. With my daughter, I ate whatever I wanted and gained 50 pounds. She was extremely healthy and never had any problems... with my son, I watched what ate and stayed away from caffeine and gained 30 pounds. My son was just as healthy as my daughter. So I say: go right now to Subway and since I'm at work and cant have one order a meatball sub for me!!!!

Answer 5

They're is bacteria in cold cuts that if eaten in excess amounts can cause the unborn baby to be acceptable to a specific disease. If you cook the meat it kills the bacteria. So you could eat like a steak-n-cheese. I'm not sure how a turkey sub toasted would wook. I guess that would be like cooking it you just have to make sure that it's heated at the way through. Also make sure that any and all meats that you eat are also cooked throughly. That includes steaks and burgers. Nothing but well. It's not for the sake of you, but your unborn child.

Answer 6

You can have deli meats if they are heated up to steaming. I'm sure that these places would be happy to do that. Lysteria is very harmful to your developing baby. You could also eat the sandwiches that have whole meats like chicken or steak.

Answer 7

Lysteria is a bacteria that can grow in deli type foods. It can be fatal. I tried to stay away from Nitrates and caffiene too... my daughter is almost 17 now and guidelines and recommendations for pregnancy change like the weather. Theres the whole fish is good for you thing but now you have to be careful of mercury... so... What ev. Do take your vitamins and have plenty of folic acid. Do a little more research on lysteria, see if its something you should concern yourself with. Congrats!

Answer 8

Oh please. I ate them and I was extremely high risk pregnancy and everything is fine. You should however avoid raw fish, tuna from a can and so forth. If you are worried abut what may affect the fetus talk with your doctor. But I have never heard about not eating deli meats. I do know if they are not properly cooled at anytime pregnant or not it can cause problems

Answer 9

Listeriosis is a real disease, and could become a real problem.

My doctor told me to eat only the freshest meat (e.g. Boars' Head) and to make sure to keep all food products properly chilled (and or heated) at the right temperature.

If you take precautions and limit yourself to high quality products and eat them sparingly, you will most likely have no problems.

Good luck with your pregnancy.

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What are the symptoms of listeriosis?

A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrintestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur.

Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness; however, infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarraige or stillbirth, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn.

How great is the risk for listeriosis?

In the United States, an estimated 2,500 persons become seriously ill with listeriosis each year. Of these, 500 die. At increased risk are: Pregnant women - They are about 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get listeriosis. About one-third of listeriosis cases happen during pregnancy.
Newborns - Newborns rather than the pregnant women themselves suffer the serious effects of infection in pregnancy.

Persons with weakened immune systems
Persons with cancer, diabetes, or kidney disease
Persons with AIDS - They are almost 300 times more likely to get listeriosis than people with normal immune systems.
Persons who take glucocorticosteroid medications
The elderly


Healthy adults and children occasionally get infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill.

Answer 10

They wear you out saying what you can't eat. Babies have been born throughout history to women in all states of health from malnutrition upwards and there has never been a time in the history of the world when the food being eaten was so high in quality and hygiene. Eat what you want, it won't affect your baby at all.