My friend has just called me up and panicking as she is 11weeks pregnant mashallah and has just had a salami sandwich. She told me she bought the pre packed sliced one from a lebanease shop and had a sandwich.
Now she is really worried. Should she be? Please let me know asap to help her calm her.
I have heard cold meats should be avoided.
Thank you.
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salami is fine...i asked my midwife about it and she said u can eat it in pregnancy...
the only food u need to avoid is peanuts...half cooked meals or eggs...liver and tooo much of fizzy drinks
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Oh God are you sure Citrine? I have read mixed reviews on the web...
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yea im pretty sure but tell her to call her midwife or doc just incase she needs to make sure---
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Yeah i told her to do that - but if she's had it once or twice - it wouldnt harm the unborn baby inshallah would it?
salami is fine...i asked my midwife about it and she said u can eat it in pregnancy... the only food u need to avoid is peanuts...half cooked meals or eggs...liver and tooo much of fizzy drinks
and soft cheeses.
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or sushi or non or half cooked meat/fish.
the thing about these food is the danger of getting food poisioning, if she is fine, than nothing to worry about.
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any cold cut meats should be heated thoroughly before consuming during pregnancy, its better to play safe. However if she feels fine and just had it once, it should be ok. Like Saadia said, undercooked food has the danger of getting food poisoning, hence they should be avoided.
Question to the poster who said peanuts should be avoided, did the doctor tell you this? I thought nuts are a good source of omega 3's...plus peanut butter is an excellent source of protein?
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Please read more about which type of cheeses a pregnant woan should aviode to eat ,…
Deli meats like salami are best avoided because they carry a higher risk of listeria and other dangerous bacteria (same goes for other unpasteurized products as noted above---soft cheeses, anything containing raw egg like cookie or cake batter or mayonnaise, etc.) The chances of something actually happening are pretty low but as expectant mothers I know most of us would choose to err on the side of caution.
Another note about salami----some types of salami have been treated with nitrates as a preservative. Nitrates are also used in smoked meats, bacon, and most hot dogs, kosher/beef or pork varieties. Nitrates are proven carcinogens and it's best to avoid these just for the sake of not exposing the fetus to them. So that's another reason I would have to refrain from any more salami during pregnancy...
salami is fine...i asked my midwife about it and she said u can eat it in pregnancy... the only food u need to avoid is peanuts...half cooked meals or eggs...liver and tooo much of fizzy drinks
Eggs are bad ?? I've heard about raw eggs in the form of dressing/mayo should be avoided but I thought eggs were good for protein and such ?
Thanks everyone for their replies.
She went to ask her pharmacist and he said that its not advisable to eat it all the time and should avoid with cold cut meats! Otherwise, just this once is ok...it shouldnt harm the baby...
So i guess its all good now...
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You shouldn't eat any processed meats .... and yes, the concern for listeria in meats is quite valid.
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As long as you are buying your meats from a reliable store you should be fine. The fear comes from meat that has been left out or hasn't been cooked through. Also, get a list from your doctor next time. My doc had given me a printed list of foods to avoid. I don't have it anymore but it mostly contained products I didn't like anyway.
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is bottled mayo like hellmanns bad during pregnancy? EEK!
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I don't think so. I guess yo uare concerned because mayo contains raw eggs, but these are pasteurized eggs and I think they go through so much processing that it should be free of any bacteria. If you think about it, if you cannot eat mayo, then you can't have potato salad or any sandwich from any foodchain. So logically, I don't see a reason for not eating bottled mayo.
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whew sounds good to me niksik.....cuz i need my weekly fix of 1 tuna salad sandwich for protein.....if eaten in small portions it stays down :)
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regular tuna every now and then is fine avoid albacore tho
and with deli meats if you must really have em make sur you heat them till they are steaming then its ok.