Hellobee Boards Topic: Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat.

Hellobee Boards Topic: Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat. https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:48:11 +0000 Meowkers on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1880072 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:31:00 +0000 Meowkers 1880072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I' ve eaten it through my whole pregnancy. When I asked my doctor if I should avoid it she told me not to be ridiculous and to stop googling otherwise I'll be on a boiled chicken diet throughout pregnancy. singingbee on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879768 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:26:57 +0000 singingbee 1879768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate it, but it didn't taste the same when I was pregnr so I didn't eat it anymore. I craved hamburgers. wonderstruck on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879729 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:35:13 +0000 wonderstruck 1879729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my first pregnancy I never did. Second time around I was a lot more chill. You've been going through hell with morning sickness...have the sandwich, girl! daniellemybelle on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879722 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:28:50 +0000 daniellemybelle 1879722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Eat a turkey sandwich, girl! Listeria is just as common - maybe more? - in fresh fruits & veggies. MCD919 on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879720 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:23:31 +0000 MCD919 1879720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate it!! Not that often, but whenever I felt like it... Maybe once a week or every couple weeks? candymum on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879656 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 08:22:25 +0000 candymum 1879656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ok so this isn't deli meat related but a pregnant woman here lost her baby because of a listeria outbreak in Brie cheese, I'm not sure how far along she was. I also just found out a freind of mines friend lost her baby well into her second trimester due to listeria but they weren't able to find the source of it after very thorough investigations. In saying that for my second pregnancy while on holiday for 3 weeks I ate my bodies weight worth of feta cheese because I totally forgot it was on no eating list. I also ate heaps of smoked salmon also on the no eating list. So really could you get away with eating it every now and then. Probably. Should you eat it everyday ? I wouldn't. Nskillet on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879627 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:14:00 +0000 Nskillet 1879627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If your nervous could you buy a turkey breast to roast and cut up in your oven? That being said I have totally ate deli meat this pregnancy and enjoyed every moment of it. I am a cold sandwich person 150% ineebee on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879620 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:02:58 +0000 ineebee 1879620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't tell DH, but yes, I've been eating deli meat every now and then! If you're really trying to follow the rules though, cooking up a turkey tenderloin with a good amount of salt (I bake it covered at 300 deg. for 40 min) and then slicing it thin is a pretty good facsimile. blackbird on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879257 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:13:36 +0000 blackbird 1879257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate it! I just bought it fresh from the deli, which my dr said was fine!!! JessKas on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879256 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:11:17 +0000 JessKas 1879256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate everything lemondrop on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat/page/2#post-1879255 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:09:58 +0000 lemondrop 1879255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate the hell out of all deli meat for both pregnancies. My take is you can get hit by a car when crossing the street, but we still do. Many of the "restrictions" are ridiculous in my book. anandam on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879241 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:51:44 +0000 anandam 1879241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not turkey. That's behind most listeria outbreaks from what I read. I once had a very calculated italian sub in the second trimester - made sure it was from a deli with an A sanitation rating and fast turnover on the meats. Mrs. Lion on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879216 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:36:05 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1879216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I crave it too, but my dh has a friend who lost a baby at 23 weeks due to listeria (they think from deli meat) and it scares him to death. There is so little that he worries about, and even though i would SO love a turkey sandwich right now, i wont while i am pregnant, mostly out of respect to him. MrsB2012 on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879210 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:32:15 +0000 MrsB2012 1879210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I eat it on a pretty regular basis. Ra on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879167 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:19:09 +0000 Ra 1879167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I broke every food related pregnancy "rule" there was. Mrs.KMM on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879165 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:16:27 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1879165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @yoursilverlining: "Until they start telling pregnant women to avoid fresh fruit and veggies (since those have been the source of recent listeria outbreaks) I'm calling BS on all the food fear-mongering!!" Yes - 100% this! I'm not pregnant yet but I will absolutely be eating cold deli meat when I am. Some of the food fear-mongering with pregnant women is insane! @SerenaSF: Glad you enjoyed your sandwich! :) LuLu Mom on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879158 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:09:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1879158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time, my doctor was not concerned about this at all as long as the meat was from a reputable place (or I bought it myself.) sooz on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879156 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:06:54 +0000 sooz 1879156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ate it in both pregnancies. YUM! Corduroy on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879155 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:05:52 +0000 Corduroy 1879155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @SerenaSF: For starters, I think you're fine with any old deli sandwich. Lunch meat is designed to be a ready-to-eat food so companies have to take precautions to avoid listeria contamination. Most lunch meats contain preservatives to prevent growth of pathogens. If you're still nervous about it you might want to check out Hormel Natural Choice Meats. They are pasteurized after packaging so they're only going to get listeria if you introduce it once you open the package. I'm sure there are other brands of lunch meats that are processed this way also but this is the one that comes to mind. Crisark on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879126 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:45:30 +0000 Crisark 1879126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ate it throughout all three of my pregnancies. SerenaSF on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879123 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:43:27 +0000 SerenaSF 1879123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks for all the comments. I just made myself a huge cold turkey sandwich, and it was delicious! Oliviapope on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879119 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:41:21 +0000 Oliviapope 1879119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have eaten it during this pregnancy. But today I just discovered a DiBella's by me and had my sub grilled - I was amazed at how good it was and can't wait to go back :happy: MaryM on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879117 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:40:17 +0000 MaryM 1879117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My SIL has 8 children and craves cold cut subs every pregnancy. She didn't even know about listeria until I mentioned it more recently and it hasn't really changed her mind (you know, since she's done it 8 times and been fine!) autumnlove on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879112 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:32:42 +0000 autumnlove 1879112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate deli meat. MapleMoose on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879107 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:22:29 +0000 MapleMoose 1879107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The 1st pregnancy no. But I craved a cold turkey sandwich like craaazy. I binged on them everyday for weeks after giving birth. This 2nd time I asked my OB who said deli meat is fine for pregnant women, just be aware of the high sodium. So I am eating my cold turkey sandwiches (low sodium Boar's Head) every week and shaking my head for torturing myself the first time lol. PurplePeony on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879106 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:22:05 +0000 PurplePeony 1879106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't, but I mainly wasn't interested. My MW said they advise against it but if you choose to eat it, go to a high-volume place because the meat is likely to be fresher there. If I'd ever really craved a sandwich, that's what I would have done. Mae on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879104 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:20:00 +0000 Mae 1879104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I felt the same way! I craved a turkey sandwich all through my pregnancy but I was always too nervous to actually eat it. Got jimmy johns in the hospital the night I delivered though!! The nurse said that almost every mom wants either jimmy johns or pizza right after they deliver (not that pizza is off limits-- but there is a really good pizza place right by the hospital haha) jhd on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879102 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:19:28 +0000 jhd 1879102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate it. My OB said not to worry. She said if I was worried I could heat it up but if I opened a pack and ate it within a few days it should be fine. maddyz on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879100 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:17:33 +0000 maddyz 1879100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ all i want is a sliced turkey sandwich.... FliegepilzHut on "Pregnant and craving deli meat. COLD deli meat." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-and-craving-deli-meat-cold-deli-meat#post-1879099 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:14:52 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1879099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Could you compromise-- heat the meat and then let it cool down again? Having said that, I'm sure the risk is minimal.