So what is th deal with Meatballs and Sausage

Question

I've heard that when you're Pregnant you're not supposed to eat Meatballs & Sausage...is that true?? And why is that?
I eat Meatballs all the time...those little ones you buy frozen...

Gina209 · Answer

Yea, okay great! Thats how I eat anyhow, everything in moderation! I don't diet, I just eat a little bit of everything! :)

JoyRenee · Answer

I think one thing you may want to be careful of is eating too much processed meats for other reasons. The preservatives they use in deli meats and sausages are not good for you, or for a developing baby's brain. Obviously women have been eating these things for a long time and I think moderation is a good thing in this case since there isn't conclusive data supporting it one way or the other.

Also sausages have a lot of cholesterol and salt. Both of which you have to be careful of, pregnant or not. So it's okay in moderation, but try not to eat it every day!

shasy03 · Answer

I never heard of that Gina.....but I don't know. I remember one of my sil telling me something about meatballs but I think that was that Zion (my nephew) loved them....oh I don't know....Good luck hun and I would just ask the doctor. They should be able to answer all your questions better than I can.

Gina209 · Answer

Thanks Gals! I know, sometimes I read this stuff and I'm like uhh okay what CAN Pregnant woman eat? LOL I'm surprised all Preggo woman aren't skinny and starved! So I kinda agree with the Moderation thing..I just didn't want to eat anything that would harm my baby. (ie raw fish) so I'll just be careful and ask my Doctor about everything. I just couldn't believe when I heard Meatballs..I was like Noooooo!
Thanks for all the advice!

Mea426 · Answer

I t hinks it's so weird! When I was preggers with my daughter in 2002 no one ever told anyone about the lunch meat thing and all of a sudden you can't eat it. I was fine through out the pregnancy eating lunch meat and my daughter turned out fine. I just think sometimes they try to add to the list of stuff you can or can't do or eat and everyone get's paranoid. Anyway enough about that. I would just watch the lunch meat I guess. I'm not sure about meatballs and sausage. Yay!!! Gina!!! :)

neasyc · Answer

there are so many foods they say you cant eat we will all starve no pre prepared salad no home made ice cream no soft cheese no shell fish and on and on and on people have been eating these things for years and be ok hard to know what to do

sewpretty · Answer

if that was true I would have lost my baby a loooong time ago.  one of my favorite early pregnancy snacks was sliced pepperoni right out of the bag.  
I think this is an old wives tale from back in the days of very little refrigeration.  As with everything I think it's all about moderation.  as long as you eat a variety of foods and take your vitamins everything should be ok.

durhamjk1 · Answer

Processed meats such as hotdogs and bologna?  I don't know if I can give up hotdogs - I know they are not healthy but in the summer time on the grill they are so good!

Keril14 · Answer

I never heard that you can't eat meatballs, but i did hear that no sausage because it is a processed meat.  When you are pregnant they say not to eat any processed meats

KellyA74 · Answer

Phew...glad to hear this....I've been toildby several people no - sausage, pepperoni

Gina209 · Answer

Aw Thanks!! I took an Internet Cheapie test on Sunday and got a faint line but it was definitely there! So I took a First Response this AM and it was a BFP!! According to my LMP I am 5 weeks 4 days but I think I Ovulated a week late so I guess I am anywhere between 4 weeks and 5 weeks 4 days :)

lollys_mom · Answer

Congrats on your pregnancy! When did you find out? How far along are you? I never heard of having to stay away from either one of those either. Just to steer clear of msg.

Gina209 · Answer

Oh GOOD! I've just heard a couple people say that to me and I've been like NO!!!! Because when I eat deli meats I fry them up in a skillet first so I figured if the meat was good, whats the problemo? So I'm glad thats not true, because Meatballs are like 90% of my meat intake!