Deli Meat in pregnancy

[jenstam]

Hello all. We had our annual Christmas party yesterday and had a tray of meats and cheeses. I grabbed a few slices of roast beef off the tray and one of my coworkers told me I should not eat it if I am pregnant (which I am). I knew you shouldn't eat processed meats like bologna, hot dogs, etc, etc...but plain roast beef? It's too late now, I ate it, but now I'm worried. Has anyone heard of this??

[baby4me?]

I hope time flies by for you until your u/s! I have another scheduled for Jan. 17th, and they should be able to tell me boy or girl then. I think I saw a "hoo ha" at the last u/s, the tech said it was too early and anything would be a guess, but I am putting my money on girl.

I am sure your dh's eyes will light up when he sees the baby in there!!! I had my first u/s very early at 5 weeks and my dh's eyes lit up and all he saw (his words:)"a circle and a dot" lol (gestation sac and yolk sac) LOL!!!

Well, off to watch my story (General Hospital) LOL!!! Talk to you soon!

[Sliga]

you are right I couldn't agree more...it's good to be careful and all.
I remember telling my mom about all these not eating hot dogs and so, she told me she was eating hot dogs and all these things while pg! and everything turned out fine. it's good to be careful now that we know but let's not kill ourselves over what we already ate! lol too late for that =/

[baby4me?]

Word!

[Sliga]

good luck with you app!!!!! I hope time flies for me too! lol I can't wait to see the look on his face! and mine! lol priceless!

[kenziesmom]

Processed meat isn't good for ANYONE.  Do I eat it?  I try not to, but sometimes I do.  Why is it bad, you ask?  Processed meat is chock full of nitrites, which research has linked to all kinds of havoc, including cancer- especially pancreatic cancer.  It can also be a cause of headaches in some people.  Am I trying to say you will die a painful death if you eat this stuff?  Of course not.  But, think about it, if it's unsafe for an unborn child, wouldn't it make sense that it's not too great for adults either?  I'm not trying to alarm anyone if they already have eaten processed meat; just trying to make people aware of what's out there.  You can do what you wish with the information.

[Sliga]

Im sure if it's bad for the unborn child..it's bad for adults too.
what's done it's done for me =/  already digested! so after this no more deli meat hot dogs etc etc for me. no more turkey sandwich!! =)