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lunch meats?

Kayla81308Kayla81308
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I guess you could say i'm a picky eater and now that I'm pregnant I want to do what I can to make all of the right decisions.  So my confusion is in lunch meats?  What types or brands are ok to eat?  I have a week-by-week book that says no deli meats, processed meats.  What kind does that leave for me?
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    RebeccaKatoRebeccaKato

    My doctor said it's good to stay away from, but fresh turkey from say Whole Foods is likely okay if eaten within a day or so.  However, I've cooked mine up in a pan before too just to be safe in a pinch - get it nice and steaming...it's actually good with some cheese on ww bread toasted.

     

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    Mighty_NuggetMighty_Nugget
    I ate lunch meat the whole time I was pregnant.  I just made sure that it was a good brand well within the expiration date.  Heating it to steaming cuts the risk of bacteria which is the main concern.  I ate ham and turkey mainly.  I stayed away from bologna but mainly because it didn't sound or smell good to me. Watch out for the sodium in the ham though, swelling can be a real pain especially later on. Good Luck!  The main thing is to follow your instinct.
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    storybooklovestorybooklove member
    my OB said that eating lunch meat is fine as long as I know where it came from, because we live in a place that lunch meat is turned around so fast he said it was fine. I guess if you live in the back hills it might be an issue? I've had 3 4inch italian hoagies from Wawa so far.
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    secuccarosecuccaro
    I made myself paninis when I wanted lunch meat.  I had maybe one or two regular turkey sandwiches during my pregnancy.
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