Question, I ate two small bites of ham l

sissy2424 · March 2012

I ate two small pieces of honey ham. Like the ham you would eat at thanksgiving lol. Anyway it was fully cooked, but I didn't even think about it when I ate it. Anyone eat ham while pregnant?

kkidd28 · March 2012

Didn't know there was anything wrong with eating ham? My OB actually said any lunch meat was fine anyway, so I'm sure you're fine with Thanksgiving ham.

Tash13 · March 2012

I'm sure you're fine.

ateal2490 · March 2012

Your baby most certainly shall be born with three heads.

Totally joking, lol...you'll be fine, I promise. I know its a Listeria concern but 2 tiny bits won't hurt you. Just think of all the things people eat (and drink) in their 1st trimester before they even know they're pregnant...no worries

trojas · March 2012

Yes, I've had some. You should be fine.

MNgirl326 · March 2012

Relax. You and your baby are fine

Meli09 · March 2012

Nothing's wrong with ham. I was only told to stay away from specifically lunchmeat unless it was organic or heated up. As a matter of fact, I'm going though a phase where I've been eating ham and eggs every morning. With all the no-nos out there, its bound to drive a girl crazy. 9 times (or more) out of 10, whatever happened is not going to have any effect. You're fine

dojo1 · March 2012

anitalynn:
Really?
Your baby is fine from two small bites of ham. Your baby will be fine if you ate 20 large bites of ham.

21 might be asking for trouble though, unless you had it with mustard which has serious germ killing properties.. This is totally true, you don't need to look it up or anything, you can just trust me.

kmpls · March 2012

Are you serious?

sissy2424 · March 2012

Lol. Thx. I worry about everything and my husband just laughs a says don't be dumb. Thx ladies. I think 25 bits woulda pushed the limit haha.

reinedecajun · March 2012

Seriously? This is the one question I see on here that drives me insane. Eat ham, eat pineapple, just dont eat it out of a trashcan or somewhere thats it's been sitting out for hours and you'll be fine. Wink

MrsJax2011 · March 2012

I eat lunch meant a few times a week. I really trust my deli, and know that the store has an insane policy on sanitizing, and have actually seen them do it (it happens several times a day and they use a light to detect bacteria.) When they open a product they re-wrap it in in fresh wrap, and do so every time they slice it. I am also picky and only like boars head...

that being said, I don't eat lunch meat from anywhere else (even when I am not pregnant) because the grossness that accumulates in a deli is really icky...I have worked in several, and if cleaning is not constantly going on it can be foul.

I also enjoy soft serve ice cream and many raw fruits and vegetables...and steak medium rare with blue cheese on top.

I was super paranoid with my last pregnancy and got very stressed out about everything, and we lost that baby. This time around I have chilled out A LOT and things are going much, much better. I guess we all just have to do what we think is right...and I wouldn't worry even if you ate ham every day.

carebear054 · March 2012

reinedecajun:
Seriously? This is the one question I see on here that drives me insane. Eat ham, eat pineapple, just dont eat it out of a trashcan or somewhere thats it's been sitting out for hours and you'll be fine.

Yes

Linds1027 · March 2012

anitalynn:
Really?
Your baby is fine from two small bites of ham. Your baby will be fine if you ate 20 large bites of ham.

This! If you eat lunch meat you can microwave it for 30 seconds to kill any bacteria on it, but eating straight up ham, or turkey or chicken etc.is totally fine.

kdjudd · March 2012

Like the other ladies said, it's not a big deal at all. My doctor could care less about the meat I eat unless of course it's green and slimy. lol

Five_letter · March 2012

DONT DO IT

I ate ham, and my baby was born looking like this! I love my daughter, but if I could go back in time, I'd do things different.

Seriously, being this high strung and anxiety ridden is more detrimental to your baby than eating ham.

reinedecajun · March 2012

Five_letter:
DONT DO IT
I ate ham, and my baby was born looking like this! I love my daughter, but if I could go back in time, I'd do things different.

Seriously, being this high strung and anxiety ridden is more detrimental to your baby than eating ham.

LMAO!!!

cathycoyle28 · March 2012

I eat deli meat SEVERAL times a week. Relax and enjoy your pregnancy, stop worrying about the small things.

sissy2424 · March 2012

Good to know. My best friend got listeria and she was very sick from it that's why I'm so paranoid I think. Lol I'm going to enjoy me a hot dog now!

TNWifey · March 2012

I work at a school and had ham two times for lunch. I didn't think about it and ate it. I'm sure you're fine.

cbj09 · March 2012

Wait... you eat ham on Thanksgiving?

missdaisy82 · March 2012

Scout2005:
When you say "small bites," are we talking more than a fingernail full or what?

FTW! My goodness this will never get old lol

tammynixx · March 2012

reinedecajun:
Seriously? This is the one question I see on here that drives me insane. Eat ham, eat pineapple, just dont eat it out of a trashcan or somewhere thats it's been sitting out for hours and you'll be fine.

jrsmama2010 · March 2012

my ob said lunch meat was fine unless youre in a high risk pregnancy.

Five_letter · March 2012

missdaisy82:
Scout2005:
When you say "small bites," are we talking more than a fingernail full or what?
FTW! My goodness this will never get old lol

*DEAD*

That was the best.

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