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I'm 6 weeks pregnant and ate a turkey sandwich!

This is my fist pregnancy and I'm freaking out that I ate a turkey avocado sandwich! It's says online that it's not recommended to eat cold deli meat sandwiches. Has this happened to anyone ?  
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It's mostly meats like bologna, salami, cold hotdogs. That kind of meat. Ham, turkey, chicken should be okay as long as it's fresh.
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You will be fine... I'm 35 weeks and ate 2 turkey sandwiches today ... also I ate subway sandwiches and I'm fine... I just don't eat them everyday just once in a while
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You'll be fine!  I found out I was pregnant and then the next day ate a turkey sandwich from panera. Didn't realize until the ride home I made a mistake. Oops. But I am a healthy 25 weeks preggo
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Mmm. Now I'm craving a turkey sandwich!
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Ha iv never even heard of that all I craved my first pregnancy was cold turkey sandwich and lot of pickles .. So I say your fine
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Hearing you all brings relief! Thank you ladies!
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I am expecting my 7th child, I have eaten cold deli meats in all my pregnancies. No bacterial infections, yet! I definitely indulge in a weekly 12 inch Turkey sub from subway.
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I ate lunch meat sandwhich all the time b4 I knew I was pregnant and baby is fine. I still eat them but not as often. My aunt ate them threw out all her pregnancys and her kids r fine.  She had 7!
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You'll be fine, I eat everything on the "do not eat" list, in moderation.
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I completely forgot that I needed to heat the meat up and ate that stuff all the time (like, not all day everyday, obviously but u know what I mean lol) I'msure you'll b alright.
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Once in a while and you should be ok.

The issue with deli meat is a bacteria called listeria. Which could be in your system,  mom feel fine and it effect baby. That's why they don't suggest earing deli eat unless you heat it to steaming.
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I eat cold deli meat daily.  I wouldn't worry about it you'll be fine if you feel sick call your dr but you should be fine x
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With my first two kids I ate cold sandwiches. And they are fine
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You'll be fine! just Don't do it very often.  I heat up my meat if I'm going to have deli meat
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