Oh no, I ate...

[Palestrina]

I ate sopressata. My husband must have gotten some for himself and left it in the fridge. I had loads of it I couldn't help myself! Do you think I'll be ok?

 

[myasmumma]

everything in moderation is ok i think midwifes and doctors say dont eat this or that just to cover there butts for whatever

 

[Dragonfly]

you ate who? was she popular or will she be missed?

 

[salander]

you ate who? was she popular or will she be missed?

ha!! But seriously what is this thing that you've eaten?

 

[flumpandme]

you ate who? was she popular or will she be missed?

ha!! But seriously what is this thing that you've eaten?

Ditto !!!

 

[sairycake]

I don't know what it is you've eaten but my bosses daughter is a doctor and when she was pregnant recently she ate whatever she fancied - shellfish, soft cheeses etc. She said that the actual number of cases of listeria and all these other things they warn you about is so low that there's no need to avoid anything. She went on to have a very healthy baby boy!

 

[Cattia]

I was curious so I googled it. It's Italian sausage (like salami I think).
In my last pregnancy I ate parma ham for a week when I was in Italy and I didn't realise it was on the list of things you're not meant to eat. It wasn't even supermarket stuff either, it was from this little deli in the mountins! I was so panicked when I got back and read that I should not have eaten it that I went straight to my GP. He told me that whilst it's not advised to eat it becasuse of the litesteria risk, the risk is statistically really minute, and the chances were I would be totally fine. Which I was!

 

[RosieCheeks]

you will be fine. I love sopressata and fresh mozzarella in semolina bread with some olive oil, salt and pepper.

 

[RosieCheeks]

BTW, sopressata is a type of salami.

 

[MissFox]

My friend lost her baby due to listeria. She had a still born at 38 weeks. Once probably wont hurt but there are precautions to take to avoid it. Cold cuts can be heated til steaming to ensure they're cooked all the way- always rinse fresh fruits and veggies and no mold ripened cheeses (or meats)

 

[Apen2009]

I think you are fine. I think you are wise to limit how much cured meats you intake,due to the nitrates. . but an occasional indulgence is sure to be o.k.. .. my weakness, in that department, is Prosciutto Di Parma. I could eat a pound all by myself . . . but alas, I cannot : ) But I indulge in a few slices every now and again. . .
As others have already mentioned. . for all the talk about listeria the instances of that happening are so little, tiny, minute. . it's crazy how much talk time it gets. . .funny how nobody talks about the listeria that you could get from vegetables. . . in the US they are on the same no no list as deli meats and rare beef. . .

Enjoy the sopressata. . . .

 

[Apen2009]

My friend lost her baby due to listeria. She had a still born at 38 weeks. Once probably wont hurt but there are precautions to take to avoid it. Cold cuts can be heated til steaming to ensure they're cooked all the way- always rinse fresh fruits and veggies and no mold ripened cheeses (or meats)

MissFox: I must have been writing my post as you were writing yours. I am sorry about your friends baby and don't mean any disrespect to her by my remarks.

 

[tabitha561]

Chance of Listeria is pretty rare. I think everything in moderation is ok . As long as you dont eat it all the time. What I read from the CDC is that in the US theres only about 2500 cases a year that's pretty low.

 

[Cattia]

I do think it's important to avoid at risk food when pregnant because the risk of literia is 20 times higher when you're pregnant. Having said that, it is still a VERY small risk. If you've eaten 'high risk' foods (as I did, by accident!) you really will almost certainly be fine, but sometimes in threads like these, people say it's not a problem to eat what you like and I wonder if maybe they don't realise how much more at risk we are when we're pregnant. I hope I'm not offending anyone writing this, or making anyone more worried, but I just wanted to make it clear that the risk is not the same for us as for 'normal' healthy people so it's just worth baring that in mind. I hope I phrased that OK?

 

[mumoffive]

The problem the way i see it is..its a bit like playing russian roulette. How do you know the peice that you eat hasnt got the bacteria in it? If thats the case, it doesnt matter how much or how little you eat in reality..and the point is, they warn you because in actual fact, the consequences are so serious.
However, i have no desire to frighten anyone..and i have to say, when i had my older ds there was nothing about deli meat being off the menu and i specifically remember having copius amounts of salami and crusty bread from the deli. It is highly unlikely you or your baby will come to any harm but personally, for the small amount of time that pregnancy lasts, i truly think its best avoided.

 

[MissFox]

No offense or wrong ways taken. I have to deal with my SIL who says that she will eat what she pleases and so on and so forth (enjoy that 6 pack of pepsi woman- girr) and it's true- it's your body do what you will but the risk is there.

 

[parsley]

Yumm. We have a whole one in the cupboard and i want it so badly. I love the stuff. I ate some tapenade- anchovies and aubergine- but tiny bit as sulfides in it not supposed to be good. think it's the same with preserved meats like salami. so might risk a little later on...

 

[Palestrina]

I can't believe some don't know what sopressata is, you're missing out girls! Anyway I think I'm over the guilt of it, the salami was good while it lasted but now it's over and I'm moving on. I can only indulge once in a while.

I do agree with Cattia however that pregnant women are more at risk than we are when we're not pregnant. Pregnancy does affect your immune system. I've heard lots of people say stuff like "I've always eaten runny eggs and have never gotten sick from them so why would I get sick now?" Well, you could get sick because your immune system is weaker than when you're not pregnant. I do take precautions but every once in a while the urge is too strong to resist.

 

[spring_baby]

My friend lost her baby due to listeria. She had a still born at 38 weeks. Once probably wont hurt but there are precautions to take to avoid it. Cold cuts can be heated til steaming to ensure they're cooked all the way- always rinse fresh fruits and veggies and no mold ripened cheeses (or meats)

I am so sorry for yr friends loss.
In the uk we dont have the same restrictions, if I buy cold cuts ie ham from the supermarket then we eat it as part of our healthy diet.

The only differance is and we do this naturally in our house if we have cooked meat at home then we reheat it once more before eatting then discard only bcos my oh is a chef and its his health and safety guidlines we tend to follow.
Obviously we wash our vegetable before cooking or after peeling before cooking to stop Toxoplasmosis.
we also have to be careful of raw seafood and liver and liver products which are high in vitamin a.

From the information I have been given by my doctor in front of me the only thing that causes listeria is pate and soft cheeses.

I think most of us know someone who had suffered a loss or had losses themselves in pregnancy so long as we stick to the guidelines that are respective countries give to us that is all we can do.xx

 

[mumoffive]

It is a UK guideline by the nhs neverthe less to avoid salami and parma ham taken from this website so you can make and informed choice about what you eat:
https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/917.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=130

Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite found in cat faeces. It can also be present in:

raw or undercooked meat, and
soil left on unwashed fruit and vegetables.
Although rare, toxoplasmosis can be passed to the unborn baby, which can cause serious problems.

To reduce the risk of toxoplasmosis, don't eat the following foods:

unwashed raw fruit and vegetables,
raw or undercooked meat,
cured meats, such as Parma ham and salami, and
unpasteurised goats' milk or goats' cheese.