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Will lunch meat i ate before realizing i was pregnant have negative effects on my baby?

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Not likely. : The main concern with lunch meat is infection with listeria, a bacteria which can cause miscarriage. It can cause miscarriage but if you are fine at this point you do not have to do anything. This infection is quite rare! i just recommend avoiding deli meats for the remainder of your pregnancy.

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Answered 3/20/2015

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