Subway's tuna sandwiches (usually tuna mayo) are fine for pregnant women to eat. If you're adding salad, stick to the items that are prepped in-store, like the peppers, cucumbers and onions, rather than the lettuce, which is pre-prepared and bagged offsite.
Everything from Subway's steak and cheese, oven-roasted chicken, meatball, and tuna sandwiches are just fine for pregnant women to consume, Dr. Phillips explains.
Dietitian Melanie McGrice says pregnant women should not eat pre-packaged salads because they are at high risk of listeria toxicity.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises that pregnant women "avoid eating hot dogs, lunch meats, cold cuts, other deli meats (such as bologna), or fermented or dry sausages unless they are heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving."
Can I have Subway tuna while pregnant? Subway's tuna sandwiches are made from fully cooked tuna, so yes, you can eat these.
Tuna salad (including tuna mayonnaise salads)
Pregnant women should avoid tuna salad that is pre-prepared, for example, in a deli, or in a salad bar, where it's stored or served from open containers. This is due to the risk of cross-contamination, particularly with listeria.
You don't need to panic if you are pregnant and have been eating deli meats. The probabilities are in your favor that nothing has happened. When it comes to deli meats it is important you know that the likelihood of being exposed to Listeria is low.
Pregnant women are about 10 times more likely to get listeriosis than other healthy adults. An estimated 1/6 of all Listeria cases occur in pregnant women.
It's best not to eat deli or lunch meats while you're pregnant, unless the food has been heated until steaming (165 degrees F) right before serving. These meats can harbor bacteria, which can continue to grow even when refrigerated.
Ask for wraps to be made without salad.
Any pre-prepared salad runs the risk of listeria, so ask for a freshly made wrap without the lettuce or other salad in it. The mayonnaise is pasteurized, so is safe to eat as is the filling – just not the salad.
Unwashed vegetables
Also on the list of foods to avoid during pregnancy? Unwashed vegetables, such as lettuce, salads and raw sprouts. According to the FDA, these pose a higher risk of food illness for pregnant people, as they can harbor bacteria such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli.
Restaurants such as Subway recommends that pregnant women eat the following non-luncheon meat items such as meatball, steak and cheese, roasted chicken, and tuna (limit 2 servings a week). Do not eat refrigerated pates or meat spreads.
While it's important to take these food-safety steps, keep in mind that listeria during pregnancy is rare. Even for Hispanic women, fewer than 1 in 10,000 women will develop listeriosis.
Listeriosis can cause mild, flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, and diarrhea or upset stomach. You also may have a stiff neck, headache, confusion, or loss of balance. Symptoms may appear as late as 2 months after you have eaten something with Listeria. Many pregnant women do not have any symptoms.
The symptoms can take a few days or up to six weeks to appear, which can make diagnosing an infection difficult. The good news is that listeriosis in pregnant women is very rare in Australia and New Zealand.
Certain uterine conditions or weak cervical tissues (incompetent cervix) might increase the risk of miscarriage. Smoking, alcohol and illicit drugs. Women who smoke during pregnancy have a greater risk of miscarriage than do nonsmokers. Heavy alcohol use and illicit drug use also increase the risk of miscarriage.
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, and preterm labor. Listeria infection can cause serious illness and even death in newborns.
Many women also wonder is it safe to take a shower at night while pregnant. There is no difference between showering at night, or earlier in the day - the most important thing is to listen to your bodies cues, and recognize if you are overheating.
Yes. The Food Standards Agency recommends that pregnant women shouldn't take more than 200mg of caffeine a day. A can of Coca‑Cola Classic contains 32mg of caffeine and a can of Diet Coke contains 42mg.
A blood test is often the most effective way to determine whether you have a listeria infection. In some cases, samples of urine or spinal fluid will be tested as well.
It is safe to eat cold, pre-packed meats such as ham and corned beef. Although the risk is low, you may also prefer to avoid raw cured meat, such as parma ham, chorizo, pepperoni and salami. Cured meats are not cooked, so they may parasites in them that cause toxoplasmosis.