Feeling a little paranoid about listeria...

[Where there's hope]

Just wondering if I really should be so worried...?

After a busy day preparing the house for re-carpeting, had a late lunch at a pub. I ordered vegetarian fajitas. It was served with sour cream, ready-made (not fresh) guacamole and salsa. I had tasty cheese instead of mozzarella, to make sure the cheese was safe from listeria.

This morning I have read that guacamole is a big NO-NO for listeria. And, that listeria can take up to six weeks for symptoms to appear. Now I am freaking out a bit.

Any thoughts, anyone?

[Lulu]

If they run a clean kitchen, you should be fine. I imagine if it was a grotty kinda place you wouldn't have ordered anything at all?

hang in there chick xoxoxo

[LimeSlice]

Im sure you will be fine. Try not to stress.
Also there is no difference between tasty and mozzarella cheese for listeria risk

[nicjay]

Oh hun I know how you worry, so I won't tell you not too.....but I'm sure you and bub will be OK, I know you wouldn't eat at a grotty place like Lulu said.

The chances are so very, very small too, and you know I had no idea about guacamole either - had some of my homemade guacamole the other day myself.

Would a chat to your ob about it ease your mind a little maybe?

[satya]

I got lectures from the doctors all the time about listeria and quacamole was never mentioned by any of them. Nor was it in the listeria leaflet that the midwives gave me at the hospital so I don't reckon it can be a common cause of listeria. Try not to stress too much about it.

p.s. It's great to see you doing so well.

[MeredithD]

Hello fellow stress head.... I unerstand how you feel so I to will not say "don't worry".
I know with DS, I was paranoid about EVERYTHING that went into my mouth. For some reason, this one I have been far less worried about that aspect of things ( bigger things to fuss over).
Remember, even if anything you eat is a listeria risky food, there is still only a VERY, VERY small chance you would actually get it or have it effect your pg. There are loads of mothers out there who don't even think to head the listeria warnings and would continue to eat deli food, soft cheese etc etc. It would still be pretty rare for any of them to have a problem.
Hang in there darl, I'm sure it will be fine. I actually cant see why sour cream/avacado type food would be a problem anyway. The sour cream used (esp in a pub) would usually be the prepacakged, highly processed stuff which is the safest anyway.