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Cured meats

Bresaola (air-dried beef)

In pregnancy: Only if… While breastfeeding: Safe

Rare, but serious if it happens

What makes it safe

Freeze it 4 days at −20°C, or sear it

Why

Air-dried raw meat: toxoplasmosis risk. Avoid, or consume only if previously frozen for at least 4 days at -20°C (kills the parasite).

It changes after the birth

You can eat this again while breastfeeding: the pregnancy-specific risks (listeria, toxoplasmosis, salmonella) no longer apply after birth. Keep normal food hygiene.

Instead

  • Seared bresaola
  • Well-cooked roast beef
  • Roasted turkey

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General information, not medical advice. It follows the public guidance for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and it cannot know your own history: for anything about your health or your baby's, the person to ask is your midwife or doctor.

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