Eaten raw smoked salmon

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Just had a small piece as I was making other halfs lunch and now I'm mad at myself and scared I'm going to get listeriosis or worms and harm baby.

You’ll be fine.

You’ll be fine OP, don’t worry about it, the risks are incredibly low.
I’m 34 weeks and had some lovely unpasteurised Brie yesterday, I think the advice around food in pregnancy is way OTT.

I ate smoked salmon all the time pregnant! Didn't realise I wasn't supposed to?!

You will be absolutely fine. Unless you caught the fish in a local river, gutted and smoked it yourself. In which case you would probably also be fine.

Smoked salmon is fine. Even nhs says you can eat it

www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/

Smoked salmon is fine according to the NHS advice

You will be fine. I’ve eaten it throughout my pregnancy

Smoked salmon is fine to eat while pregnant. Don't worry about it.

Thank you. I have such bad anxiety over everything this pregnancy.

I can guarantee you pregnant women in France are eating unpasturised cheese, japanese women sushi etc and not worrying about it. It's advised to cut out a very small risk, not because it's actively dangerous. I agree with @WhyOhWhyOhWhyyyy that advice about food is often way over the top.

I ate plenty while I was pregnant!

Sushi is actually OK to eat in the UK too
Unpasteurised cheeses should be cooked until they are hot though

@Echobelly I always see people parroting on here that French women eat unpasteurised cheese.

I don't know where this comes from but it's a myth. Most pregnant women will go for 'lait pasteurise' cheese.

Eat it all the time - it's good for you

Smoked salmon is not raw (it will be treated as well as smoked) so it's absolutely fine.

Either read up some more or read less, smoked salmon is fine to eat, no need for panic over it.