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I wouldn't worry too much about it. The worry with deli meats and hot dogs are the risk of listerosis and the risk is much higher if the meat is left out at room temp or the hot dog is not eaten immediately after cooking. If you keep your deli meat in the fridge nice and cold the risk is rsmaller (the real risk comes from deli counters and resturants like jersey mikes with the meat out all the time). Plus I read somewhere that occasional hot dogs you cook yourself are fine (of course not too often because of the nitrates which aren't good for anyone pregnant or not). I had a hot dog the night befor I found out I was pregnant and haven't worried too much about it.

I know having me tell you not to worry doesn't help too much cause I am in the exact same boat as you! I freak out over everything. I am a veterinarian and have been treating a cat with toxoplasmosis at my hosptial for the last 3 days! I didn't find out I was pregnant til the last day of treating him. Anyhow needless to say I totally freaked out and called my on call ob-gyn (not my regular doc), who really had less information about it than I did. I tell myself I have gone 20 years of working with cats and was still toxo negative when I got tested 6 months ago, no way I would be unlucky enough to pick it up now, right?

I have been looking out for a freak out buddy maybe you could be it. We could freak out about every little thing we did that day it would be theraputic (sic?). Anyhow good luck and try not to worry (like I can talk).