Please Help- Freaking Out! Pregnant and Ate from a Dented Can

Updated on July 30, 2010
M.D. asks from North Brunswick, NJ
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I am pregnant and had a craving for peas. I opened up a can and ate from it and when I was half way finished, I noticed that the can had two dents in it. Both on the sides. The can wasnt bloated but I am freaking out because of all the things Ive heard about eating from dented cans. Do you think I will be okay?

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N.O.

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Why do you have a post dated back to April saying you're pregnant but just a week ago you're trying to decide if you ever want to start trying for another baby? Are you really pregnant??

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L.N.

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next time run to the store get a fresh batch, cook it steam it whatever and then eat it. how can we know if the can was fine? you'll know in a few days.

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J.B.

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It's fine. If there was a problem, the lid would have been bloated. The peas would also have tasted rather "off."

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L.A.

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Was the food furry or an odd color? If not.... you're fine:)

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S.B.

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calm down. if there was no bloating and it tasted fine you'll be ok

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M.M.

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No WORRIES!!! The worries come when the dents allow air to seek in and cause the metals to be released into the food. If there were no signs that the peas were spoiled or off in color, they were fine. Many times things are said and taken to the extreem... So do not freak... You and baby are fine.

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M.M.

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DOUBLE POST????? Do not know how it was sent twice....

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R.J.

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Dents are fine. It's the bloat you have to worry about.

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