When you find out that you are pregnant, a new era begins in your life, with great enthusiasm but also with many doubts. What can I eat and what should I avoid? Can I eat cheese during pregnancy? Well, if we have to answer this last question, we will tell you that as a general rule, you can eat cheese.
Of course, to prevent certain complications, always it is advisable to pay close attention to the labels and of course, there will always be some exceptions that we will explain to you now. But if you feel like cheese, you don't need to eliminate it from your diet, far from it. As you know, you just have to make sure that they are safe for you and your baby.
What cheese can you eat when pregnant?
We must always look at the labels. Because the cheeses that can be consumed while pregnant are semi-cured or cured that indicate that the milk is pasteurized. For example Gouda or Emmental as well as Cheddar or Parmesan cheese are usually pasteurized which makes them totally safe in pregnancy. Of course, this is broadly speaking because later, there are more cheese options, which if we look at the label, indicate that they are pasteurized and therefore we can eat them. It must be said that today with the vast majority, so we should not become too obsessed with the subject.
What cheeses can not eat pregnant?
Cheeses made with unpasteurized milk, we must avoid them at all times. There are fresh cheeses, not packaged ones, that have not gone through the pasteurization process and therefore will not enter our diet. Neither will blue cheeses like Roquefort or Cabrales cheese and Gorgonzola. The cheeses known as soft Camembert or Feta style we must also avoid it. Of course, if you find any of them on a plate of food, which has reached high temperatures during its preparation, then nothing will happen and they will be much safer. But as always happens, sometimes we avoid them as a precaution and to stay calmer.
Can I take cream cheese during pregnancy?
If you fancy toast with some cream cheese and you're pregnant, then yes you can treat yourself. Because These types of cheeses are usually made with pasteurized milk, so they are both safeAlthough we think that they also fall within soft cheeses, always remember what we mentioned so much: pasteurization. In any case, it is worth taking a look at the label to clear up any doubts. Also, remember that when you don't trust a product too much, turn to the usual brands, because even if you have to pay a little more, they give us more security.
What happens if I have eaten unpasteurized cheese while pregnant?
If one day it happens that we do not realize it, or that we have cravings or even that you did not know that you were pregnant, you should not worry too much. It is true that yes, that this type of product may contain bacteria that are harmful. Because you can develop what we know as listeria. Although it is not frequent, we must take it into account because being pregnant can be more sensitive to all kinds of infections and listeria is one of them. What maybe in us is not something serious, it can be for our baby. But as we say, there's no need to be obsessed, it's just a good idea to take a good look at the labels and continue enjoying the cheese you love so much.