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Cheese
Cheese is a good source of protein, calcium and vitamins during pregnancy, but some cheeses offer more risk than they are worth. Be sure to avoid soft cheeses, mould-ripened cheeses and blue-veined cheeses. They can lead to bacterial infections, including a serious illness called listeriosis. Pregnant women are 20 times more susceptible to these types of infections, because their immune systems are compromised. This is more likely in the third trimester.
Symptoms of listeriosis typically develop several weeks after infection and may include fever, chills, muscle aches, and back pain. It affects roughly one in every 20,000 pregnancies. If you think you have listeriosis, contact your doctor immediately.
The Centers for Disease Control recommend that pregnant women eat only those soft cheeses with labels clearly stating they are made from pasteurized milk. Luckily, most dairy products in the United States are pasteurized nowadays.What to Avoid
The following cheeses should be avoided:
- feta
- Brie
- Camembert
- blue-veined cheeses
- Mexican-style soft cheeses
- soft and unpasteurized goat and sheep's milk
What You Can Eat
The following are OK:
- hard cheeses
- processed cheese
- Cream cheese
- Boursin cheese
- mascarpone
- mozzarella
- ricotta
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