am 20 weeks pregnant and have been craving feta cheese really really bad does anyone know if you can eat it while pregnant
2007-08-30 12:14:35 · 7 answers · asked by jade17l 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You can eat feta cheese if it is pasteurized. I looked at my grocery store, and at Trader Joes and all the ones I saw were pasteurized. I think most stores will only sell pasteurized cheeses and you probably have to go to a gourmet shop to get one that is not. But check the label just in case! Enjoy!
My 11 month old loves Feta! She eats it all the time!
2007-08-30 12:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel Sunnyvale 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally no. However, if you can find an American made feta cheese, look on the package. If it says pasteurized, you are in luck! Most of the soft cheeses that you are told not to eat are foreign made and don't use pasturized milk.
2007-08-30 19:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats a tricky one. Most pregnancy advice books say to stay away from it. Soft cheeses like brie, feta, ect. can have lysteria bacteria in them, which can be fatal to a fetus. But all american produced cheeses have to be made from pasturised milks, so it kills the bacteria. I guess if you know the source of the cheese (domestic or foregin) then you cna decide if you want to eat it.
2007-08-30 19:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, your not suppose to eat Feta cheese cuz it can be contaminated with Listerosis.
2007-08-30 19:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar_Mama 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it is pasteurized. You can find it out there, but it is normally not. Stay away from any soft cheeses that you don't know are pasteurized.
good luck!
2007-08-30 19:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by Kali's Mom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your not suppose to!! Sorry, try something else that may help your craving....but as far as I know any soft cheeses are not good.....
2007-08-30 19:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by jeepiegurl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it's pasturized you can, no problem. otherwise there's no way to know if it's been handled properly or how fresh it is so it can be risky. (but i've had it before i knew & no problems at all)
2007-08-30 19:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ember Halo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋