Can you eat Babybel when pregnant?

Find out if it's safe to eat Babybel during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.

The official advice on eating Babybel in pregnancy

Great news! Babybel is safe to eat in pregnancy.

According to the Babybel website, all Babybel mini cheeses are made with pasteurised milk. This is important, because the NHS advises that it's safest to only eat pasteurised dairy products while you're pregnant.

Pasteurised vs unpasteurised dairy products

Pasteurisation is a heat treatment process designed to kill harmful bacteria. Unpasteurised dairy products, including cheese, milk and yoghurt, could contain a bacteria called listeria. This can cause an infection called listeriosis, which could lead to complications in pregnancy, including a small risk of miscarriage or stillbirth.

Don't worry too much though, because all cheeses and other dairy products must be pasteurised by law before they can be sold in supermarkets. If you buy milk or cheese from your local farmer's market, you can check whether their dairy products have been pasteurised as well.

Take care with soft blue cheeses like gorgonzola or mould-ripened soft cheeses like brie. According to the NHS, these should only be eaten when cooked until steaming hot while you're pregnant.

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The Babybel website says that Babybel original mini cheeses are lactose-free and made from vegetarian cheese. They also don't contain any added flavours, colours or preservatives, making them a safe snack for you and your growing baby.

Babybel original mini cheeses are also enriched with calcium. This is an important nutrient for your baby as it helps to build strong bones and teeth, so make sure you're getting lots of calcium from milk, green vegetables and calcium-fortified cereals.

Delicious cheese recipes

Love cheese? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?

• Broccoli cheese bake
• Macaroni cheese
• Cheesy beans and bacon quesadillas
• Broccoli and Stilton soup
• Cheese and potato bake

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book: Count Down Your Pregnancy Day by Day by Dr Maggie Blott is packed full of advice from a team of experts to help guide you through your pregnancy from conception to birth. See more details here at Amazon.

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