Can you eat crème fraîche when pregnant?
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Find out if it's safe to eat crème fraîche during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep yourself and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating crème fraîche in pregnancy
Good news! Crème fraîche is safe to eat in pregnancy.
Crème fraîche is made by adding biological cultures to cream, a bit like a probiotic drink. According to the NHS, it's perfectly safe to eat while you're pregnant. This is because almost all crème fraîche is made with pasteurised milk nowadays.
You're unlikely to come across crème fraîche made with unpasteurised milk, but if you do, don't eat it while you're pregnant. The NHS says that foods made with unpasteurised milk aren't safe to eat. That's because they contain a type of bacteria called listeria, which can increase the risk of miscarriage or health problems for your baby.
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Delicious crème fraîche recipes
Love crème fraîche? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?
- Chicken crème fraîche pasta
- Posh carbonara sauce (be sure to use British Lion eggs)
- Potato spinach bake
- Baked cheesecake
- Banana strawberry crunch
We like The Whole 9 Months, a week-by-week pregnancy nutrition guide, packed full of recipes and medical advice. See more details here at Amazon.
Looking for more pregnancy diet info? Check out our articles below, or swap tips with other mums-to-be in our forum.
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