Can You Eat Goat Cheese During Pregnancy?

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By Lyndsay Hall | Updated on Dec 8, 2023
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Goat cheese is a great dairy option to include in your diet. It offers a good amount of calcium, and because of the proteins in goats’ milk, goat cheese tends to be a lot easier to digest as well. This is likely good news for those of you who typically find yourselves feeling uncomfortable after eating a slice of pizza.

What it always boils down to when it comes to the consumption of cheese during pregnancy is whether or not it's pasteurized. So if you’re wanting to add goat cheese to your wrap, sandwich, or snack plate, make sure to purchase a pasteurized option and avoid varieties that have a rind.

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Can You Eat Goat Cheese During Pregnancy?

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By Lyndsay Hall | Updated on Dec 8, 2023
Image for article Can You Eat Goat Cheese During Pregnancy?

Goat cheese is a great dairy option to include in your diet. It offers a good amount of calcium, and because of the proteins in goats’ milk, goat cheese tends to be a lot easier to digest as well. This is likely good news for those of you who typically find yourselves feeling uncomfortable after eating a slice of pizza.

What it always boils down to when it comes to the consumption of cheese during pregnancy is whether or not it's pasteurized. So if you’re wanting to add goat cheese to your wrap, sandwich, or snack plate, make sure to purchase a pasteurized option and avoid varieties that have a rind.

Pregnant woman holding her stomach on a bed with a plant in the background

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