What's True (and Totally Not True) About Cheese and Pregnancy — Wellness

Pregnant? Guess what — everyone is about to tell you what you can and can't eat. And, let's face it, it's mostly gonna be what you can't eat. Alcohol, sushi, cold cuts, and cantaloupe all get the boot for the sake of that fetus. And then it really starts hurting when you get to that one little word: cheese.

Cheese? Really? What's so bad about pregnancy and cheese? Do you actually have to avoid all cheese, as some extremely cautious friends have been known to do? Or is some of the cheese avoidance an unnecessary precaution? Let's bust the myths and see what's true — for you or that pregnant friend craving a slice of Havarti right now.

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