PREGNANCY

Can you eat Stilton when pregnant?

Last modified on Monday 15 June 2020

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

The official advice on eating Stilton in pregnancy

Good news! Stilton is safe to eat in pregnancy.

The NHS says that all hard cheeses, such as Stilton and Cheddar, are safe to eat when you're pregnant. This is because hard cheese contains less water than soft cheese, so bacteria are less likely to grow.

Delicious Stilton recipes

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

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Broccoli and Stilton soup

Blue cheese and bacon pasta

Pear and Stilton salad jars

Stilton, potato and parsnip cakes

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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