1. Double Gloucester: A hard, orange cheese, Double Gloucester is a great alternative to cheddar.
2. Cheddar: Good news, your favourite cheddar is still safe! (You can breathe a sigh of relief...)
3. Feta: Your favourite Greek cheese is a rich source of vitamin B12, which you need in pregnancy to aid the growth and development of your baby.
4. Stilton: Despite being a blue cheese, Stilton is actually safe to eat in pregnancy because it's actually a hard cheese. That said, steer clear of soft blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Roquefort.
5. Paneer: This classic Indian cheese is often served in curry and is safe to eat during pregnancy. Takeaway anyone?
6. Edam: Mini Edam cheeses such as Babybel make great snacks to keep you going through the day.
7. Parmesan: Harder cheeses carry the lowest risk of listeria, so a very hard cheese such as Parmesan is fine to eat in pregnancy.
8. Garlic and herb roulade: Although it's a soft cheese, garlic and herb roulade is safe to eat in pregnancy so long as it's made with pasteurised milk.
9. Goat's cheese without rind: While goat's cheese with a rind (Chevre) is not safe, you can also buy varieties that are rindless, and these are safe in pregnancy.
10. Mozzarella: So long as mozzarella is made from pasteurised milk, it's fine to eat in pregnancy.
11. Halloumi: Perfect for those summer salads, rest assured halloumi is safe to eat whilst pregnant. Yum.
12. Soft cheese: Cheese spreads such as Philadelphia are safe to eat in pregnancy as they're made with pasteurised milk. Keep snacking!
13. Baked camembert: While camembert is normally not safe to eat in pregnancy as it's a soft, rind cheese, bake it in the oven until it's piping hot all the way through and you kill off the listeria bacteria.
14. Cottage cheese: Cottage cheese is a great food in pregnancy as it's high in protein, which you need to aid your baby's growth.
15. Mascarpone: A soft, spreadable cheese that originates from Italy, mascarpone is safe in pregnancy so long as the milk it's made from is pasteurised.
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