confused about cheese!

[chug82]

Can anyone help with this? I thought that we weren't allowed to eat any unpasteurised cheese whilst pregnant, so I've just been having cheddar. My boyfriend bought some parmesan the other day which says it's made from unpasteurised milk so I haven't touched it. Today I googled it just to make sure and found these cheeses on the 'safe list' (www.eatwell.gov.uk)....
Hard cheese, such as Cheddar and Parmesan
Feta
Ricotta
Mascarpone
Cream cheese
Mozzarella
Cottage cheese
Processed cheese, such as cheese spreads

Now I'm confused! Is some parmesan made with pasteurised milk so it's safe, or is the whole pasteurising thing not true? And does anyone else agree with the other cheeses on the safe list? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing!

Thank you :-)

[chug82]

Thanks everyone!

[mikaleen]

My Dr. just told me no fresh unpasteurized cheese.  It can carry the Listeria bacteria like deli meats, and if you become infected with it, it can travel to the placenta and cause miscarriage.

If the cheese is made from pasteurized milk it's considered safe.

[Gerry774]

I ate all sorts of cheeses with all of my pregnancies.  I wouldn't worry about it.  I would just be carful with seafood.  If you like Tuna Fish, you have to be careful because of the mercury, so that is something I would be more concerned over than cheese.  Hope this helps!!!

[heatherlynn22]

i think i ate 7 of those cheeses while pregnant. lol. i LOVE cheese. and that increased while i was pregnant. my ob never said cheese was a no no so...i ate it.

[tiredbuthappy]

it's best that it's pasteurized.
I asked my OB about fresh mozzarella. He said it has so much salt in it, that nothing could possibly live in it. I suspect Parmesan is the same.