Soft cheese and pregnancy, is it safe?

[anomaly13]

So I remember being told to avoid all soft cheese, like feta, while pregnant b/c they have higher levels of bacteria. Well I have been eating goat cheese that is pasturized and remember what I had been told 4 years ago. Which cheeses are safe and which are not, and why? I asked my midwife and she had not heard much information about b/c shee took a 6 year break awhile back when they made this"rule". So can I still eat my goat cheese, in moderation of course.

TIA

[riverscout]

There is some dispute whether this warning is even necessary, but the concern with unpasteurized dairy products is listeria. It's killed by pasteurization, so you are not at risk from your goat cheese.

[hotharmony]

I would say you can eat anything that has been pasteurized.

[Klynne]

nevermind