Breastfeeding Food Safety

Most pregnancy restrictions end at birth. Here's what still applies while breastfeeding — and everything that's back on the menu.

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🟢Brie 🟢Camembert 🟢Goat's Cheese 🟢Chèvre 🟢Taleggio 🟢Reblochon 🟢Pont-l'Évêque 🟢Soft Cheese 🟢Blue Cheese 🟢Gorgonzola 🟢Danish Blue 🟢Roquefort 🟢Dolcelatte 🟢Cambozola 🟢Saint Agur 🟢Tiramisu 🟢Chocolate Mousse 🟢Raw Cake Batter 🟢Oysters 🟢Raw Shellfish 🟡Salmon 🟡Cooked Salmon 🟡Mackerel 🟡Sardines 🟡Herring 🟡Pilchards 🟡Trout 🟡Anchovies 🟡Kippers 🟢Tuna 🟢Tinned Tuna 🟡Swordfish 🟡Marlin 🟡Shark 🟢Smoked Salmon 🟢Smoked Trout 🟢Gravlax 🟢Smoked Mackerel 🟢Sushi 🟢Raw Fish 🟢Ceviche 🟢Rare Steak 🟢Blue Steak 🟢Medium-Rare Steak 🟢Medium Steak 🟢Steak 🟢Game Birds 🟢Rare Roast Beef 🟢Beef Carpaccio 🟢Steak Tartare 🟢Salami 🟢Pepperoni 🟢Chorizo 🟢Parma Ham 🟢Prosciutto 🟢Serrano Ham 🟢Pancetta 🟢Bresaola 🟢Nduja 🟢Cured Meat 🟢Pâté 🟢Liver Pâté 🟢Brussels Pâté 🟢Vegetable Pâté 🟢Mushroom Pâté 🟢Liver 🟢Chicken Liver 🟢Liver Sausage 🟢Liverwurst 🟢Haggis 🟢Cod Liver Oil 🟢Kebab 🟡Alcohol 🟡Wine 🟡Red Wine 🟡Beer 🟡Prosecco 🟡Champagne 🟡Gin 🟡Spirits 🟡Cider 🟢Alcohol-Free Beer 🟡Kombucha 🟢Kefir 🟡Coffee 🟡Caffeine 🟡Tea 🟡Green Tea 🟡Matcha 🟡Herbal Tea 🟡Peppermint Tea 🟡Camomile Tea 🟡Ginger Tea 🟡Raspberry Leaf Tea 🟡Energy Drinks 🟡Cola 🟢Unpasteurised Milk 🟢Raw Milk 🟢Unpasteurised Juice 🟡Protein Shakes 🟢Papaya 🟢Beansprouts 🟢Alfalfa Sprouts 🟢Hummus 🟢Liquorice 🟢Coleslaw 🟢Ready-Made Coleslaw 🟢Potato Salad 🟢Takeaway Food 🟢Street Food 🟢Deli Counter Food 🟢Buffet Food 🟢Garlic Supplements 🟢Seaweed 🟢Baked Camembert 🟢Stilton 🟢Cheddar 🟢Hard Cheese 🟢Parmesan 🟢Gouda 🟢Edam 🟢Gruyère 🟢Emmental 🟢Comté 🟢Manchego 🟢Red Leicester 🟢Double Gloucester 🟢Wensleydale 🟢Lancashire Cheese 🟢Cheshire Cheese 🟢Jarlsberg 🟢Babybel 🟢Halloumi 🟢Feta 🟢Mozzarella 🟢Burrata 🟢Cream Cheese 🟢Philadelphia 🟢Cottage Cheese 🟢Ricotta 🟢Mascarpone 🟢Paneer 🟢Quark 🟢Boursin 🟢Laughing Cow 🟢Cheese Spread 🟢Cheese Strings 🟢Rindless Goat's Cheese 🟢Processed Cheese 🟢Cheese 🟢Eggs 🟢Runny Eggs 🟢Poached Eggs 🟢Soft-Boiled Eggs 🟢Dippy Eggs 🟢Fried Eggs 🟢Scrambled Eggs 🟢Boiled Eggs 🟢Hard-Boiled Eggs 🟢Omelette

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Breastfeeding essentials

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Breastfeeding multivitamin

The NHS advises 10µg of vitamin D daily while breastfeeding.

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Insulated water bottle

Feeding is thirsty work — a litre bottle by the chair saves endless refills.

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Snack storage boxes

One-handed snacks within reach make night feeds far more civilised.

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The information on 247foodcheck.com is compiled from official public guidance (NHS, Food Standards Agency, USDA/FDA FoodKeeper) and is provided for general information only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your midwife, GP, health visitor or other qualified professional. When in doubt, throw it out — and if you feel unwell after eating something, contact NHS 111 or your doctor.