I didn't know you're not supposed to eat Brie! Need reassurance!

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I'm 34 weeks, this is my first pregnancy so I'm a total worrier when it comes to things like this! I went to a supermarket cafe yesterday and bought a Brie and cranberry sandwich. It was only after eating it that my partner told me off and informed me that you're not meant to eat Brie! I didn't realise! Then I did the silly thing of getting on google to find out why and now I feel pretty bad and worried. I saw my doctor today regarding a different issue and mentioned it to her and she didn't say a lot, just made an 'oh dear' face and said "well you've done it now" which didn't make me feel better! I know it probably sounds silly but should I be worrying?

I have eaten all kinds of cheese, pasteurised and non pasteurised, mouldy and not, with gay abandon throughout my pregnancy. I have also eaten rare steak, parma ham etc. I think the risk is absolutely tiny. I am more likely to get listeria eating sweaty quiche off a buffet. Have as much brie as you like!

One point nobody has made so far. In pregnancy your immune system is lowered. Which means that the chances of catching listeria during pregnancy are higher than for a "normal" person.

Don't worry though - you would have been ill by now had you picked anything up!