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Can I drink fresh-squeezed juice while pregnant or breastfeeding?

Pregnant

! Use caution

Unpasteurized juice and cider may carry bacteria. Pasteurized versions are commonly considered a better choice.

CDC safer food choices in pregnancy

Breastfeeding

! Use caution

Unpasteurized juice and cider may carry bacteria. Pasteurized versions are commonly considered a better choice.

CDC safer food choices in pregnancy

A glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice with halved oranges beside it

Safer swaps while pregnant

Pasteurized juice
Whole fruit

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How these answers are made

Oatleaf answers come from public food-safety guidance, mainly the CDC, FDA and EPA for the US and the NHS for the UK. Each answer cites the pages it relies on, and every link was opened and checked in October 2026. Where US and UK advice differ, the answer says so. Written by the Oatleaf team at Astralab Studios. It is general information, not medical advice.

Last reviewed October 2026.