pineapples while pregnant

[cristletips]

I've been feeling nauseated throughout most of my days, but the only food that ever sounds appetizing to me are Mangos!

Rice Krispies Treats Cereal also tasted good this morning.

Eating a cracker in bed before i get up is plain yuk. The thought makes me feel sicker!

 

[mumof3]

Pineapple

sorry to go backwards, but just wanted to add my two cents about the pineapple question. I'm 37 weeks with my third and have never steered away from pineapple at any point in the pregnancies at all. Throughout all my pregnancies and everything was fine. The only thing that I had heard about pineapples was that they are actually is a natural inducing method- as it contains natural oxytocin, not that it will MAKE you go into labour but if you are ready (or ripe as they call it) it helps (aparantly) So with my first one time was ticking on and as I got closer to 42 weeks I had heard that hospital induction was extremely painful so I tried every possible form of natural inducing that I could find information on - which included eating one whole Massive pineapple in one sitting. All I got from it was a mouth that felt like razors had scraped the inside -LOL. Plus made my husband sick just watching me as he HATES pineapple...... A few days later I had to have the hospital induce- - and yes, it was painful.

 

[Prego1]

To Mumof3

Thanks for sharing! Your story made me laugh out loud b/c your pineapple story sounds like something that I would do, but now won't do after learning from your razor-in-mouth experience.

 

[Moooi]

avoid esp unripe pineapples

i study ayurvedic medicine and it says to avoid pineapples during pregnancy esp unripe ones. they have traditionally been used to induce abortions in many asian cultures. i guess a ripe juicy pineapple since now and again is ok but i'm 6months and i like pineapples very much and have taken only very very selectively - ie. not on days I take papaya or mangoes (too heaty). Other fruits to avoid are lychee, durians...

 

[sky123]

I heard from a friend that papaya was a natural contraceptive. It contains certain elements that are in contraceptive pills. Not sure if this is true though.

 

[HappyV]

I can't hlep thinking that if fruits such as pineapple or papaya were truly a risk to pregnant women, then they would be listed along with soft cheeses, shellfish etc in all of the literature. These foods are associated with a general 'higher risk' factor due to the chance of listeria. Pineapple being a threat to pregnant women sounds like an old wives tale (in the worst sense of the phrase). I have had many pregnant friends indulge in pineapple - no early babies yet! Just eat what you crave in moderation, and try to relax!

 

[hoochiemama]

Burning Pinapple

I agree that all fruit are healthy at anytime of one's life, including pregnancy. I ate pineapple during mine, but because of the hormonal changes I was going through my gum became softer and the acidity of the pinapple burned my mouth and lips! Everyone thought I had a cold sore, ha! I can eat pinapple now, but I sure will avoid it if I were to get pregnant again.