Fruits to avoid during pregnancy

 

Pregnancy becomes the most precious period in a women’s life. Every woman dreams of such an awesome time to hold a healthy baby in their hands. There are a lot of restrictions at the time of pregnancy like travelling, physical activities, foods to eat and it also includes fruits. We all know fruits have a lot of health benefits and it helps for growth at the same time there are many fruits which should be avoided during the pregnancy. This is because some fruits may harm your fetus's growth.

Consult your doctor and take full advice on what to eat and what not to eat during the pregnancy. You can also get a dietician consultation to know more about the foods which make your pregnancy period healthier. Drugcarts provides nutritionist consultation and other pregnancy care services at an offered price. Get an online consultation now!

Although fruits are healthy, nutritious, and recommended but some fruits are advised not to take during pregnancy. It is a precaution if you ignore and consume them it may mislead your healthy pregnancy period may cause vaginal bleeding or even miscarriage. So it is better to know more about the fruits to avoid during the pregnancy.

Papaya

 

Is papaya safe during pregnancy? Can a pregnant lady eat papaya? Like this lot of questions will be there in your mind at the time of pregnancy. Let us see in detail what happens when a pregnant lady eats papaya. Eating fully ripped papaya at the time of pregnancy is safe. At the same time, semi-ripe or unripe papaya should be completely avoided. Un ripe papaya with the green outer skin has a latex that is it contains enzymes in the milky substance which extracts from the papaya. This causes uterine contractions and leads to early labour or even miscarriage.

Pineapple

Our mother and grandmothers advise us to avoid pineapples during pregnancy. They say pineapple can cause preterm labour. But researchers say there is no scientific evidence that pineapple causes early labour. Should avoid pineapple in pregnancy? Yes, the reason is pineapple has the enzyme bromelain. Bromelain makes the cervix enlarge, increases the contractions and labour begins. So pineapple should be avoided during the initial and mid-stage of pregnancy and one can eat during the time of delivery due date so that it can help for easy labour.

Too much eating pineapple can cause diarrhoea and cramping. In India we do not get fresh pineapples in the market usually we will be getting refrigerated and frozen fruits. Any frozen fruit should be avoided during the pregnancy.

Grapes

Eating black grapes during pregnancy should be completely avoided. While eating black grapes in the third trimester of pregnancy can make your body overheat and it is not good for both mother and the child. Grapes have natural sugar content called fructose and it also has a lot of minerals and vitamins. When pregnant women are having gestational diabetes grapes should be avoided since it may increase the blood sugar level high. Eating grapes on empty stomach can cause acidity which is not good for the baby's growth. The outer skin of the grapes contains a toxic resveratrol compound and harms pregnant mothers. So it is safe to avoid grapes at the time of pregnancy.

Banana

Bananas have several health benefits for pregnant women. It has a lot of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It is a sugary fruit. When the pregnant woman is having a chance of getting gestational diabetes or having diabetes should completely avoid bananas since it may increase her sugar levels and it turns complexity in her labour.

Chitinase is the substance present in the banana. It is a latex-like substance commonly known as an allergen. It increases body heat and for some, it causes an allergic reaction. Consuming in small amounts does not harm but if it is allergic to you it is better to avoid.

Frozen berries

Pregnant ladies should avoid eating frozen berries and other frozen fruits. Refrigerated fruits are kept for a long time and it has more toxic substances which can harm the mother and the fetus. Frozen berries vary from fresh berries and not only the taste the nutrition benefits also worsen while refrigerating. In India, we do not get fresh berries so it is better to avoid frozen berries at the time of pregnancy.

These are some of the fruits that should be avoided during the time of pregnancy. A pregnant mother should have a balanced diet anything eating too much can surely harm your baby. So get the balanced diet plan from the dietician experts and also know about your body and baby condition from the gynaecologist and then take healthy fruits which makes you and your baby healthy.

Happy pregnancy!!!