Are spicy foods dangerous? Or old wives tale?

shockd&amazed · May 17th, 2008, 07:11 AM

Happy weekend Girls!
I don't know if it's cos the vomitting SEEMS to be easing off

or just that I am alllowing myself to relax a bit...but I am REALLY craving spicy, spicy foods. I'm talking BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF spicy...and tonight I'd love to go for a spicy curry...
But is it dangerous in preggerness? Or only towards the end when you're likely to go into labour?

Really want a mad-hot curry!!!!

Hope everyone's well xxx

Blah11 · May 17th, 2008, 07:24 AM

It don't think it's dangerous but indigestion and heartburn mightbe an issue!

Ema · May 17th, 2008, 08:50 AM

Dont think its dangerous hun...I like HOT curry myself and allow myself one every week or so...(ok im lying i have more than that

) but aint done me any harm so far just make sure you try not go get a chicken one....incase the chicken aint cooked right...dont want food posioning

xxx

UKMummy · May 17th, 2008, 09:25 AM

...spicy food is the only thing I CAN eat as the morning sickness makes everything else inedible. I was like this with my previous two pregnancies; curries, thai food, mexican, you name it......didn't have any bad effects on them...well, apart from the fact that they both love spicy tasting food themselves......Madras anyone?

BeckyBoo · May 17th, 2008, 09:43 AM

I have alot of spicey food. It's a myth that if you have a hot curry when you're due then it'll bring on labour. So I wouldn't worry!

Like said, I'd worry about heartburn and gas!

psycholisa · May 17th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Agreed, I´ve had a hot (and I mean HOT) curry about once a week before and since I got pregnant and the only ill effects I´ve had has been heartburn. But if I drink a glass of milk after the curry and have some Gaviscon to hand it passes.

Samo · May 17th, 2008, 10:41 AM

i have been eating quite a bit of spicy foods...just have a craving for it! From what i read, it's fine to eat during pregnancy! enjoy your meal!

7WZ · May 17th, 2008, 16:53 PM

I've eaten loads of spicy foods! had some just now! I love veg madrass mmm.

Carley · May 17th, 2008, 17:22 PM

Old wives tale for sure. What would women in the middle east, India, Pakistan, and Asia do if this were true

Mervs Mum · May 17th, 2008, 18:50 PM

Well I've just got back from the curry house so I'm buggered if they are bad for you!!

May 17th, 2008, 07:11 AM	#1
shockd&amazed Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 595	Are spicy foods dangerous? Or old wives tale? Happy weekend Girls! I don't know if it's cos the vomitting SEEMS to be easing off or just that I am alllowing myself to relax a bit...but I am REALLY craving spicy, spicy foods. I'm talking BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF spicy...and tonight I'd love to go for a spicy curry... But is it dangerous in preggerness? Or only towards the end when you're likely to go into labour? Really want a mad-hot curry!!!! Hope everyone's well xxx

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May 17th, 2008, 07:24 AM	#2
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,886	It don't think it's dangerous but indigestion and heartburn mightbe an issue!

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May 17th, 2008, 08:50 AM	#3
Ema Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,642	Dont think its dangerous hun...I like HOT curry myself and allow myself one every week or so...(ok im lying i have more than that ) but aint done me any harm so far just make sure you try not go get a chicken one....incase the chicken aint cooked right...dont want food posioning xxx

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May 17th, 2008, 09:25 AM	#4
UKMummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Surrey UK Posts: 284	...spicy food is the only thing I CAN eat as the morning sickness makes everything else inedible. I was like this with my previous two pregnancies; curries, thai food, mexican, you name it......didn't have any bad effects on them...well, apart from the fact that they both love spicy tasting food themselves......Madras anyone?

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May 17th, 2008, 09:43 AM	#5
BeckyBoo Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland. Posts: 4,934	I have alot of spicey food. It's a myth that if you have a hot curry when you're due then it'll bring on labour. So I wouldn't worry! Like said, I'd worry about heartburn and gas!

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May 17th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#6
psycholisa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Benidorm, Spain Posts: 666	Agreed, I´ve had a hot (and I mean HOT) curry about once a week before and since I got pregnant and the only ill effects I´ve had has been heartburn. But if I drink a glass of milk after the curry and have some Gaviscon to hand it passes.

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May 17th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#7
Samo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AFB Posts: 2,887	i have been eating quite a bit of spicy foods...just have a craving for it! From what i read, it's fine to eat during pregnancy! enjoy your meal!

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May 17th, 2008, 16:53 PM	#8
7WZ Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stoke Posts: 289	I've eaten loads of spicy foods! had some just now! I love veg madrass mmm.

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Carley Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,136	Old wives tale for sure. What would women in the middle east, India, Pakistan, and Asia do if this were true

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,353	Well I've just got back from the curry house so I'm buggered if they are bad for you!!
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