pineapple when pregnant

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i'm still in very early days but just concerned as i know it allegedly brings on labour in the late stages! can i eat it? should i be limiting it if so or is it just one of those things people say?

thanks in advance!

You can eat it.

Apparently you would have to eat 7 whole fresh pineapples to bring on labour. I doubt it has any effect at all.

It's supposed to bring on labour if labour is close anyway, you should be fine :)

I didn't know that about labour. I ate it in my last pregnancy and had terrible heartburn. Never again!! Lol x

Of course you can eat it.

It's an old wives' tale. There is an enzyme in it which is also associated with labour starting but to replicate it you'd have to eat 8 fresh pineapples, including the leaves and skin and even then you wouldn't start labour. You'd be sick though.

None of the myths like sex, curry, walking etc actually have any effect whatsoever on labour starting, hence why they aren't banned in a normal pregnancy.

ok good I've 'only' had the one fresh one anyway, just suddenly panicked when i remembered it's one of the things people suggest to eat!

thanks everyone!

show that's what i thought until the logical part of my brain disappeared in a cloud of hormones, god help me! thanks!

I ate a ton of it in my last pregnancy (had citrus/vit C cravings) my waters broke while eating pineapple at 39&3. I will be eating plenty this time too!!