Spicey food
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Topic: Spicey food
Posted By: Hopes
Subject: Spicey food
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 12:18pm
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Just a quick question about spicy food - has anyone else been warned off it by others? I've had it mentioned to me a couple of times that I shouldn't be eating Indian... but have yet to read anywhere why that's a bad thing?
(I'm *guessing* it's because of the idea that a hot curry can bring on labour at the end of the day, but I kind of figured if my body wasn't ready to give birth, a curry won't be all it takes to start things off this early in the piece!) -------------   
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Posted By: MrsJMcD
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 1:14pm
| is it the spicy food angle they were concerned about or how it is made? I'm steering clear of curry unless I've made it myself, but that's because of all the food you can by in restaurants or takeaways it's the one i'm most concerned about in terms of how long it's been lying around. as I understand it, curry is very rarely made fresh daily. but i've probably got a good dose of first time mum paranoia and it might not be nearly as bad as I think it is. |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 1:20pm
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Mmmm... I don't know. I guess that's a good point - curry reheats well. I would avoid it in a foodcourt, because who knows how long it's been sitting in the warmer, but I'd kind of assumed places like Little India (where today's was from) would be safer. Perhaps that's why they're suggesting steer clear of it, though. -------------
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Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 1:43pm
I've had fresh cooked indian food right through my pregnancy and I've been fine. Mind you I like mine mild as I'm a bit of a whimp when it comes to hot and spicy food ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 2:11pm
Meh, trust me, it doesn't bring on labour. No matter how many times you have it when you're overdue 
I agree that I'd be careful where I got it from but other than that, go with what you want. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 2:34pm
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Agreed!!!
I ate it a lot when pregnant and then had it really hot when I was overdue and it did nothing for me. But, like you said Hopes, I would only get it if cooked fresh. -------------  
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Flissty wrote:Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 2:35pm
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And hey, what would indian woman and the likes do when they're pregnant??? -------------
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Posted By: jessiesmum
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 2:41pm
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I agree, it's probably more about the food safety. And maybe you wouldn't want it so hot you get the runs or heartburn. I guess it's like people warning you off curry etc when you're BF - totally depends on the baby. One thing I HAVE been warned of by my midwife is rice. It needs to be cooked fresh and often in restaurantsand takeaways it sits for ages.
MrsJMcD - bad news about the food paranoia, I think I have it worse this time ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachel1982
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 3:07pm
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I've eaten curry from restaurants several times so far with this pregnancy (it's my first) and I have really enjoyed it as I love spicy food.
No heartburn/reflux issues so far thank goodness! I figure as long as it's not from a foodcourt it's all good :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 5:46pm
| mmm indian. now i want tikka masala for tea |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 5:57pm
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I was never warned off it, but it used to give me heartburn , then again everything did and dammit , if I wanted Chicken Tika Masala , a bit of all night pain wasn't going to stop me ------------- 
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 7:30pm
it tastes better the first time u eat it. not the 2nd time
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 8:45pm
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If it brings on labour and Indians eat hot curries regularly... How come they never go into labour really early etc?
It's fine to eat!! I ate a lot of hot and spicy food whilst pregnant, also ate some milder curries too! My aunty is part Indian and they always make their curries fresh, but I suppose in restaurants/take aways it isn't always the case, although I know a few of the fast food places in some malls do cook it fresh due to the popular demand. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 9:11am
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Spicey food is fine while pregnant as long as it doesn't make you feel sick after (ie heartburn etc)
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 11:38am
I've eaten hot vindaloo from Little India twice this pregnancy and been absolutely fine 
mmmmm yumm! ------------- 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 9:31am
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Well, I went into labour at 37 weeks after having a big Indian feast!
Seriously though, I think it's fine, I love spicy food and eat heaps of it. I think in my case H was just ready to go - he was engaged from about 28 weeks. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 9:48am
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I've been having curries all through pregnancy I make them myself and I like a reasonable heat. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 1:49pm
Oh good - I'm glad no-one seems to have heard any good reason to avoid curry on the spice factor alone (I do agree about the food-courts). I'd miss it!!!! Thanks  -------------
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Posted By: PixieL
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 11:20pm
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I eat lots of chilli and I've been fine. My husband is Thai and does all the cooking. However, my tolerance has dropped considerably. The indian woman at my local told me I shouldn't eat lentils. Something about them being bad for pregnancy. She didn't say anything about chilli though! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 12:05pm
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We lived in Little India when I was pregnant with Callum. He came early but it wasn't from eating curry - it was one of the things I went off coz of heartburn.
I ate chilli crab sauce (ie the spicey, yummy part) up till about 15 weeks or so with C but that gave me heartburn too 
This time I have been craving indian food! Roti prata, garlic naan, mutton saag, fish curry ..... mmmmm yummy. We've been going to our favourite indian restaurant about once a week  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: MamaMore
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 7:18pm
| I wouldn't eaten Indian and Malaysian food every day if I'd had my way. I had major heartburn so I basically couldn't go near it. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 8:26pm
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We're having Indian tonight. Yum yum. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |