Husband thinks I need to avoid pineapple
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Anonymous
| My husband is from an Asian background. His mother keeps warning him to tell me not to eat freaking pineapples. I love getting pineapple fried rice from this local restaurant. My husband has a fit and calls me selfish. There's no scientific research indicating pineapples are bad. I have been sticking up for myself but damn it's annoying to keep fighting about this. I don't control what he eats. I wish there were a version of pregnancy for men. Constantly being told what I can put into my body and how much to eat is super annoying. |
Anonymous
| Have him to go a dr appt and ask your OB |
Anonymous
| Fresh pineapple in large quantities can maybe possibly help bring on labor when you’re already close. Maybe that’s where it came from? The amount in pineapple fried rice if you’re no where close is not going to do anything. |
Anonymous
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Is he really that stupid? Show him the research and make a note to yourself to enrich the kid's education, because if he's received your husband's intellect... |
Anonymous
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Pick a food he loves. Any food. It doesn’t matter.
The next time he wants to eat it tell him it decreases lifespan. Now that he’s going to be a father say he’s being selfish by eating it. If he asks for research, just repeat some version of what he tells you. Turn it around. |
Anonymous
OP here hahaha this is great thanks! |
Anonymous
| I'm Asian, and I think the pineapple thing comes from it being a blood thinner. When I did IVF, I was told to eat pineapple for 5 days after implantation to help the embryo "stick" and then to stop eating pineapple for the duration of my pregnancy so my blood wouldn't be too thinned out. |
Anonymous
This! BTW. asking OB is not always the best because they don't know everything culture-specific. It is possible that the locals know more about some foods that some far away OB. As to the amount of something .. well, don't underestimate the power of those things. Many moms were using Chinese food to induce labor because the little amount of soysauce in the food was enough to help in the final stages of the pregnancy, how much of soy sauce was there you think? Tinny amount. So those substances that are KNOWN to induce the labor have to be respected. Among them is also fresh parsley, in Europe this is pretty well known fact and avoided herb during the entire pregnancy. You do realize that NOBODY in Europe eats parsley like a cow by buckets. It is added to dishes in super tinny amounts.. yet it is avoided for safety of the baby. |
Anonymous
Eventually you are a mom and as such you should be doing all you can to protect the baby so if you could avoid something to be on the safe side, why wouldn't you? I know it is tough to be preggo and you have to sacrifice so much but if something will go wrong you will feel bad because it is so little and can go so long. I would trust the mother in law as the traditional food that is known to do something is well kept wisdom based on experience within certain societies and the common experience is valuable. You are wasting your energy and inflict conflict when peace should be welcomed. Why not give in a little? You are a good mom to be I am sure. |
Anonymous
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There is a TON examples when science had to catch up with the common knowledge. This is one of them.
Pineapple is not safe in pregnancy. Prevent softening of cervix by avoiding pineappleonce cervix is soften it can open easier and the baby goes.. https://www.onlymyhealth.com/fruits-avoid-during-pregnancy-grapes-papaya-pineapple-1307089264 |
Anonymous
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Avoid Pineapple
Can pregnant women eat Pineapple? The answer is NO. Eating pineapple during pregnancy is not good so resist yourself from consuming pineapple during pregnancy. Pineapples are rich in bromelain, which can cause the softening of the cervix leading to early labour. One can have pineapple in moderate quantities as it will have no effect on labour and delivery, however, its intake should be restricted during the first trimester to avoid any unforeseen event such as softening of the cervix. For this reason Pineapple is in list of foods to avoid during pregnancy. A lot of women opine that drinking lots of pineapple juice can help them achieve labour. So you must stop yourself and your dear ones from eating pineapple while pregnant. https://www.onlymyhealth.com/fruits-avoid-during-pregnancy-grapes-papaya-pineapple-1307089264 |
Anonymous
I bet you also think that eating deli meat is safe. 
no it is not. ask your OB. hopefully they can tell you. OH, and don't forget the cheese, most of the cheese is not safe either. no kidding. |
Anonymous
I'm guessing 4:19, 4:22, 4:26, 4:28, and 4:31 are all the same poster. OP, maybe your MIL found this thread. 
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Anonymous
OP here. Haha. This is non sense. I am still eating pineapple and I ate plenty of steamed deli meat during my first pregnancy. I prefer advice from a doctor on this. I also don't live in Asia like my MIL. Just being in my husband's birth country would be a a huge risk right now. Everytime I go there I get very very sick and end up in the hospital for days. |
Anonymous
| I’d be more concerned about your husband calling you selfish |