https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:38:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2064877 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:34:52 +0000 raspberries 2064877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: Fennel supposedly alters level of estrogen and can induce labor - I googled really quick and found this website which explains pretty well: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/490412-fennel-tea-pregnancy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.livestrong.com/article/490412-fennel-tea-pregnancy/</a>. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2064853 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:22:05 +0000 Pancakes 2064853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: Why can't you have fennel while pregnant? I have never heard of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2059252 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 00:45:41 +0000 Daymare 2059252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pawprints: love red lentil dal over rice or even in a bowl by itself like soup. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057924 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:56:46 +0000 kes18 2057924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see what there could be in indian food that is off-limits...</p> <p>You don't need to avoid fennel unless you're just eating bottles of it for fun I imagine. The amount if food amounts to practically nothing. When they say avoid it, I think they mean supplements or large amounts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057891 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:38:32 +0000 PawPrints 2057891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During my first trimester when everything was making me gag, homemade palak paneer and red-lentil dal were two of the very few dishes I could reliably stomach to get some real food down. Indian food is the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057861 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:25:17 +0000 simplyfelicity 2057861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't think of any restrictions, I am just super jelly. Enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057827 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:03:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2057827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: it's possible the paneer is made with unpasteurized milk- doubtful, but my sister asked at our local indian place and they weren't positive, so she avoided it. But really it's cooked anyway... </p> <p>I love indian food but absolutely could not stomach it while pregnant. Even Dh having it out and coming home smelling like it made me nauseous. Took a few months after birth for me to get over it, too. You are lucky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057493 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:40:22 +0000 raspberries 2057493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Ohhh, that's interesting. I'll have to come back to the buffet if this little guy doesn't come out on time.</p> <p>@HabesBabe: @hellobeeboston: Ha, sorry ladies - I'll have a little extra for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057441 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:19:20 +0000 hellobeeboston 2057441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hungry for Indian food now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057431 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:13:27 +0000 HabesBabe 2057431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think everything is safe! Even the items with fennel in them have such a small amount, that it's not going to lead to anything! I mean, Indian women eat Indian food throughout their entire pregnancies, right?</p> <p>Now I'm craving some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057420 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:07:13 +0000 Mama Bird 2057420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think even in Indian food, there would be enough spices to be dangerous. Do eat and enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057351 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:22:20 +0000 lamariniere 2057351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: I think in general you are safe to eat anything. That said, my water broke a few hours after eating an eggplant-based Indian dish (at 39+ weeks!). Probably just a coincidence though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057337 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:13:30 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 2057337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: Yeah, I wouldn't worry. Eat whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057290 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:45:16 +0000 raspberries 2057290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I was more concerned about ingredients that may be in Indian food that aren't in my regular diet. I know a few dishes are made with fennel, and you're not supposed to have that when pregnant - is there anything else like that I should be avoiding but don't know about?</p> <p>I'll probaaaably just assume that whatever's in it will be a low enough quantity that it shouldn't affect anything - chicken vindaloo, here I come! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057249 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:31:37 +0000 Espion 2057249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: lol!</p> <p>I love Indian food! Go wild! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057242 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:29:46 +0000 yoursilverlining 2057242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't imagine what you would need to avoid - there are a 1.2 billion people in India, so I don't think Indian food is dangerous to reproduction :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057221 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:21:22 +0000 LAZB 2057221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat a lot of Indian food, including while pregnant. I can't imagine what you would need to avoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057215 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:18:33 +0000 danda 2057215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually started eating Indian food while pregnant - never liked it before! I can't think of anything to avoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057214 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:17:46 +0000 psw27 2057214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate Indian food a lot while pregnant, I love it! I didn't eat chicken in my first trimester but only cause it was grossing me out. Enjoy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057207 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:16:19 +0000 Jass 2057207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If something makes u nauseous then you can avoid it otherwise you can eat whatever u like..I ate indian food through my entire pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057202 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:14:57 +0000 regberadaisy 2057202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think there's anything off limits? I might go easy on the spice if you get heartburn easily? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/indian-food-while-pregnant#post-2057195 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:12:51 +0000 raspberries 2057195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are there any particular foods that are common at Indian restaurants to avoid when pregnant?</p> <p>My coworkers are going out for lunch today to celebrate someone's last day, and we're going to an Indian buffet. I'm not very picky, and I like spicy food, so I usually just eat whatever's there, but it occurred to me that maybe I should be a little more careful now that I'm KU! </p>