Are there any particular foods that are common at Indian restaurants to avoid when pregnant?
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!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
I don't think there's anything off limits? I might go easy on the spice if you get heartburn easily?
cherry / 209 posts
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.
pomelo / 5220 posts
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!!
kiwi / 635 posts
I actually started eating Indian food while pregnant - never liked it before! I can't think of anything to avoid.
pomegranate / 3904 posts
I eat a lot of Indian food, including while pregnant. I can't imagine what you would need to avoid.
eggplant / 11824 posts
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 
pear / 1955 posts
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?
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! 
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts
@raspberries: Yeah, I wouldn't worry. Eat whatever.
pineapple / 12566 posts
@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.
pomegranate / 3127 posts
I don't think even in Indian food, there would be enough spices to be dangerous. Do eat and enjoy!
grapefruit / 4400 posts
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?
Now I'm craving some!
pear / 1955 posts
@lamariniere: Ohhh, that's interesting. I'll have to come back to the buffet if this little guy doesn't come out on time.
@HabesBabe: @hellobeeboston: Ha, sorry ladies - I'll have a little extra for you!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@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...
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!
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
Can't think of any restrictions, I am just super jelly. Enjoy!
pomegranate / 3658 posts
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.
apricot / 485 posts
I don't see what there could be in indian food that is off-limits...
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.
pea / 11 posts
@pawprints: love red lentil dal over rice or even in a bowl by itself like soup. 
nectarine / 2180 posts
@raspberries: Why can't you have fennel while pregnant? I have never heard of that.
pear / 1955 posts
@Pancakes: Fennel supposedly alters level of estrogen and can induce labor - I googled really quick and found this website which explains pretty well: http://www.livestrong.com/article/490412-fennel-tea-pregnancy/.
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