Pineapple, chocolate and hot dogs!

[Disneygrl]

I get that the concern with chocolate is caffeine but why no pineapple or hot dogs (cooked)? I have been craving both. The same with tuna, but I'm too nervou's to risk it with tuna or hot dogs. I had eaten pineapple before I read something about it causing contractions.

 

[bekkie]

I have hot dogs... I just cook them really well - I thought the only issue was not cooking them? Like bologna?

I eat quite a bit of chocolate too though... I'm not big on no-no lists... I ate runny eggs last time, and honey, and tuna, and drank cola... I told myself I'd follow the list this time, just to see how difficult it was - that lasted about a week... I avoid the big bad things - like alcohol, smoking, etc... and once it's summer I'll be eating pineapple too... I never eat an entire pineapple, just a few pieces - I can't see how that would do anything.

 

[Mrsmac02]

Oh my, I've been drinking pineapple juice and been eating fresh pineapple like its going out of fashion!! I had no idea xx

 

[Perfect_pink]

Pinapple can bring on labour only when ate in large quantities x

 

[Lilahs Mum]

I've been eating chocolate (because there's no way that I can't) and had tuna yesterday... haven't heard about pineapple though. Hot dogs I don't eat because I just don't like them. I've also been having my cup of coffee in the morning still. Don't remember being entirely strict with my last pregnancy either (apart from not drinking alcohol, smoking or eating raw fish) and she came out perfect!

 

[mspotter]

I dont eat pineapple but only because i dont really like it and it gives me crippling heartburn!
I still eat chocolate (just eaten half a box of my valentines Thorntons mmmm) and i do eat hotdogs but i just tip out all the water they come in and cook them in plain water cos of the saltyness and make sure theyr really well cooked.
Xx

 

[iluvmyfamily]

I dont go by the list unless its food thats going to cause alot of harm like certain fish. I ate a ton of tuna fish with dd2 and people say thats why she has a speech delay which I dont think thats true. I hard a lot of tuna during pregnancy can cause autism though but again my kid isnt autistic so who knows if its true.

I love pineapple. Hotdogs repeat on me and make me feel yucky so I stay away from them. One thing I cant get enough of is salad!

 

[bekkie]

One thing I cant get enough of is salad!

me neither!! Which is weird because I'm typically not a big fan... like I'll eat it but I don't go out of my way to. I am a big meat eater regularly but the past few weeks it's been fruit/salad/pasta in olive oil/bread/cheese

 

[Cherry Bow]

I love pineapple! It's not on any of the NHS sites or the advice packs that I've been given with what to avoid and tinned tuna is ok as long as under 2 cans a week xx

 

[DianaB]

I ate an entire pineapple one day towards the end of my first pregnancy, nothing happened, no labour. I'm sure it's safe haha.

 

[Amygdala]

I think I remember reading that for pineapples to induce contractions in late pregnancy, you have to eat about 7 whole ones! That being said, I'd still be careful with it in first tri as things are a bit fragile still and personally I don't care enough about pineapples to risk anything.

Chocolate does have caffeine but not very much. Look it up but I'm sure you can have quite a lot before you reach the recommended daily limit.

Hot dogs are fine if piping hot before eating. I think the issue here is more with street vendors and stalks than with preparing your own.

 

[Mummy2Be__x]

The whole Pineapple can induce labour is not true, well in my case ! I ate 5 WHOLE fresh pineapples in 48 hours and had no pains, except the 1s on my lips ! My lips went swollen and bled ! That was about it lol​

 

[DianaB]

The whole Pineapple can induce labour is not true, well in my case ! I ate 5 WHOLE fresh pineapples in 48 hours and had no pains, except the 1s on my lips ! My lips went swollen and bled ! That was about it lol​

Wow and I thought eating one whole pineapple was hard, you're a pineapple champ.

 

[cammy]

Never knew that about pineapple. I don't eat it ofetn at all but when I do, boy can I eat a lot. I love it.

 

[Brightstarshi]

trust your body,eat what you fancy

 

[TWINKLES80]

Don't mean to sound granola but hot dogs have nitrates, tuna has mercury, and chocolate has caffeine.

Docs say limit intake or avoid all together. Hope this helps!

 

[Breezybaby80]

Pineapple is recommended for opening up ur cervix. My friend was in labour for 3 days at home and just wasn't dilating so we looked it up and said to eat fresh pineapple and she did and it seemed to work. I've not heard about not being able to eat it whilst pregnant but going by is supposedly making u dilate I'm now not gonna eat it lol

 

[Bluewings]

Oh crap! I've been craving pineapple lately and ate a whole one the other week! I bought two whole pineapples today and plan on eating them this week too!!

O_O

I never knew about chocolate. I eat so much of that, good real, organic chocolate though... I can't say no to chocolate and quite frankly any child of mine needs to learn to like chocolate ASAP. LOL.

We don't eat hot dogs in this house so that's okay. I do wonder what KIND of teas we can't have. We drink lots of herbal, rooibus and fruity teas. I also love me some Earl Grey with lemon, but am afraid they will hurt baby...